The Mikrocytida -- Divergent Pathogens of Aquatic Invertebrates
To date, mikrocytids have been represented by a single species (Mikrocytos mackini) and some closely related forms infecting marine bivalve mollusks. In this study, we describe a novel and highly prev...
Feedback Control of Vocal Learning - During vocal learning, the ear monitors and instructs the voice. Lei & Mooney examine where auditory feedback processed in the brain and how it modifies motor...
Figure360: Trends in Plant Science, Chen et al., Figure 3
Grasses began to diversify in the late Cretaceous Period and now dominate more than one third of global land area, including three-quarters of agricultural land. We hypothesize that their success is l...
Inside cells, communication between the nucleus, which harbors our precious genetic material, and the cytoplasm is mediated by the constant exchange of thousands of signaling molecules and proteins. U...
Phase Transition in Disease/ Cell August 27, 2015 (Vol. 162, Issue 5)
Phase Transition in Disease/ Cell August 27, 2015 (Vol. 162, Issue 5) - In this video and the accompanying Cell paper, the Tony Hyman and Simon Alberti groups at Max Planck Institute propose an intere...
The architecture of adaptation - Cells and organisms need to respond to external stimuli, but then reset, in a process called adaptation, so they can be prepared to respond to further perturbations. ...
Exploring Astrocyte Diversity in Neural Circuits. Chai, Díaz-Castro et al. briefly highlight methods used to explore astrocytes in the hippocampus and striatum. The data show that astrocytes are disti...
D2 Receptor-DISC1 Complex and Antipsychotic Effects
D2 Receptor-DISC1 Complex and Antipsychotic Effects. Our lab has identified a novel interaction between D2 receptor and DISC1, and this complex was found to be increased in postmortem brain tissues o...
Mismatch Receptive Fields in Mouse Visual Cortex - Zmarz and Keller show that in V1 neurons, sensorimotor mismatch responses, like visual responses, are confined to specific regions of the visual fiel...
Another Reason to Eat Your Veggies - Lymphocytes depend on a compound in broccoli to survive in the gut and fight infections, explains Marc Veldhoen....
