Cells can spontaneously change shape even without external signals, but the underlying mechanisms behind this form of ...

How large, fully folded proteins can pass through cell membranes without destroying them has long been one of the open ...

Developing physical methods to modulate biomolecular clusters and condensates on cell membranes is of great importance for understanding physiological and pathological processes as well as for ...

Artificial cells created in the laboratory offer a wide range of potential applications. Until now, however, their ...

MIT researchers have demonstrated that cell membrane composition directly influences EGFR activity, with elevated negatively ...

Living cells constantly exchange ions (i.e., charged particles) via the thin barrier that surrounds their interior, known as ...

All cells are encapsulated by a lipid membrane that facilitates their interactions with the environment. How cells manage diverse mixtures of lipids, which dictate membrane property and function, is ...

Cells are enveloped by a lipid membrane that gives them structure and provides a barrier between the cell and its environment. However, evidence has recently emerged suggesting that these membranes do ...

Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center, working with other U.S. researchers, have uncovered the structure of a key cell ...

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 ...

A new method screens large libraries of synthetic cyclic peptides to identify compounds that can enter cells for therapeutic effect.