Common ancestor eels lost the aquaporin gene encoding proteins with broad solute permeability. Researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo have now found that recent gene duplication events in the ...

A new study finds reduced expression of genes involved in integrity of the blood-brain barrier, intestinal barrier in those with autism spectrum disorder. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has the ...

The bacterial envelope offers the first line of defence against antimicrobials. Understanding how bacteria control the entry and efflux of chemicals helps us to explain and possibly reverse ...