Because of cell signaling, tissues have the ability to carry out tasks no single cell could accomplish on its own. Different types of tissues, such as bone, brain, and the lining of the gut ...

Tight junctions (blue dots) between cells are connected areas of the plasma membrane that stitch cells together. Adherens junctions (red dots) join the actin filaments of neighboring cells together.

The cells with electrophysiological activity obtained at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) are opening up new avenues for the study of neurodegenerative diseases and the development of ...