The olfactory system can detect an uncountable number of volatile molecules while retaining the ability to discriminate amongst very similar ones. We identified a unique mechanism employed by insect o...

Nature - NINJ1 regulates plasma membrane fragility under mechanical strain

Bacillus thuringiesis infects and kills insect larvae via its spores and associated entomotoxin-containing parasporal bodies (PSBs). We show that endospores and PSBs of B. thuringiensis Sv. Israë...

SV2A, an essential membrane protein in neurotransmission, is known as the receptor of clostridial neurotoxins and target of anti-epileptic drugs. Here the authors show details of the binding site for ...

Nature Structural & Molecular Biology - Frontotemporal dementias can be caused by mutations in MAPT, which encodes the protein tau; the mutant protein forms harmful aggregates in the brain....