Scientists have developed a membrane that can be tuned to selectively enhance or suppress ion flow, mimicking how living ...

Coordination nanosheets are a unique class of two-dimensional (2D) materials that are formed by coordination bonds between ...

Evidence is growing that bioavailable metals such as copper, zinc and iron play a part in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. Could normalizing metal ion homeostasis be a viable intervention ...

Aqueous metal ion batteries (AMIBs) with intrinsic safety are widely accepted as one promising solution for advanced energy storage. Despite the laboratory-scale progress in battery components and ...

Ion homeostasis is a dynamic process and a fundamental requirement for all organisms. Many different minerals are required for essential biochemical processes, but accumulation of these elements may ...

More information: Mixiao Tan et al, Metal-ion-chelating phenylalanine nanostructures reverse immune dysfunction and sensitize breast tumour to immune checkpoint blockade, Nature Nanotechnology (2024).

The diagram illustrates the mechanism of heavy metal–induced cardiovascular toxicity in different manners: oxidative stress and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, lipid metabolism distribution, ...

News Release 1-Mar-2023 Metal ion plasma generation under strong magnetic field Innovative material process Peer-Reviewed Publication Toyohashi University of Technology (TUT) ...

Researchers have developed a method for identifying small molecules that bind metal ions. Metal ions are essential in biology. But identifying which molecules—and especially which small ...