Nearly 50 years after the invention of the patch-clamp technique revolutionised our understanding of electrical signalling in cells, scientists have achieved a major milestone: accurately simulating ...

Simulation of ion permeation using the novel method described in the publication. Credit by: Wojciech Kopec Nearly 50 years after the invention of the ...

Juan Casado Cordón, Professor of Physical Chemistry at the University of Malaga, considers graphene—an infinite layer of ...

Pore-forming proteins in living cells, termed ion channels, are embedded in the outer membrane of almost all cell types and ...

Explore the fundamental components of an atom: protons, neutrons, and electrons. This video discusses why the traditional model of the atom is inaccurate, highlighting the unpredictable nature of ...

How do we think, feel, remember, or move? These processes involve synaptic transmission, in which chemical signals are ...

What the New Research Says For the study, Layton and her team dug into how the ratio of potassium to sodium impacts the body. Using a mathematical model, the study authors simulated how different ...

While previous research found that increasing potassium intake can help control blood pressure, the researchers developed a mathematical model that successfully identifies how the ratio of ...

Hyperkalemia, or high potassium, poses a significant threat, especially for individuals with chronic kidney disease or heart failure. Early detection through blood tests is crucial, as the ...

Google on Tuesday announced the launch of Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (I/O edition), an updated version of its flagship Gemini 2.5 Pro AI model that the company claims tops a number of widely used ...

A quantum computer has used a single atom to model the complex dynamics of organic molecules interacting with light ...