Proteins interacting with cell membranes play a vital role in countless biological processes, from how cells communicate to ...

The macromolecular organization of photosynthetic complexes within the thylakoids of higher plant chloroplasts has been a topic of significant debate. Using in situ cryo-electron tomography, this ...

Bacterial membranes consist of proteins that are embedded in a lipid matrix that closely approximates a phospholipid bilayer. Although there is a considerable diversity of phospholipid structures ...

State Key Laboratory of Organic−Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China ...

Learn how nanoparticles cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and explore their potential in treating neurological disorders ...

Department of Biomolecular Sciences─DISB, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Piazza del Rinascimento, 6, I-61029 Urbino, Province of Pesaro and Urbino, Italy ...

Researchers found marathon running causes a temporary reduction in brain myelin, especially in areas related to motor ...

where the hanged crown-ether rings can be arranged into channels to transport ions across the lipid bilayer. Ion channel proteins are concerned with inorganic ion transport, which is crucial for ...

Scientists used light to control how a starfish egg cell jiggles and moves during its earliest stage of development. Their optical system could guide the design of synthetic, light-activated cells for ...