cell transport mechanisms
Infographic: Leaky Gates
Ashley Yeager | Nov 1, 2018 | 1 min read
A study explores how nuclear pore complexes are disrupted in Alzheimer’s disease.
Image of the Day: Nuclear Pore Complex
The Scientist and The Scientist Staff | Mar 20, 2018 | 1 min read
The structure has a stress-resilient architecture reminiscent of suspension bridges.
Nobel Prize–Winning Biologist Dies
Catherine Offord | Feb 19, 2018 | 2 min read
Günter Blobel, known for his work on the signal hypothesis of protein targeting, has died from cancer at age 81.
Sharing the Load
Dan Cossins | May 1, 2013 | 2 min read
By varying the size of their steps, dynein motor proteins work effectively as teams to carry heavy loads around the cell.
Alzheimer’s Mice Still Available
Jessica P. Johnson | Aug 17, 2011 | 1 min read
Dropped from a patent lawsuit, at least one lab will be allowed to continue research on mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease.
Making the Gradient
Karen Hopkin | May 25, 2011 | 9 min read
Ron Kaback didn’t believe that electrochemical gradients could power the transport of sugars and amino acids across cell membranes—until he proved that they do.
Freeze-Frame
Kelly Rae Chi | Feb 1, 2011 | 7 min read
Tricks for probing a cell’s moving parts