How cells turn mechanical forces into biochemical signals

Cells constantly probe their environments, searching for physical cues that guide their behavior. And yet a cell's response ...

Your liver is hiding a shifting cellular map, and diet can rapidly redraw its internal landscape

As we go about our day, the trillions of cells in our bodies run like well-oiled machines: continually sensing what's ...
Nature

High-resolution insights from the deep brain

Neuroscientists have faced a longstanding challenge. Many important cerebral processes, including learning, memory formation and decision-making, are regulated by structures deep within the brain. But ...