The cell membrane is a fundamental biological structure. These lipid layers surround and organize every cell, controlling ...

Sugars, or glycans, play a crucial role in biology—from cell signaling and recognition to interactions with pathogens.

Professor Yun-Wei Chiang (江昀緯, left) of NTHU's Department of Chemistry led the team that uncovered the cell's dual-gate ...

Cell membranes protect and organize cells. All cells have an outer plasma membrane that regulates not only what enters the cell, but also how much of any given substance comes in. Unlike prokaryotes, ...

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 ...

Cells are enveloped by a lipid membrane that gives them structure and provides a barrier between the cell and its environment. However, evidence has recently emerged suggesting that these membranes do ...

Using simple artificial cells, a research group led by Makito Miyazaki of the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan have uncovered fundamental physical principles that govern ...

In a bid to better understand how cancer cells power their explosive growth and spread, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have shed new light on the location and function of ...

Polish and US researchers have found a way to stop a destructive form of cell death after it has already begun.

Every cell carefully builds and positions thousands of proteins that allow it to sense and respond to its surroundings. Even small changes to these proteins often determine whether they work properly ...