West Feliciana High School AP Biology students are studying cell signaling pathways by comparing effectiveness of commercial ...

Studying social behavior is crucial for understanding how certain neuromodulatory pathways—like the serotonin pathway, which influences mood and social interactions—are regulated. Kavita Babu, ...

A wave of recent neuroscience research has identified specific molecular and cellular mechanisms through which alcohol disrupts signaling between brain cells, offering a sharper picture of how ...

About one in eight U.S. adults are currently taking a GLP-1 drug such as Ozempic, Wegovy, or Zepbound to treat diabetes, obesity, or other conditions ...

Cell signaling is crucial for cells to communicate and function correctly. Disruptions in these pathways, caused by genetic mutations or environmental factors, can lead to uncontrolled cell growth, ...

A tissue section from a mouse model of lung metastasis showing cancer cells (green) that have attracted and activated fibroblasts (red) to support the growth of a metastatic tumor. Image: Massagué Lab ...

Using newly generated 'optogenetic' tobacco plants, research teams have investigated how plants process external signals. When it comes to survival, plants have a huge disadvantage compared to many ...

As is often the case with cancer treatments, many patients are able to benefit from therapy for a time. Tumor activity ...