Researchers developed a high-throughput microfluidics-based method to measure and analyze lipids in single living cells using ...

Membrane lipids are lipids involved in forming the structure of biological membranes – both the cell membrane and intracellular membranes – and in membrane function, namely ...

Few questions have captivated humankind more than the origin of life on Earth. How did the first living cells come to exist?

Apolipoproteins (apo) such as apoB, apoC and apoE, coat lipoprotein particles and serve a number of functions including the transport of lipids in the blood and recognition of lipoprotein ...

A new framework bridges a gap in understanding RNA therapeutics by linking the structure of lipid nanoparticles to immune ...

Lipids include fats (solid at room temperature) and oils (liquid at room temperature). Lipids are an important part of a healthy diet. The body uses lipids as an energy store, as insulation and to ...

This work appears in Nature Chemistry. Life on Earth requires lipid membranes – the structure of a cell that houses its ...

The authors present an introduction to the basics of lipid metabolism including an overview of the structure and function of lipoproteins and a description of the pathways of lipid metabolism.

Nanoparticles have once again reached the spotlight, this time as a critical tool to combat the spread of covid-19. In this ...