HHMI researchers discover a new ion channel that is found only in the tails of spermatozoa. An ion channel protein that plays a central role in sperm motility could be an enticing target for a new ...

Ion Channel and Synaptic Neurobiology Laboratory (UNIS) has the following research output in the current window (1 November 2024 - 31 October 2025) of the Nature Index. Click on Count to view a list ...

BrainXell today announced the launch of its human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived sensory neurons, a scalable human cellular platform engineered to support reproducible functional studies ...

Calcium signalling represents a fundamental process in cellular communication, orchestrating diverse physiological responses from muscle contraction to neurotransmission and gene regulation. At the ...

The field of cellular neuroscience continues to reveal the intricate regulation of neural and glial cell function by water and ion channels, transporters, ...

Variants of the KCNC1 gene impact K v 3.1 potassium channel function, resulting in neurodevelopmental disorders which can include progressive myoclonic epilepsy (PME) and developmental epileptic ...

Ion channels are attractive drug targets due to their importance in health and disease, but finding ways to target a specific ion channel selectively is a major challenge. Now, researchers at Weill ...

Scientists have identified a neural feedback mechanism that helps determine when scratching an itch should stop.

The School of Life and Environmental Sciences is currently seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate (Ion Channel & Receptor Physiology) to focus on the functional characterisation of ion channels and ...