The research team computed Raman spectra for 60 different cholesterol structures, focusing on cholesterol's unique fused ring structure and its eight-carbon chain.

For life to function, cell membranes must remain intact. When these fragile barriers are damaged—for instance by heat or ...

Lipids are difficult to detect with light microscopy. Using a new chemical labeling strategy, a Dresden-based team led by André Nadler at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and ...