When you shine light on brain cells, you can turn their activity on or suppress it.It sounds a bit like science fiction, but ...

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is announced in Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 5, 2026. (Xinhua/Lyu You) The larger ...

At the heart of animal function lies the physiology of individual cells, where dynamic membranes, organelles and molecular circuits translate external cues into organised responses. Ion channels and ...

The discovery of an unknown organelle inside our cells could open the door to new treatments for devastating inherited diseases. The organelle, a type of specialized structure, has been dubbed a ...

Physiology is the branch of the biological sciences that deals with the life-supporting functions and processes of living organisms or their parts. The study of physiology aims to understand how ...

The UNC School of Medicine recently announced its new Masters of Science in Cell Biology and Physiology, with the program's first cohort set to begin coursework in the fall 2025 semester. The nine ...

The Nobel Foundation awarded its prize in physiology and medicine Monday to three scientists who researched how nerve cells affect the brain.