Synthetic biology allows scientists to design genetic circuits that can be placed in cells, giving them new functions such as producing drugs or other useful molecules. However, as these circuits ...

A team at University of Massachusetts Amherst developed artificial neurons that fire in the same voltage range as living ...

Complex brain circuits in rodents can organize themselves with genetics playing only a secondary role, according to a new computer modelling study published today in eLife. The findings help answer a ...

The orientation of a line at a given position in visual space is represented by a small volume of primary visual cortex, known as an orientation column. Although cells within such a column share some ...

A first-of-its-kind artificial protein -- designed on a computer and synthesized in the lab -- can be used to build brand-new biological circuits inside living cells. These circuits transform ordinary ...

When scientists grow cells in culture, they fine tune factors such as medium ingredients, cell number, and incubator temperature to mimic the human body. However, one culture condition that ...

Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered a simple technique to distinguish between "true" neural stem cells and similar but less potent versions. The new development is a study in which the scientists ...