Biologists have long treated cell membranes as passive barriers, thin skins that separate the chemistry of life from the ...

Membrane proteins and membrane lipids are essential partners in various biological processes, and elucidating their ...

This is an important study on the sensory roles of Cerebrospinal fluid-contacting neurons (CBF-cn) in mammals. The authors identify PKD2L1 as the predominant pH-sensing channel CBF-cn and show how the ...

Lipids are ubiquitous molecules found in all cell types, where they play key roles in structure and signalling with the extracellular environment, as essential components of cellular membranes. In ...

High cholesterol levels increase the risk of heart disease, but they can often be lowered through diet and lifestyle choices.