Electrical properties of living cells have been proven to play significant roles in
understanding of various biological activities including disease progression both at the …

In vitro neuronal models have become an important tool to study healthy and diseased
neuronal circuits. The growing interest of neuroscientists to explore the dynamics of …

Nanotechnology-based approaches offer the chemical control required to develop precision
tools suitable for applications in neuroscience. We report a novel approach employing …

Chronology of three consecutive mitotic events in human preimplantation embryos was
examined by time-lapse imaging. In zygotes producing well-formed and pregnancy-yielding …

The Darwin plant Dionaea muscipula is able to grow on mineral-poor soil, because it gains
essential nutrients from captured animal prey. Given that no nutrients remain in the trap …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of hyperglycemia on atrial
interstitial fibrosis, ionic remodeling and vulnerability to atrial fibrillation (AF) in alloxan …

Cortical spreading depression (CSD) is associated with migraine, stroke, and traumatic
brain injury, but its mechanisms remain poorly understood. One of the major features of CSD …

The patch clamp technique, developed in late 1970s, started a new period of experimental
cardiac electrophysiology enabling measurement of ionic currents on isolated …

N-acyl-l-homoserine lactones (AHLs) are quorum sensing (QS) signal molecules that are
commonly used in gram-negative bacteria. Recently, it has become evident that AHLs can …

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are complex neurodevelopmental diseases clinically
defined by dysfunction of social interaction. Dysregulation of cellular calcium homeostasis …