Researchers at Kyushu University have discovered a vital role for calcium in getting rid of dead cells in our body’s ...

A research team from Kyushu University in Japan has recently discovered a calcium-based mechanism that plays a key role in ...

Dying cells are typically expelled from epithelial sheets to prevent foreign substances and microorganisms from entering, but ...

In human, animal, and plant cells, calcium ions play a crucial role as messengers. They support the regulation of essential ...

Sodium becomes a positive ion and chlorine becomes a negative ion. The positive and negative ions attract each other and form the ionic compound sodium chloride. One calcium and two chlorine atoms are ...

Researchers at Umeå University have revealed details on how bacteria use calcium to regulate vital processes in a way that ...

The black widow spider is one of the most feared spider species. Its venom is a cocktail of seven different toxins that ...

A new method exposes key details of the mechanism behind calcium signaling in prokaryotes for the first time.

Each toxin found in black widow venom targets the nervous system in a unique way. Among these substances, α-latrotoxin stands out. It is known to paralyze insects and crustaceans, and is poisonous to ...

A recent study has revealed that chloride flow through channels on the surface of tumor cell lines plays a crucial role in ...

A few drops of dilute sodium hydroxide solution react to form a white precipitate with aluminium ions, calcium ions and magnesium ions. However, if excess sodium hydroxide solution is added ...