Cells have a mailing system of sorts. They can release tiny molecular balls, called extracellular vesicles (EVs), that ...

The stalk is an important part of the Ebola virus structure because it anchors Ebola’s glycoprotein structure (which drives entry into a host cell) to Ebola’s viral membrane. The team spearheaded ...

Sterols, such as cholesterol in our bodies or ergosterol in yeast cells, are among the most abundant lipids in eukaryotic ...

Taste, pain, or response to stress—nearly all essential functions in the human body are regulated by molecular switches ...

Viruses are natural delivery systems for nucleic acids, but they have several significant drawbacks: They aren’t targeted to any one cell type, for instance, and they can’t be re-dosed—the ...

Sterols are among the most abundant lipids in eukaryotic cells, yet are synthesized through notoriously long, complex metabolic pathways. Researchers have used a novel approach to show how they ...

At sufficiently high concentrations, some of the compounds called per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances self-organize into two ...

Researchers have discovered how to block cells dying, in a finding that could lead to new treatments for neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. The team has identified a small ...