Microscopy continues to transform the life sciences. Here are five recent breakthroughs made possible by the technique.

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Does string theory—the controversial “theory of everything” from physics—tell us anything about consciousness and the human ...

An international group of researchers led by Pompeu Fabra University has discovered the nanomachine that controls ...

The way the brain develops can shape us throughout our lives, so neuroscientists are intensely curious about how it happens.

Protein aggregates, damaged organelles, and invading bacteria are identified and removed in healthy cells. An international ...

Researchers at VIB and KU Leuven have identified a molecular process that allows motor neurons to maintain protein production, a process that fails in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

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Prefoldin 5 stabilises neuronal microtubules and suppresses Tau-mediated neurotoxicity, offering a potential therapeutic target for tauopathies.