In a study published in Nature Communications biophysicists unravel the mystery of how muscles form at the molecular level and maintain their function. The findings may help design treatments for ...

Lysosomes are small compartments inside cells that break down and recycle biological materials. Once regarded mainly as ...

Muscle turns chemical energy into movement. It is able to produce force smoothly and reliably, even though it is built from ...

Biophysicists unraveled a mystery of how muscles form at the molecular level and how they maintain their function.

The iris is the colored part of the eye that helps control how much light enters the eye. Some health conditions of the iris can cause the pupils to be different sizes or cause the iris to be ...

The lens focuses light and images onto the retina to help you see clearly. As you age, your lens may lose flexibility and become cloudy, leading to presbyopia and cataracts. The lens is a curved ...

Inspired by the human eye, our biomedical engineering lab at Georgia Tech has designed an adaptive lens made of soft, light-responsive, tissuelike materials.

With mounting evidence linking screen time to myopic progression, interest is growing in developing behavioral and nutritional vision care strategies to promote long-term ocular health in the digital ...

The cranial nerves are a set of twelve pairs of nerves that travel to and from the brain. Each has a different function. For example, the olfactory nerve is essential for detecting smells. The ...

Ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF), mainly known for its neuroprotective properties, belongs to the IL-6 (interleukin-6) cytokine family. In contrast to IL-6, the effects of CNTF on the vasculature ...

People are shocked after finding out that others can't perform a simple trick with their eyes. NHS Surgeon Dr Karan Rajan (@drkaranraj) has taken to TikTok to run us through what people are calling a ...