For the first time, researchers have observed a bacterial sodium pump in operation, shedding light on a long-standing enigma ...

Scientists have built atom-sized pores that act like living ion channels, opening the door to next-generation nanotech.

Scientists have captured a bacterial sodium pump in action for the first time, solving a long-standing mystery in ...

A long-standing mystery in bacterial bioenergetics is beginning to unravel as researchers capture fleeting structural states of a sodium-pumping enzyme in action.

A research team has developed an innovative membrane that mimics biological ion channels to achieve highly selective lithium ion separation from complex brines. Their study is published in Nature ...

Researchers have identified a crucial ion channel, TMEM175, that acts like an overflow valve in the cell’s recycling system.

Researchers have discovered that damage to the cell membrane promotes cellular senescence, or cell aging. Our cells are surrounded by a fragile membrane that's only 5 nanometers thick, 1/20 of a soap ...

The purpose of metal ion disorder is achieved by changing the expression of the iron uptake gene and changing the concentration of available iron in cells. The maleimide compound 5 (MPD) could reduce ...

A research team led by Prof. GAO Jun from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with researchers from Qingdao ...