Cells are not isolated units; they continuously exchange proteins, genetic material, and even entire organelles with their ...

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

Researchers at Aarhus University have built a microscopic needle from DNA that can punch through a cell’s outer membrane and ...

Lipids, or fats, are essential to life. They form the membranes around cells, protecting them from the outside. In nature, there is an enormous diversity of lipids, with each organism having its own ...

Cells naturally exchange cytoplasmic components like proteins, RNA, and mitochondria, but scientists lack tools to control ...

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 ...

Cell membranes are the boundaries of living cells. They are made up of amphiphilic lipids, cholesterol, and membrane proteins arranged in a dynamic bilayer. They regulate signal transduction, ...

A moving cell looks simple from a distance. One edge pushes forward, the rest follows, and the whole thing creeps along as if ...

Fuel cells are considered a key technology for a climate-neutral energy supply. One particularly important type is the proton ...