Our cells carry out hundreds of thousands of important functions every day, all of which are carefully orchestrated at a ...

Inside your body, countless processes are happening every second to keep you alive. Among them is a little-known but powerful ...

During cell-to-cell spread, HIV-1 protease activity triggers CARD8 inflammasome activation and IL-1β release from macrophages, which may contribute to inflammation and chronic immune activation.

The Rita Allen Foundation Scholars program provides multi-year funding to promising early-career investigators conducting ...

Since the time of the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, cancer has been recognized as being sensitive to heat. Today, this ...

Caveolae have a role in mechanosensation in specific cell types. The underlying link between these functions might be a role in sensing membrane changes, a property that is reliant on the specific ...

Hyperthermia, a cancer treatment using controlled heat to kill tumor cells, shows promise but faces limitations due to some ...

Since the time of the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, cancer has been recognized as being sensitive to heat. Today, this principle forms the ...

Glycan-bacteria binding profiles in the vaginal microbiome provide insights into reproductive health, highlighting targets ...

Just as folds are important in the ancient art of origami, they are also vital for the function of many proteins. Mutations ...

Scientists discovered that axons don’t quite look like straight cables. Instead, axons often appear like pearls on a string.

This important study presents a compelling theoretical framework for understanding phase separation of membrane-bound proteins, with a focus on the organization of tight junction components. By ...