New research from Salk Institute scientists describes how another class of lipids, called sphingolipids, contributes to ...

Few questions have captivated humankind more than the origin of life on Earth. How did the first living cells come to exist? How did these early protocells develop the structural membranes necessary ...

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

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

Biodegradable structures have the potential to transform energy, information technology, and advanced medicine. Step aside, ...

1) Seeds with elaiosomes: This is an amazing strategy some plants have developed to disperse their seeds. Elaiosomes are ...

Scientists have long wondered how the first cell membranes formed from the primordial soup—a new study offers up a recipe.

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

AMONG the numerous phases reported in lipid-water systems a few display a cubic symmetry; the structure of these phases has been the subject of several controversial reports. We show in this ...

At Inex, he provided IP strategy for the discovery efforts that led to the lipid-nanoparticle delivery system used in current COVID mRNA vaccines. Thomas joined Novartis at its research headquarters ...

With their unique structure, nanodiscs improve drug delivery and vaccine development, stabilizing membrane proteins for ...