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 single protein bolted to the inner membrane of a bacterial cell can shred a virus’s DNA before that genetic material ever ...
When oil is dropped in water, the oil droplets stay separate. Cells can also use a system like this to separate or gather ...
Stockholm University and SciLifeLab researchers have uncovered how glucose transporters move nutrients into cells, bridging a ...
Stockholm University and SciLifeLab research uncovers how glucose transporters achieve specificity, bridging a long-standing ...
Cells may generate their own electrical signals through microscopic membrane motions. Researchers show that active molecular processes can create voltage spikes similar to those used by neurons. These ...
This article was originally featured on Knowable Magazine. More than 1.5 billion years ago, a momentous thing happened: Two small, primitive cells became one. Perhaps more than any event—barring the ...