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Fatal fungus turns beetles’ chemical shields into a deadly weakness

This is because the beetle can break down the plant-derived compounds (phenolic glucosides) via a water-mediated process ...

Cellular Signaling with PKA Activator 8-Bromo-cAMP Sodium

The 8-Bromo-cAMP sodium salt PKA activator, a synthetic analog of cAMP, is one of the most potent tools of investigating and playing with this pathway, which has become an essential part of ...
The Debrief

Scientists Have Discovered Evidence of Previously Unknown Electrical Power Generation in Living Cells

New evidence of electrical power generation on cell membranes could offer insights into how living cells interact with their ...
eLife

PKD2L1 channels segregated to the apical compartment are the exclusive dual-mode pH sensor in cerebrospinal fluid-contacting neurons

This is an important study on the sensory roles of Cerebrospinal fluid-contacting neurons (CBF-cn) in mammals. The authors identify PKD2L1 as the predominant pH-sensing channel CBF-cn and show how the ...