At some point during the evolution of life on Earth, inorganic matter became organic, nonliving matter became living. How ...

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics in Freiburg and ETH Zurich have created the first integrated map detailing the metabolic and molecular changes in human blood ...

The membrane-bound organelle appears to play a huge role in helping cells sort, discard, and recycle their contents. It's ...

Several membrane proteins use this electric field to regulate the function of the cell and to harness the membrane electric field, so the embedded membrane proteins must sense changes in this field.

Mitochondria are cell organelles surrounded by a double membrane. In addition to numerous essential functions in the ...

A new nanocomposite membrane uses layered fiber design to combine strength, flexibility, and antibacterial function for improved bone regeneration.

A Carnegie Mellon University-led team is receiving $5.4 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop technologies for transporting drug molecules in red blood cells.

Estrogen plays an important role in keeping bones healthy. Now, researchers investigated how membrane-initiated estrogen receptor alpha (mERα) signaling in specific cell types of female mice affects ...

Molecular vibrations, when paired with near-infrared (NIR) light, have opened a new chapter in cancer treatment. Instead of ...

Argonne's innovative membrane technology offers a cost-effective solution for lithium extraction from water, crucial for ...

Cells somehow evolved from primordial chemistry and their emergence depended on the co-evolution of the cytoplasm, a genetic system and the cell membrane. It is widely believed that the cytoplasm ...

At the heart of our cells, a previously unknown structure has just been identified, shedding new light on essential biological mechanisms. This discovery could transform our understanding of ...