The purpose of this study was to determine whether gene therapy for retinal dystrophy caused by RPE65 mutations was associated with immediately obvious adverse events and whether efficacy could be ...

Proteins are fundamental biomolecules that perform a broad range of vital functions within the human body. They serve as an essential structural and functional component of cells, tissues and organs ...

The structure of protein sets the foundation for its interaction with other molecules in the body and, therefore, determines its function. This article will cover the structural principles of proteins ...

New research has discovered why our brain might be so good at perceiving edges and contours. Neurons that respond to different parts of elongated edges are connected and thus exchange information.

This visual system has 0.1 nanometer (an angstrom) resolution. They merge the images at several different vibration modes to generate the image with the chemical structure. Arxiv has the full article.

In a new study, treatment with the interleukin-1 inhibitor canakinumab had no significant effect on vascular function or structure compared with placebo in patients with atherosclerotic disease and ...