Memories are thought to be stored in sparse groups of neurons called engrams. These are the cells that switch on during learning and can later switch on again during recall. In physiological aging and ...

This study reports an important and novel finding that TENT5A, an enzyme involved in fine-tuning poly(A) tail length on selected mRNAs, is required for proper enamel mineralization in mice. The ...

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan have developed a score that predicts the risk ...

BACKGROUND: The entrance of naive T cells into lymph nodes (LNs) is a crucial step for induction of heart transplant acceptance under costimulatory blockade. Specialized blood vessels within the LN ...

This is an important study that identifies the developmental time window during which re-expression of TCF4 mutated in Pitt-Hopkins syndrome, can rescue phenotypic features of brain function in a TCF4 ...

New research demonstrates that electroacupuncture can significantly alleviate pain-induced anxiety- and depression-like behaviors by modulating specific excitatory neurons in the brain. Using a mouse ...

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