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Extraordinary ordinary patch-clamp
The paper on patch-clamping by Erwin Neher and Bert Sakmann (1976) has been selected as 1 out of 10 extraordinary Nature papers.

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Membrane transport
Every cell possesses a variety of sophisticated membrane transport systems allowing for control of the intracellular environment.

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History of ion channels
Before the 1660s the Theory of Animal Spirits dominated thinking regarding the function of the nervous system. “Animal spirits” (originating in the brain) were believed to control movements of the body by flowing through the nerves into the muscles.

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Nobel Prizes
The scientific community has recognized the crucial importance of ion channel research by four Nobel Prizes for the discoveries concerning the structure and function of ion channels.

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