Biologists have long treated cell membranes as passive barriers, thin skins that separate the chemistry of life from the ...

Researchers have determined that condensates are electrically charged droplets that can induce voltage changes across the ...

Scientists have uncovered new details about how cells manage the distribution of lipids in their cell membrane. These lipids, known as phospholipids, are arranged in a bilayer of membranes, regulating ...

Researchers shifted the focus to the internal properties of the membrane itself, specifically its viscosity, highlighting its critical role in controlling deformation and dynamics during essential ...

For the first time, researchers have been able to show how a cell closes the door to free radicals—small oxygen molecules ...

Allan Albig receives funding from the National Institute of Health. Think back to that basic biology class you took in high school. You probably learned about organelles, those little “organs” inside ...

Researchers have developed a theoretical framework that shows how living cell membranes can generate electricity from molecular fluctuations. The work is published in the journal PNAS Nexus.

Scientists have discovered that T cell receptors activate through a hidden spring-like motion that had never been seen before. This breakthrough may help explain why immunotherapy works for some ...

Living cells may generate electricity through the natural motion of their membranes. These fast electrical signals could play ...