New insights into alcohol-related DNA damage and cancer risk
Alcohol consumption leads to the formation of a toxic compound called acetaldehyde, which damages DNA. A research team…
New computer-driven method helps understand how membrane proteins work at the atomic level
Cellular membrane proteins play many important roles throughout the body, including transporting substances in and out of the…
Super-resolution imaging unlocks the role of transporter nanoclusters in tumor metabolism
Serine serves as a metabolic nexus in tumors, coordinating one-carbon metabolism, nucleotide synthesis, and redox regulation. In recent…
Rare ABCA7 gene variants linked to Alzheimer’s risk
A new study from MIT neuroscientists reveals how rare variants of a gene called ABCA7 may contribute to…
Visualizing lipid transport inside living cells with fluorescence microscopy
To the point: New technique to image single lipids: Lipids are notoriously difficult to detect with light microscopy.…