Scientists are unsure why proteins form improperly and cluster together in bunches, a hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer’s and Mad Cow Disease. In the Nov. 1 issue of the journal Molecular Cell,...
Nicholas Read, the newly appointed Henry Ford II Professor of Physics, is a theoretical physicist who studies quantum many-particle systems. His field is part of condensed matter physics, the study of large assemblies of matter, especially in solid or...
Nerve cells communicate with each other via direct connections called synapses. In a new study, Yale University researchers led by John Carlson showed that neurons in the fruit fly can communicate without direct connections. The results provide...