Scientists have crossed a startling new frontier in bioengineering: they can now fabricate intricate three-dimensional ...
Human cells are extremely small and tightly packed – at about 20 micrometers across, ...
A new kind of microscope is giving scientists a way to watch life inside cells with a clarity that feels almost unfair.
A toxic protein forms dynamic pores in the membranes of brain cells—and that may be the key to understanding how Parkinson's disease develops. This is the conclusion of a new study from Aarhus ...
The image shows an α-synuclein oligomer (blue) partially inserted into a cell membrane (left). Over time, it forms a pore (right) that allows molecules to pass through for a short period. The oligomer ...