Inside every living cell, proteins and membranes are in constant motion, reshaping, colliding, and flexing as they keep an ...

Electricity has always been central to how life works, from the firing of neurons to the beating of the heart, but new ...

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Our cells may literally ripple with electricity, acting as a hidden power supply that could help transport materials or even ...

A preclinical study from the University of Vermont has linked excessive activity of the mechanosensor Piezo1 in brain blood ...

Researchers have determined that condensates are electrically charged droplets that can induce voltage changes across the ...

A new study suggests that dementia may be driven in part by faulty blood flow in the brain. Researchers found that losing a ...

At the recent ELRIG Drug Discovery conference, Technology Networks<i/> spoke with Dr. Kundan Sharma to learn more about how cell-free expression platforms are transforming membrane protein research.

The body has to clear away dead cells and other unnecessary or unneeded stuff, and one mechanism that is crucial to the degradation of such materials is called LC3-associated phagocytosis (LAP). This ...

Lipids are fatty molecules that play critical roles in cell function, including membrane structure, energy storage and nutrient absorption. Most lipids are made in a cell organelle called the ...

Researchers in Bochum have discovered a control mechanism that may also operate beyond plants. Proteins carrying a "tail anchor" must be inserted into the ER membrane before they can fulfill their ...