Microorganisms turn poisonous sulphide into harmless sulphur - thus protecting sea life more
Not only receivers, but also synaptic terminals of nerve cells are highly adaptable more
Connections between nerve cells remain intact even when temporarily put out of service more
Female zebra finches invest a lot of energy in the quality of their eggs - especially if the male has deficiencies more
Evolutionary geneticists reveal that disease genes emerged very early in evolutionary history more
Nerves of the peripheral nervous system regrow after injury, nerve cells of the central nervous system do not. The cells' backbone structure could make the difference. more
Fluorescent proteins in the brain light up during individual action potentials making it possible to track nerve cell communication more
Molecular biologists have discovered how the growth of leaves and the aging process of plants are coordinated more
Molecular biologists have decoded the genome of a nematode living in beetles more
Scientists settle the question as to how our immune defences enter and attack its own cells when they fall prey to viruses and tumour cells more
