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For the first time, neuroscientists have revealed the precise connections between sensory neurons inside the retina and the superior colliculus, a structure in the midbrain.

Microglia acts as the first line of defense in the central nervous system. Now, scientists have demonstrated that some microglial genes undergo changes in response to the consolidation and extinction of contextual fear conditioning.

To better grasp the process of the germ cell’s sex determination, a research team has analyzed germ cells in chickens using RNA-sequencing to predict the mechanism that determines the sex.

Researchers have conducted a Phase II clinical trial of a dual immunotherapy combination in Merkel cell carcinoma, which shows promise in a rare but aggressive type of skin cancer.

Researchers have developed a more efficient and accessible process to apply CRISPR-Cas9 systems in human pluripotent stem cells, which could greatly advance diagnostics and treatments for genetic disorders.

A new study shows that lettuce can take up nanoplastics from the soil and transfer them into the food chain.

Antifouling membranes that filter and desalinate wastewater while resisting the accumulation of contaminants have been shown to be worth the investment, according to researchers.

Scientists has developed a circular process for eliminating the risk posed by phosphoric acid plant wastewater. The process turns the environmentally toxic wastewater into clean water while recovering valuable acids.

Researchers have discovered that Zika virus forces dendritic cells to stop acting as immune cells and instead produce lipid molecules for viral replication.

If confirmed in additional laboratory research and clinical trials, the researchers’ study in mice engineered to have Parkinson’s disease symptoms could pave the way for a Parkinson’s disease therapy based on the hormone irisin.