Life on Earth Depends on Networks of Ocean Bacteria
Nanotube bridge networks grow between the most abundant photosynthetic bacteria in the oceans, suggesting that the world is ...
Balancing the pressure: How plant cells protect their vacuoles
Plants droop and shed their leaves when parched, but with a splash of water, their stems regain strength and their leaves ...
The short and long of protein tails: How they aid membrane insertion and may impact genetic disorders
The fatty membrane surrounding every living cell is a vibrant environment where countless biological processes take place.
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Fas triggers an alternative, caspase-8–independent cell death pathway using the kinase RIP as effector molecule
Necrotic cell death often occurs in the course of acute, accidental nonphysiological injuries and is characterized by the disruption of membrane integrity, leading to an inflammatory reaction.