Membrane receptors and transporters translate extracellular cues into cellular responses by harnessing conformational changes, ion flux or enzymatic activity. Fast-acting ligand-gated ion channels ...

Water deficit resistance in plants has long been a topic of interest for cultivating reliable crops. Some plants can alter their above-ground structure to lock in moisture, while others develop deep, ...

Many diseases are driven by proteins interacting with each other inside cells. But blocking these interactions with drugs is ...

A new method screens large libraries of synthetic cyclic peptides to identify compounds that can enter cells for therapeutic effect.

When thinking of the immune system, most people imagine white blood cells putting up a fight against invading germs in the ...

Cells are the smallest unit of life and the building blocks for all organisms. Each component of a cell has its own function. Animal and plant cells differ and they have similarities. Nucleus, cell ...

Electricity has always been central to how life works, from the firing of neurons to the beating of the heart, but new research suggests cells may be generating power in ways biologists had not ...

In this GEN webinar, Erdinc Sezgin, PhD, Karolinska Institutet, will present how his lab profiled plasma membrane order ...

Researchers at the University of Stuttgart have created a synthetic cell-like structure that can control the movement of ...

The discovery that tissues use electricity to expel unhealthy cells is part of a surge of renewed interest in the currents flowing through our bodies. We’re used to thinking of the brain as an ...

Biologists have identified molecular anchors that secure plant cell membranes to their walls during water loss, providing insights for developing drought-resistant crops.