When it comes to brain proteins, small changes can make a dramatic difference. Researchers studying NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate) receptors, which are essential for learning, memory and moment-by-moment ...

A GPS-like technique has been used to track G protein-coupled receptor movement, revealing how these essential receptors function. Although G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are crucial to the ...

When it comes to brain proteins, small changes can make a dramatic difference. Researchers studying NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate) receptors, which are essential for learning, memory and moment-by-moment ...

Researchers have uncovered the structure of a known, widespread human taste receptor, which may help scientists understand the role it plays outside the tongue. “What we found was totally unexpected,” ...

The P2X2 receptor is involved in hearing processes and in the ear's adaptation to loud noise. Certain genetic mutations of this receptor have been linked to hearing loss. Currently, there are no drugs ...

Bitter taste receptors are specialised proteins that enable us to detect substances with a bitter taste. They are found mainly in the taste buds of the tongue, but also in the intestine, lungs and ...

The discovery of insulin nearly a century ago changed diabetes from a death sentence to a chronic disease. This week, a team that includes researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of ...