Researchers have engineered a next-generation glutamate sensor, iGluSnFR4, capable of detecting the faintest incoming ...

Zinc is a vital trace mineral essential for bodily functions, including vision. Deficiency can lead to night blindness, blurry vision, and light sensitivity due to its role in vitamin A metabolism and ...

Differences in kinetics of retinal output signals originate at least in part from differences in synaptic output from distinct bipolar cell types.

New research from Colorado State University into the ways neurons regulate chemical balance in the brain could provide ...

In a breakthrough that defies nature, Northwestern University and Stanford University synthetic biologists have created a new ...

A new computational model of the brain based closely on its biology and physiology has not only learned a simple visual ...

A large body of science has linked phthalates to a variety of serious health conditions, including premature birth and infertility. Warning: This graphic requires ...

Drinking water for at least 1 of every 7 Americans – about 49.5 million people – contains unsafe levels of “forever chemicals,” according to new test results the Environmental Protection Agency ...

"That is so much higher than I expected" - watch the moment Catrin Nye is told about her forever chemical levels As I walked into the medical clinic for my blood test, all I could think about was how ...

New research reveals previously unknown ways opioid receptors can function, opening the door to safer pain treatments.

As I walked into the medical clinic for my blood test, all I could think about was how to avoid looking like a wimp on camera. I didn't really contemplate what the test would reveal. I am not great ...

Scientists have engineered a protein able to record the incoming chemical signals of brain cells (as opposed to just their outgoing signals).