Dynamin is a protein that plays a central role in endocytosis—the process where cells internalize substances by wrapping them in cell membrane vesicles. For a vesicle to detach, the neck of the ...

Salt stress is a major factor that impairs plant growth and yield. In a breakthrough, researchers from Waseda University have ...

As the temperature drops and winter sets in, many people feel the familiar signs of the season: chilly fingers, dry skin and that sluggish sensation that can creep in during colder months. But what is ...

Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States The inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, are chronic, incurable ...

New technique to image single lipids: Lipids are notoriously difficult to detect with light microscopy. Using a new chemical labeling strategy, the Dresden team has overcome this limitation, enabling ...

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Elevated levels of serum LDL-C (low-density lipoprotein cholesterol) represent a significant risk factor ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

This Research Topic is part of the 15 Year Anniversary of Cellular Neuroscience series, organized in collaboration with the ...

An international team has combined organic synthesis with predictive models to discover new functional materials that enhance performance of hole transport layers used in perovskite solar cells. The ...

In this important study, the authors combine innovative experimental approaches, including direct compressibility measurements and traction force analyses, with theoretical modeling to propose that ...