Findings suggest cell-to-cell transmission of cGAMP via LRRC8/VRAC ion channels is central to effective antiviral immunity. Read More
Ion channels use a "ball-and-chain" mechanism to help regulate ion flow. Findings confirm a long-standing hypothesis about ion channels and provide key advances in understanding the basic biological processes at work. Read More
Researchers report newborn granule cells in the dentate gyrus become less excitable after three weeks. The loss of excitability is crucial for the functioning of mature neurons. Read More
Researchers report new findings about the immune system could help treat inflammation in Alzheimer's disease and could save people from deadly inflammation associated with sepsis. Read More
Using cryo-electron microscopy, researchers have been able to capture how glutamate opens glutamate receptor ion channels. The Nature study provides significant insight into how receptors can mediate brain function. Read More
Findings from a study of naked mole rats could be important for helping develop pain therapies for humans. Read More
Researchers have detailed the structure of the Slo2.2 channel and offer new insights into how this channel works. Read More
A new study reports animal behavior can be reversed by manipulating neural communication. Read More
Researchers identify a calcium dependent mechanism for neuronal information storage. Read More
Researchers have successfully recorded current in membrane channels of contracting cardiac cells using the patch clamp technique and an atomic force microscope. Read More
A new study reports researchers have identified a new gene implicated in a progressive form of epilepsy. Read More
Researchers discover a link between the dynamics of seizures and spreading depression associated with migraine auras. Read More
