Researchers have discovered how an ion channel in the brain's neurons has a kind of 'molecular memory', which contributes to the formation and preservation of lifelong memories. The researchers have ...

Cells send electrical impulses throughout the body, but electrophysiologists struggled to tune into these signals until the patch clamp technique was developed. Although biophysicist Bernard Katz from ...

Ion channels continue to generate tremendous excitement as therapeutic targets. Blockbusters such as Norvasc (hypertension), Ambien (insomnia), and Xanax (anxiety) exemplify how ion channel ...