Transverse tubules (T-tubules) play a significant role in muscle contraction. However, the underlying mechanism of their ...

Two proteins found on the surface of motor neurons in the brain may be essential in the progression of Parkinson's disease, ...

The constant, energy-driven motion inside living cells may generate electricity in a way no one fully recognized before.

Biologists have long treated cell membranes as passive barriers, thin skins that separate the chemistry of life from the ...

Living cells may generate electricity through the natural motion of their membranes. These fast electrical signals could play ...

When a cell receives a message from outside, it generates a molecule called cyclic AMP (cAMP) to relay this message. To ensure the signal reaches the correct effector without triggering pathways ...

This fundamental work substantially advances our understanding of how the glycocalyx of cells provide a non-specific barrier for the interaction of viruses with cell-surface receptors. Using both in ...

The lipid asymmetry of the plasma membrane and its regulated release through lipid scrambling are critical determinants of membrane properties and functions. Such scrambling occurs during many ...

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 ...

Epiretinal membrane (ERM) is a semi-clear membrane that can form over your retina’s inner surface. It often causes minimal symptoms, but some people have vision loss or distorted vision. Your retina ...

This school year, many of the nation's adolescents and teens are sitting in class without the device that can sometimes feel like an added appendage: their smartphones. States such as Florida, Indiana ...