Understand Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA), an electrophysiology treatment for heart arrhythmias that uses a non-thermal approach to precisely target heart tissue.
Discover the physiological role of brown fat, a metabolically active tissue that expends energy as heat and influences glucose control and lipid metabolism.
Explore the dual role of rice cultivation in a warming world, as both a vulnerable crop and a source of emissions, and the path to its sustainable future.
Discover how the simple act of removing an amino group by deaminase enzymes underpins essential biological processes and contributes to disease when dysregulated.
Explore the non-random process by which life adapts. Learn how heritable traits that improve reproductive success become more common in a population over time.
Your body's tissues each perform distinct metabolic tasks. Learn how this intricate system maintains health and how its disruption can contribute to disease.
Understand how the biological function of parathyroid hormone is determined by its molecular architecture, from its synthesis as a precursor to its final form.
Explore the crucial role of synaptic weakening, a core principle of brain plasticity that refines memory, enables new learning, and supports neural development.
Immune-boosting therapies can sometimes cause the body to attack healthy tissue. Learn about this response, its signs, and how it is effectively managed.
A traumatic brain injury can initiate long-term changes that increase dementia risk. Explore the biological mechanisms and the personal factors that modify this connection.
Explore the complexities of Trisomy 17, a rare genetic condition. Learn how different forms, like mosaicism, lead to a wide spectrum of health outcomes.
Learn how ethidium bromide inserts into the DNA double helix, a process that enables genetic visualization while also creating significant safety considerations.
A look at how recording the electrical activity of single cells provides a foundational understanding of how neurons communicate and drive biological function.
Examines how water scarcity impacts crops at a biological level, tracing the consequences for our food systems and exploring paths to agricultural resilience.