In two new studies, scientists at Oregon Health & Science University have uncovered detailed blueprints of how certain ...

Ant societies are built on scent. Pheromones guide the insects to food, warn them of predators, and regulate the rhythms of ...

Researchers from the University of Bonn are using an innovative method to watch immune receptors go about their business. Immune cells are capable of detecting infections just like a sniffer dog, ...

For the first time, researchers have determined how a human olfactory receptor captures an airborne scent molecule, the pivotal chemical event that triggers our sense of smell. Whether it evokes roses ...

People are exposed to millions of fungal spores every day, even potentially harmful ones like those from Aspergillus ...

Our easy-to-read fact sheet provides clinicians with an overview of the mechanism of GLP-1 agonists. Our easy-to-read fact sheets provide clinicians with reliable information to share with patients ...

Lefkowitz started to trace cell receptors in 1968. Using radioactivity, he managed to unveil several receptors, including one for adrenalin, the β-adrenergic receptor. His team then extracted the ...

When model cell membranes bind to biomaterials, it is not the binding strength but the speed of the receptors in the ...

While doctors have significantly refined their techniques over the subsequent 150 years— ether made patients throw up and was flammable enough to cause mid-surgery explosions —there are still ...

In the search for answers about Alzheimer’s disease, researchers are taking a close look at the immune system of the brain. A ...