Scientists have long known that cellular membranes vary in thickness, but measuring those differences inside actual cells has ...
LIVERMORE, CALIF. — A new way of looking at a cell's surface reveals the distribution of small molecules in the cell membrane, changing the understanding of its organization. A novel imaging study by ...
This is a diagram showing cholesterol's (red) predominance in the outer layer of the cell membrane. Cholesterol transport proteins (blue) can alter its distribution between the inner and outer layers.
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Scientists may have discovered a usable source of electrical power within cells
Cells do more than carry out chemical reactions. New theoretical work suggests they may also generate usable electrical ...
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Scientists say the constant motion of living cells could be a hidden source of electrical power
Cells have always hummed with activity. They make their own energy, package it into molecules like ATP, and spend it ...
Custom polymer structures can now be 3D printed inside living cells using laser-based fabrication, opening paths to intracellular sensors, cell tracking tags, and embedded microlasers.
Cellular membrane proteins play many important roles throughout the body, including transporting substances in and out of the cell, transmitting signals, speeding up reactions and helping neighboring ...
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