Feng Wei at the Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has made significant strides in understanding the BORC complex, a key player in lysosome transport and localization.

The quest to find solutions for Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders continues to be one of the most urgent priorities in brain research. According to Maciej J. Stawikowski, Ph.D.

Department of Radiology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210008, China ...

Unsaturated fats are an essential part of your daily diet. Your body uses fats for energy, to keep cells working, produce hormones, and help your body absorb oil-based vitamins (A, D, E, and K). Since ...

Sometimes described as 'the flower of grief', the marigold actually weeps on occasion. Droplets gather in the flower during the night and drip off like tears when it opens in the morning. This ...

Essentially, lysosomes and lysosomal exocytosis act primarily as a means of keeping the cell free of "trash" that can get in the way of cells, and thereby the organism as a whole, working properly.

Lysosomes are organelles found within nearly all eukaryotic cells and are responsible for breaking down larger molecules such as proteins, fats and carbs. Lysosomal exocytosis occurs when the ...

Peer ReviewDownload a summary of the editorial decision process including editorial decision letters, reviewer comments and author responses to feedback. Disorders of surfactant protein biology cause ...

Self-stimulated ejection of freezing droplets, unlocking cost-effective applications in de-icing Date: January 14, 2025 Source: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Summary: Water droplets under ...

Water droplets under freezing conditions do not spontaneously detach from surfaces as they do at room temperature due to stronger droplet-surface interaction and lack of an energy transformation ...

“With these nano-sized droplets, we’re able to capture most particles—viruses such as COVID-19 and influenza—and other large particles, like pollens, which cause a lot of allergie ...