In our examination of the AES3 digital audio signal, the only bit left to discuss is channel status. A channel status bit is carried in timeslot 30 for each of the two audio channels. The channel ...

There are five main classes of chloride channels: cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), calcium-activated, voltage-dependent, ligand-gated and volume-sensitive. Chloride channels ...

Mutated variants of a particular ion channel cause difficult-to-treat epilepsy. A study published in the journal Nature now shows that a commonly used anesthetic drug, propofol, can restore the ...

Neurotransmitters are the chemicals which allow the transmission of signals from one neuron to the next across synapses. They are also found at the axon endings of motor neurons, where they stimulate ...

Similar to passengers on an urban transit system, every protein made in the cell has a specific destination and function. Channels in cell membranes help direct these proteins to their appropriate ...