Researchers in Göttingen, Germany, have elucidated the structure and function of otoferlin, a protein that plays a crucial ...

Scientists have long wanted to get a closer look at the movement of lipids around a cell, but because organelles are so close ...

Researchers in Göttingen, Germany, have elucidated the structure and function of otoferlin, a protein that plays a crucial role in the hearing process. Loss of otoferlin or impairment of its function ...

Neuronal membranes are much more than structural barriers: they are living interfaces—dynamic platforms enabling signaling, ion transport, energy ...

The membrane was faster and more efficient, helping to speed up and hopefully reduce the costs of future mRNA production.

The authors describe an interesting approach to studying the dynamics and function of membrane proteins in different lipid environments. The important findings have theoretical and practical ...

Some cells, such as immune cells, are highly mobile—they constantly remodel their shape, migrate toward a wound that needs to ...

Researchers from Wuhan University of Science and Technology and the Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences have jointly published a paper in Research entitled ...

How do eggs get Salmonella? This bacteria poses a real threat to many eggs, but can easily be killed by cooking at a high ...

Conjugation is mediated by a large molecular machinery termed Type IV secretion system (T4SS), embedded within the donor cell ...

Cryo-electron microscopy and tomography are transforming structural biology, offering unprecedented insights into ...