Fleeting interactions between membrane sugar chains control cell division
Acting as an armor, a scaffold, and a communication platform in one, our cells’ plasma membrane lies at…
UC Berkeley researchers find new potential treatment for obesity and diabetes
Over the past five years, medications called GLP-1s have revolutionized the treatment of metabolic disorders like obesity, diabetes…
New open source tool unifies fragmented global lipid databases
In collaboration with the University of Vienna, the Technical University of Munich (TUM), and Heidelberg University, researchers at…
Neutral lipids may act as functional medium for controlling supramolecular polymerization
The formation of supramolecular polymers within living cells is an emerging strategy for regulating cellular functions, and lipid…
New single-protein analysis technique provides unprecedented information on scramblases
A new single-protein analysis technique gives researchers an unprecedented ability to study proteins called scramblases, which have critical…
CIC biomaGUNE develops pulmonary surfactant nanoparticles to treat lung diseases
The CIC biomaGUNE Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials has developed pulmonary surfactant nanoparticles (the blend of lipids…
Food timing may shape how T cells respond to infection and therapy
A new study reveals how lipids released after a meal can durably boost T cell metabolism, translation, and…
Fermentation boosts anti-inflammatory power in dairy alternatives
Fermented plant-based dairy alternatives may do more than improve taste. This study reveals how they reshape bioactive lipids…
Researchers discover how cell membrane composition drives cancer proliferation
Cells are enveloped by a lipid membrane that gives them structure and provides a barrier between the cell…
Updated heart guidelines urge earlier screening for high blood cholesterol
For the first time since 2018, a clinical guideline from the American College of Cardiology and the American…
New pathway enhances brown fat thermogenesis and metabolic health
Researchers have determined how a key protein activates brown fat by expanding blood vessels and nerves in the…
Modified lipid nanoparticles boost mRNA vaccines while reducing side effects
The most common side effects of mRNA vaccines like the COVID-19 shot are well known: soreness, mild fever…