New insights into the structures of glutamate receptor ion channels (iGluRs), combined with functional and biochemical data, can help us to understand how agonist binding triggers their activation and ...

Ion channels are integral membrane protein assemblies that modulate the flow of ions into and out of a cell or organelle, leading to generation of electrical signals. Opening (gating) of ion channels ...

Osmosis refers to the movement of water molecules only. The slideshow shows an example of osmosis showing the direction of movement of water between two different concentrations of sugar solutions. In ...

Feb. 19, 2026 A surprising breakthrough could help sodium-ion batteries rival lithium—and even turn seawater into drinking water. Scientists discovered that keeping water inside a key battery material ...