Recent advances have provided evidence that the loss of pre-existing synapses and the assembly and retention of new synapses may be integral components of behavioural learning and memory processes.

Energy-storage devices that perform multiple functions, such as powering a vehicle and letting it withstand mechanical loads, offer several potential benefits, as Natasha Shirshova explains Consider ...

Lipids are the building blocks of a cell's envelope - the cell membrane. In addition to their structural function, some lipids also play a regulatory role and decisively influence cell growth. The ...