Is self-enclosure life’s greatest trick? According to the lipid-first theory of the origin of life, a cell membrane gave primordial chemistry a place to gather.
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have identified a specialized lipid barrier in the fruit fly pupa that protects against dehydration in dry and hot environments.…
Circulating concentrations of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and triglyceride-rich lipoproteins are leading risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease1.…