Trillions of cells -- all different shapes and sizes -- form a human body's structure. Surrounding each cell is a membrane, jointly acting as hostess and security -- welcoming certain information into ...

This is a diagram showing cholesterol's (red) predominance in the outer layer of the cell membrane. Cholesterol transport proteins (blue) can alter its distribution between the inner and outer layers.

Discover how drug development targeting ion channels could be transformed with a new technique using nuclear magnetic ...

Ethanolamine, a crucial component of phospholipids forming cell membranes, has been detected for the first time in the interstellar medium, specifically within the Sagittarius B2 cloud. This discovery ...

An international team involving the Institute of Chemical Research, a joint center of the University of Seville and the ...

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 ...

AFM, which inserts a nanoneedle probe directly into cells, scientists revealed how cancer cell nuclei stiffen or soften ...