Behold the Body. Electron microgram of a Biondi body shows a dense core surrounded by filaments that bind gold-labeled secondary antibody to TMEM239 (black dots). [Courtesy of Ghetti et al., 2024.] ...

Kidney cells can make memories too. At least, in a metaphorical sense. Neurons have historically been the cell most associated with memory. But far outside the brain, kidney cells can also store ...

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Spinal meningitis is the inflammation of tissues, called the meninges, that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord. It usually stems from an infection, leading to symptoms such as a stiff neck ...

Spinal arthritis is the inflammation of the joints between the bones in your spine or the joints connecting your spine to your pelvis. Spinal arthritis can be caused by autoimmune diseases, wear and ...

A quark is an elementary particle that makes up protons and neutrons within the atomic nucleus. There are six types (called "flavors"): up, down, charm, strange, top, and bottom. Quarks interact ...

Researchers at CERN have made a significant breakthrough in nuclear physics by uncovering strong evidence that Tin-100 (100 Sn) has a “doubly magic” nucleus, a property that confers ...

A pair of physicists from MIT and Jefferson Lab and an animator have created a new visualization of the atomic nucleaus. For the first time, the sizes, shapes and structures of nuclei in the quantum ...

Here, we examine the heterogeneity of human choroid plexus tumors by single-nucleus transcriptome analysis of 23,906 cells from four disease-free choroid plexus and eleven choroid plexus tumors. The ...

“There’s not enough of us out there,” says Jimenez about those with spinal cord injuries (SCI). He’s right: there are about 3,600 new SCI cases in Canada every year, and just 86,000 Canadians live ...

Inceptiv is a small device, implanted in the lower torso with leads to the spinal cord, that provides responsive counter-stimulation to relieve chronic pain. The device was approved by the FDA in ...