EPFL researchers have developed a computational method to explicitly consider the impact of water while designing membrane ...

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have achieved a breakthrough in drug delivery: they have successfully transported lipid ...

Here, we use a synthetic amphiphile to modulate the membrane mechanical properties of cell-derived vesicles and probe channel activation. Using precise membrane mechanical characterization approaches ...

Understanding bacterial growth mechanisms can potentially help uncover novel drug targets that are crucial for maintaining cellular viability, particularly for bacterial pathogens. In this important ...

Every time a shuttle docks with the International Space Station (ISS), a precise and intricate process takes place between ...

Every time a shuttle docks with the International Space Station (ISS), a delicate dance unfolds between the shuttle's docking ...

Scientists develop DNA nanorobots capable of modifying artificial cells. Scientists at the University of Stuttgart have ...

"Everything injected into the bloodstream is eventually ends up in the liver — that's just how our anatomy works," Professor ...

Cholesterol is a crucial component of cellular membranes, enabling hormone production, membrane stability and signaling.