Structural biology studies the 3D-dimensional structure of biological macromolecules, such as proteins and nucleic acids, as a tool to decipher their function and mechanisms of action. You may be ...

Endocytosis, a fundamental process that cells use to take in macromolecules, functions a lot like an airlock on a spaceship -- but squishier, says a researcher. Researchers have studied how cells ...

Lysosomes are dynamic organelles that receive membrane traffic input from the secretory, endocytic, autophagic and phagocytic pathways. They can also fuse with the plasma membrane. Live-cell imaging ...

A wide variety of polymer materials — such as bulk phases, blends, block copolymer microphases, liquid crystals, gels, micellar assemblies, colloidal dispersions and layer-by-layer assemblies — are ...