Today it seems self-evident that neurons make their electrical signals by opening gates of water-filled pores (ion channels) in the plasma membrane. But it was not always so. Remarkably, pore theory ...

With the FA Cup quarterfinals coming to a close on Easter Sunday as West Ham host Leeds, we will have our final four teams and the stage will be set for Wembley. The FA Cup semifinals are sure to ...

Ion channels are integral membrane protein assemblies that modulate the flow of ions into and out of a cell or organelle, leading to generation of electrical signals. Opening (gating) of ion channels ...

Pignataro’s ION has taken about US$3bil of private loans, mostly provided by the New York-based fund. — Bloomberg Rome: Andrea Pignataro’s ION Group borrowed billions of dollars from US private lender ...

An acid and alkali will neutralise each other and produce a salt and water. This is called a neutralisation reaction. The name of the salt produced can be worked out from the names of the acid and the ...

The questions in this quiz are suitable for GCSE chemistry students studying properties of ionic compounds, the ionic lattice and forming ions. If you struggled with the quiz, don't panic - we've got ...