I HAVE just read W. Stempel's paper, “Ueber die Funktion der pulsierenden Vacuole,” to which Prof. Bayliss kindly directed my attention in NATURE of November 18, p. 376. Stempel's idea as to ...

Cytoskeleton rearrangements promote formation of a giant structure called a GUVac that stops cells from dying when they become detached from the extracellular matrix.

A new study sheds light on the genetic mechanisms controlling free amino acids (FAAs) in tea, with a focus on theanine—the ...

Prof. Leslie Leiserowitz realized that malaria was in fact surprisingly pertinent to his research. He learned that the malaria parasite thrives inside red blood cells thanks to its knack for crafting ...

Not only are they visually appealing, but are important for the algae’s survival. Now, each of these large bubbles is filled ...

In this manuscript, Yao et al. present solid evidence to show that MnMYL3 may serve as a receptor for NNV via macropinocytosis. This manuscript is valuable for understanding the molecular mechanisms ...

Membrane trafficking is the process by which proteins and other macromolecules are distributed throughout the cell, and released to or internalised from the extracellular space. Membrane ...

It is often stated that agricultural outputs need to increase substantially to meet the demands for more food posed by a growing population. However, when accounting for climate change, we argue that ...