Australian researchers found that peptides isolated from the Brazilian tarantula and Japanese horseshoe crab can “kill ...

Membrane contact sites (MCSs) are specialized regions where the membranes of different organelles come into close proximity, but without actual contacts, ...

A breakthrough in understanding how a single-cell parasite makes ergosterol (its version of cholesterol) could lead to more effective drugs for human leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease that afflicts ...

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A breakthrough in understanding how a single-cell parasite makes ergosterol (its version of cholesterol) could lead to more ...

What does it take to design a new needle for medical use? When the needle needs to be much thinner and sharper than any ...

A new role has been uncovered for a cell's own RNA in fending off attacks by RNA viruses. Some of the cell's RNA molecules, researchers found, help regulate antiviral signaling. These signals are part ...

Research utilizing AI tool AlphaFold has revealed a new protein complex that initiates the fertilization process between ...

Scientists have uncovered a new role for a cell's own RNA in fending off attacks by RNA viruses. Some of the cell's RNA ...

Living cells and tissues show a high capacity to absorb various chemical compounds from the surrounding environment. Although ...

Researchers at Nagoya University developed a phosphonic acid polymer with hydrophobic spacers for fuel cell electrolytes, ...

Mitochondria, the cell’s energy centers, play a vital role in regulating cellular processes, including growth and survival.