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

Cells do more than carry out chemical reactions. New theoretical work suggests they may also generate usable electrical ...

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Biomedical engineers have developed a silk-based, ultrathin membrane that can be used in organ-on-a-chip models to better mimic the natural environment of cells and tissues within the body. When used ...

Biologists have long treated cell membranes as passive barriers, thin skins that separate the chemistry of life from the ...

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Using catalytic chemistry, researchers at Institute of Science Tokyo have achieved dynamic control of artificial membranes, enabling life-like membrane behavior. By employing an artificial ...

Researchers have determined that condensates are electrically charged droplets that can induce voltage changes across the ...

Living cells may generate electricity through the natural motion of their membranes. These fast electrical signals could play ...