In the molecular-level world of ion channels - passageways through membranes that carry signals in a cell's environment and allow it to respond - researchers have debated about the role of a small ...

A key thread that holds together the delicate balance of a complex biological system is the transmembrane ion channel. These are supramolecular, or multi-molecule, ion and molecule exchange routes ...

Leaks are not just problems for plumbers and politicians; researchers in Canada reveal how leaky transmembrane channels could cause disruptions in normal heart function. The study, published in The ...

Nanopore technology involving single-molecule detection originated from the recording technology of single-channel current, with the single-molecule analysis method being developed in 1966. Such a ...

The design of new calcium channels, built bottom-up from scratch, was reported last week in Nature. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Ion channels generate electrical ...