Sodium channels are implicated in many serious conditions such as heart disease, epilepsy and pain, making them an important potential target for drug therapies. Unfortunately, there is still much ...

Scientists have determined the atomic structure of a sodium channel, a pore in membranes of excitable cells, such as brain or heart cells, that emit electrical signals. They gate charged particles ...

Sodium-ion battery manufacturing is gaining momentum, with multiple companies entering the market and production capacity ...

Atomic-level studies of the architecture of tiny sodium channel proteins, critical to generating electrical signals that start off each beat of the heart, are imparting striking details about their ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Lithium-ion batteries, with their high energy density and long lifetimes, have dominated the rechargeable battery market for decades. However, lithium's scarcity and rising cost ...

The 8-Bromo-cAMP sodium salt PKA activator, a synthetic analog of cAMP, is one of the most potent tools of investigating and playing with this pathway, which has become an essential part of ...

On December 31, 2025, Sodium Technology announced that its large-format (above 25 Ah) all-solid-state sodium-ion battery cell achieved an energy density of 348.5 Wh/kg, certified by the China ...

Diets high in sodium can lead to a number of health issues, most commonly high blood pressure. According to the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH), in 2018 one in three adults in ...