A new computational study led by University at Buffalo scientists and published April 21 in Biophysical Journal sheds light ...

When oil is dropped in water, the oil droplets stay separate. Cells can also use a system like this to separate or gather materials, encouraging various reactions and processes to occur. Scientists ...

How does our nervous system operate so quickly and efficiently? The answer lies in a membranous structure called myelin. Aa Aa Aa All our activities — eating, walking, talking — are controlled by our ...

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 ...

Researchers at Durham have helped unlock a new understanding of how bacteria import antimicrobial peptides—the molecules that can kill or inhibit microbes. The research sheds new light on SbmA, a key ...

New nanoscale platform traps and orients individual membrane proteins inside tiny structures, unlocking advances in drug ...

Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have revealed the detailed workings of a cell membrane protein that has essential roles ...

Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of ...

Forever chemicals may be entering living cells as bacteria weave PFAS into their membranes, revealing a hidden pollution ...