Oregon Health & Science University, in collaboration with Oregon State University, has discovered the structural organization ...

Aquaporins are proteins that rapidly transport water across cell membranes while excluding ... channels were added to the vesicles, water movement increased in speed and volume.

New research reveals that neurons can switch their migration strategy depending on whether they move on flat surfaces or through tight, crowded spaces.

Scientists found that a single gene controls striking corn snake patterns like stripes and blotches. While essential for ...

Discover how excess weight silently damages your joints through both mechanical stress and inflammation, and learn effective ...

But when exposed to senescent cells—damaged cells that stop dividing but don't die—osteocytes themselves begin to stiffen. This cytoskeletal stiffening and altered plasma membrane ...

But when exposed to senescent cells -- damaged cells that stop dividing but don't die -- osteocytes themselves begin to stiffen. This cytoskeletal stiffening and altered plasma membrane ...

The blood-brain barrier border protects the brain by regulating the flow of molecules, peptides, and cells, but it also keeps ...

A team of scientists has uncovered the remarkable potential of a human antibody, mAb 3A6, in fighting Ebola virus infections.