Researchers have confirmed that mammalian BK ion channels regulate themselves using a “ball-and-chain” mechanism. A recent ...

A new study has unveiled a precise picture of how an ion channel found in most mammalian cells regulates its own function with a "ball-and-chain" channel-plugging mechanism, according to investigators ...

Results demonstrated statistically significant effects on biomarkers that predict ALS disease progression and severity Evidence of brain pe ...

Ion channels are integral membrane protein assemblies that modulate the flow of ions into and out of a cell or organelle ... authors pinpoint a motif in the HCN4 channel that governs heat-driven ...

Researchers from the Tokyo University of Science developed a new catalyst called bis(diimino)palladium coordination ...

Embedded within the lipid envelope bilayer is the viral integral membrane ion channel protein ... are detected by host cell sensors (e.g., retinoic acid-inducible gene-I), which then initiate ...

A study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden found that breathing influences pupil size. The pupil is smallest during ...

Mar. 10, 2025 — Researchers shed new light on G-quadruplexes, a type of secondary DNA structure that has attracted attention as a potential therapeutic target in ...

Mar. 5, 2025 — Some bacteria deploy tiny spearguns to retaliate against rival attacks. Researchers mimicked attacks by poking bacteria with an ultra-sharp tip. ... Scientists Discover Genes to ...