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Tucked inside liver cells, there are microscopic compartments called lipid droplets, temporary reservoirs for fats such as triglycerides and cholesterol. The liver packages some of these fats into tiny particles called very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL) and releases them into the bloodstream.

But push this system too hard with a consistently high-fat diet, and then this natural process is disturbed and causes a dangerous build-up of lipids, paving the way for obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.

Now, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B), along with collaborators from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, and IISER Kolkata, have u...