The world's oceans represent a vast and largely untapped source of biodiversity, offering a high probability for the discovery of unique chemical compounds with therapeutic properties. Among these, ...

Cells are enclosed by a cell membrane, a sophisticated structure mainly made of lipids that is vital for fundamental ...

New study demonstrates that one type of lipid is so critical for immune evasion that certain cancers cannot proliferate without them. Modulating intake of dietary lipids could open up an avenue for ...

In a novel discovery, scientists have identified three previously unknown compounds now named oryzaceramides A, B, and C. Of these, oryzaceramide A has demonstrated significant skin barrier-enhancing ...