When two cells "talk" to each other, they often do so through tiny channels called electrical synapses. Unlike chemical ...

As a human embryo grows, a set of molecules directs cells as they multiply and take on specific identities and spatial positions within the embryo. In one crucial step known as gastrulation, these ...

An international research team involving the German Primate Center—Leibniz Institute for Primate Research (DPZ), Hannover ...

The formation of blood vessels is a complex process involving the interplay of proteins and mechanic forces. In two studies, a research team at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel, Switzerland, ...