T cells are our immune system's customised tools for fighting infectious diseases and tumor cells. On their surface, these special white blood cells carry a receptor that recognizes antigens. With the ...
For the first time, scientists have visualized a new class of molecular gates that maintain pH balance within brain cells, a critical function that keeps cells alive and helps prevent stroke and other ...
A research team led by Professor Sang Uck Lee of the School of Chemical Engineering at SKKU in collaboration with Research ...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Cryo-electron microscopy by University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers has exposed the structure of a bacterial virus with unprecedented detail. This is the first structure of ...
In human cells, the nucleus is enclosed by a structure called the nuclear pore complex (NPC). It acts as a 'gatekeeper' controlling the transport of molecules between the nucleus and the surrounding ...
Atomic force microscopy is a robust, multi-purpose imaging technique that allows for three-dimensional imaging, manipulation, and analysis of biological specimens, all the way down to the molecular ...