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

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

A new study by Rice University researchers led by Jason Hafner could open new pathways for understanding how cholesterol ...

The KIST research team finally created an artificial cell membrane that can be kept stable for over 50 days by filling the outside of a three-dimensional double-layered BCP structure with a porous ...

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

(Nanowerk News) In nature, the cell membrane has a unique function of protecting the internal from the external environment and communicating outside by sensing the external chemical or physical ...

University of Western Australia research reveals how cells convert physical exercise forces into energy production responses.

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Researchers showed that interferon-induced transmembrane proteins (IFITMs) help medium-sized druglike molecules (right), which are too large to diffuse across the plasma membrane, to enter cells.