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 ...

When oil is dropped in water, the oil droplets stay separate. Cells can also use a system like this to separate or gather ...

A set of new imaging tools now allows researchers to see how specific fat molecules, called phospholipids, are distributed ...

Cellular membrane proteins play many important roles throughout the body, including transporting substances in and out of the cell, transmitting signals, speeding up reactions and helping neighboring ...