Calcium ions (Ca2+) serve as ubiquitous second messengers that orchestrate a diverse array of cellular activities, from muscle contraction and neurotransmission to gene expression and programmed cell ...
A drug once dismissed as ineffective suddenly worked—when scientists tested it under more realistic conditions that mimic the ...
Researchers at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) have shown how a minimal change in a single ion channel increases the sensitivity of sensory cells in the inner ear. Even soft sounds, such ...