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Salmonella has numerous interactions with various host tissues and cells, as well as with the intestinal microbiota, during the infectious process. Typhoid fever has been described in detail, but models producing gastroenteritis in mice have only recently …

The commission for Giovanni Bellini's painting of St. Francis in the Frick Collection coincided with developments of the Franciscan Observant movement in the Veneto in general, and, in particular, with the refurbishing of the Franciscan convent in the …

Theory of mind or mentalization refers to the ability to make inferences about the mental states of others: their intentions, desires and beliefs. Numerous studies use brain imaging to explore the neural basis of these abilities, and their results are …

Music, and a fortiori musical emotions, are rarely considered as biologically constrained experiences. On the contrary, research over the last decade has shown that musical emotions have a universal basis and mobilize a set of neural circuits recognized …

At the heart of all musical activity is the tendency to move to the beat of the music, beating time or dancing. This ability relies on a vast cerebral network, the nature and specificity of which we are beginning to grasp. One of its essential components …

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting 1% of the population. It begins before birth and produces cerebral and mental effects throughout life. It is defined by behavior. It is usually detected in early childhood. It presents different degrees of …

Understanding the mechanisms of microbial disease requires a variety of approaches. Traditional microbiologists have studied microbial pathogens, focusing in particular on disease-causing factors (virulence factors). Immunology and cell biology have …