Every time a shuttle docks with the International Space Station (ISS), a delicate dance unfolds between the shuttle's docking system and its counterpart on the station. Thanks to international ...

A lipid nanoparticle (LNP) containing messenger RNA (mRNA) enters a cell through an endosome (right). When the LNP is inside the acidic endosome (middle), the ionizable lipids become positively ...

A recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server assessed the role of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron spike H655Y mutation on viral entry pathways. Study: ...

Collaborative research at the University of Cincinnati has developed a new probe to better study cells that has already led to new knowledge about certain cellular processes. UC's Jiajie Diao, PhD, ...

Dysfunctional presenilin 1, infamous for misprocessing the amyloid precursor protein in familial Alzheimer’s disease, isn’t a one-trick pony. PS1 variants also weaken lysosomes, slow endosomal ...

The role of ApoE has been well-studied outside of the cell, but what happens after it’s let inside? Scientists led by Raimund Dutzler, University of Zurich, have identified Tweety homologue 2 as an ...