Creating artificial systems that mimic the functioning of cells is one of the goals of what is known as synthetic biology.

Biological membranes of cells and their subunits (organelles) are organized into tiny regions (nanodomains) made up of fats ...

Researchers shifted the focus to the internal properties of the membrane itself, specifically its viscosity, highlighting its critical role in controlling deformation and dynamics during essential ...

The study, led by Professor Hemal Patel, Vice-Chair of Medical Research at University of California at San Diego, observed positive unique and cell-specific effects on cellular membrane structure, ...

A team at the Center for Research in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Materials (CiQUS) at the University of Santiago de Compostela has developed a more flexible chemical strategy to create ...

A set of new imaging tools now allows researchers to see how specific fat molecules, called phospholipids, are distributed ...

(Nanowerk News) Drawing inspiration from natural sensory systems, an MIT-led team has designed a novel sensor that could detect the same molecules that naturally occurring cell receptors can identify.

When oil is dropped in water, the oil droplets stay separate. Cells can also use a system like this to separate or gather ...

Cells are not isolated units; they continuously exchange proteins, genetic material, and even entire organelles with their ...

image: An MIT-led team designed a sensor that may be deployed to screen patients for hard-to-diagnose cancers, or metastatic tumors. The device draws inspiration from the membrane that surrounds all ...