Rice lab pioneers an assembly kit for synthetic sense-and-respond circuits in human cells. Rice University bioengineers have ...

This influx of calcium at the contact site attracts and activates a kinase called CaMKII, a protein known to be important in ...

New research reveals that brain cells use a muscle-like signaling mechanism to relay information over long distances.

A dietary supplement developed at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute has been found to stop the progression of heart ...

The fatty membrane surrounding every living cell is a vibrant environment where countless biological processes take place.

Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) - commonly known as bad cholesterol - have long been on scientists' radar as a major contributor to heart disease.

A new way to neutralize coronavirus and other membrane-surrounded viruses has been discovered by researchers from the Swedish ...

The human genome encodes potentially thousands of tiny proteins that were previously overlooked. The search is on to find out ...

Researchers have succeeded in creating a close connection between individual cells and organic electronics. The study lays the foundation for future treatment of neurological and other diseases with ...

Like a poison pen, dying cells prick their neighbors with a lethal message. This may worsen sepsis, Vijay Rathinam and ...

Membrane trafficking is the process by which proteins and other macromolecules are distributed throughout the cell, and released ... on organism homeostasis and diseases. Effectively delivering ...

This illustration explores how smoke components in cigarette and e-cigarette smoke obscures critical molecules like Smole-binding ligands and MR1 complexes, disrupting T cell responses. Credit: Erica ...