BIOENGINEER

Intrastromal AAV genetically labels corneal sensory neurons in mouse study

A mouse study found that intrastromal adeno-associated virus delivery labeled corneal-projecting trigeminal neurons and ...
BIOENGINEER

Early lineage divergence segregates sensory and motor-associative identities in the thalamus

A mouse study found that embryonic thalamic progenitors segregate into sensory and motor-associative lineages, with Sp9 ...

Researchers have uncovered a likely origin of our allergies

Researchers have uncovered a probable origin story for emerging and reemerging allergies. Exposure to bacteria or viruses typically sets off immediate alarm bells in the immune system, provoking a ...
ArchDaily

From Paper to Space: Matter as Sensory Architecture

Discover the potential of paper as a medium for creating architectural spaces, creatively enhancing light, sound, and spatial ...

Finding their sense of direction: Cell movement helps tissues establish polarity

From the hairs on our arms to the microscopic sensory structures of the inner ear, many tissues in the body are built with a ...

Sacramento to get its first sensory-friendly theater program

Lyndsay Burch, the executive artistic director and CEO of The Sofia, joins Primetime Sacramento to talk about what will be ...

The Long War of the Cancer Cells â‘« Sluice Gates and Heartbeats

A Town Without WarThe Intestinal City.This town knew nothing of the Seventh Factory in the Mammary Gland City.The story of ...

The World's Easiest! Cell Encyclopedia by Shigeru Suzukawa

I never realized cells had such strong personalities.That was my first thought after reading this book.When you hear the word ...

UC San Diego biologists identified the genetic switch that gave butterflies an extra light-detecting cell in their eyes, expanding their colour vision beyond imagination

A butterfly's world is not simply brighter or more colourful than ours. It is built from a richer visual vocabulary, one ...
Phys.org

Shape-shifting sensory cells may help insects process visual information with less delay

Anyone who has ever tried and failed to swat a fly has experienced the speed of a tiny nervous system. Now, a new review brings together evidence that its secret lies partly in microscopic movements ...