Scientists have long known that cellular membranes vary in thickness, but measuring those differences inside actual cells has ...

Collaboration between researchers at the University of Geneva, Institut de biologie structurale de Grenoble, and the University of Fribourg has shown how lipids and proteins in cell membranes react in ...

Researchers describe a natural product-like molecule, Tantalosin, that inhibits interaction between two proteins in complexes that reshape membranes inside the cell. The findings lead to a deeper ...

Our cells are surrounded by a fragile membrane that's only 5 nanometers thick, 1/20 of a soap bubble. Cells are easily damaged by physiological activities, including muscle contraction and tissue ...

Cells do more than carry out chemical reactions. New theoretical work suggests they may also generate usable electrical ...

A study could open new pathways for understanding how cholesterol influences cell membranes and their receptors, paving the way for future research on diseases linked to membrane organization. A new ...

Flexoelectricity, which can transform mechanical deformation into electrical signals, could provide enough power to fire ...

A research team of the University Medical Center Mainz has succeeded in observing for the first time how G protein-coupled ...

While our cells are performing some important, basic functions, they can generate compounds known as reactive oxygen species ...