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Graphene-based membranes improve dialysis efficiency with protein-stabilizing design
Researchers develop graphene-based dialysis membranes that enhance filtration efficiency while reducing protein loss for improved treatment.
Self-sealing, atomically thin dialysis membranes: Proteins transform leakage into filtration advantage
A Vanderbilt-led research team has made a significant breakthrough in developing advanced dialysis membranes using atomically thin materials like graphene. These innovative membranes, called ...
Water molecules help proteins read the human genome, research reveals
In a study published in Nature Structural and Molecular Biology, scientists from the Department of Medical Biochemistry and ...
Brain and biceps: Understanding signaling in brain; study explores
The study explores molecular mechanisms underlying synaptic plasticity - the strengthening or weakening of neuronal connections that enable learning and memory.
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Megakaryocytes assemble a three-dimensional cage of extracellular matrix that controls their maturation and anchoring to the vascular niche
Megakaryocytes form a three-dimensional (3D) cage composed of laminin and collagen IV connected to the basement membrane surrounding them. This microarchitecture stabilizes megakaryocytes within their ...
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Brain Cells Use Muscle-Like Signals to Strengthen Learning and Memory
New research reveals that brain cells use a muscle-like signaling mechanism to relay information over long distances.
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High-resolution imaging reveals ladder-like structure of the endoplasmic reticulum in neurons (VIDEO)
New research details the subcellular structures in neurons that enable signals to be transmitted from where they are received at specific sites on dendrites to the decision-making cell body located ...