Our cells' membranes have many functions. They not only provide mechanical protection but also precisely control which ...

Our bodies are made up of countless cells, and each one is enclosed by a thin layer called the cell membrane. This membrane is not a rigid wall, but a soft, flexible sheet made of lipids. Beneath it ...

To enter cells, the COVID-19 virus fuses its surrounding membrane with the membrane of the target cell. This is where the ...

The human intestine is a soft, flexible tissue. Yet the environments traditionally used to culture intestinal cells in the laboratory are strikingly different from those found in the body.

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 simulated cell in the early stages of division. Left half shows cytoplasm (blue cubes), mRNA degradation machinery molecules (pink), and sugar transporters (brown). Right half adds the membrane ...

A three-dimensional model of different organelle membranes created from high-resolution imaging data reveals that membranes vary in thickness. Darker colors indicate thicker regions of the membrane, ...