Bacteria have developed a large array of motility mechanisms to exploit available resources
and environments. These mechanisms can be broadly classified into swimming in aqueous …

Polymeric micelles, ie aggregation colloids formed in solution by self-assembling of
amphiphilic polymers, represent an innovative tool to overcome several issues related to …

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are phospholipid bilayer membrane-enclosed structures
containing RNAs, proteins, lipids, metabolites, and other molecules, secreted by various …

Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) is nowadays one of the cornerstones of
biomolecular mass spectrometry and proteomics. Advances in sample preparation and …

Major advances have occurred in recent years in our understanding of HIV-1 assembly,
release and maturation, as work in this field has been propelled forwards by developments …

Bacterial culture was the first method used to describe the human microbiota, but this
method is considered outdated by many researchers. Metagenomics studies have since …

Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) of single-particle specimens is used to determine the
structure of proteins and macromolecular complexes without the need for crystals. Recent …

Neurodegenerative diseases (ND) remains to be one of the biggest burdens on healthcare
systems and serves as a leading cause of disability and death. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is …

A Perspective is presented on the history and current understanding of molecular gels and
the factors that must be considered to characterize them. The abilities of the most important …

In the last 20 years, an increasing number of studies have been reported on membrane
active peptides. These peptides exert their biological activity by interacting with the cell …