When plants are attacked by herbivores or pathogens, they must respond rapidly while also preparing for potential future ...

Researchers use low-intensity magnetic pulses to reprogramme immune cells and target breast cancer, showing promise in ...

The sensation after biting into a hot chilli can be intense: your mouth may feel as though it is on fire. Your lips can ...

Only about 150 people in the world are living with an ultra-rare genetic disorder called CACNA1E, according to experts. A ...

American researchers have discovered that simvastatin is able to bind to the RyR1 calcium channel in muscle cells and keep it ...

Inside the Venus flytrap’s two-lobed trap are specialized trigger hairs that act as mechanosensory structures. When an insect ...

The Chicago Department of Aviation is holding a contest to name a boulder found under O'Hare International Airport during ...

Plants do not have brains, nerves or specialized sensory organs like animals, yet they can still detect mechanical changes in ...

A Waterford toddler is one of roughly 150 people known to have CACNA1E. Her family is fighting for awareness and access to ...

Retinal ganglion cells, known as RGCs, are the retina's final link to the brain. They collect processed visual information, ...

For cancer patients undergoing head and neck radiation therapy, people living with Sjögren's syndrome, people with diabetes or older people, reduced saliva production and the resulting dry mouth are ...

So, what actually happens in the salivary glands when they stop working properly?- The exact molecular processes inside the ...