Scientists have long known that cellular membranes vary in thickness, but measuring those differences inside actual cells has ...

A new discovery about how cells communicate with each other in the body's immune system has revealed deeper insights for an ...

Cell membranes play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity and functionality of cells. However, the mechanisms by which they perform these roles are not yet fully understood. Scientists from the ...

Scientists find that moderate beer consumption leads to distinct but mild changes in red blood cell membranes, highlighting the role of diet in shaping lipid composition and health impacts. Study: ...

In addition to providing energy, lipids are also essential building blocks of our cell membranes. However, despite their ...

“Identification of membrane targets for lipid species containing esterified EETs (ELS)” – New Koselleck Project at Goethe University Frankfurt explores unresolved research question Epoxyeicosatrienoic ...

Lipid density has been shown to be the defining factor in membrane flexibility, potentially opening new avenues in synthetic biology. Research into membrane behavior has revealed that how tightly ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. The bottom of the ocean is cold, dark, and under extreme pressure. It is not a place suited to the physiology of us surface dwellers: At ...