The cell model of ion-exchange membranes reveals violations of the Onsager reciprocity principle, particularly at high ...

The brain is a unique place. It is shielded from much of the body by the blood-brain barrier, meaning it's protected from ...

We took these designs from nature and optimized them,” said Ph.D. candidate Eric Chadwick at the University of Toronto. His ...

This fundamental study combines in vitro reconstitution experiments and molecular dynamics simulations to elucidate how membrane lipids are transported from the outer to the inner membrane of ...

Lipid membranes, which form the outer layer of cells, can be engineered to influence cellular functions. For example, ...

Researchers from the Göttingen Cluster of Excellence Multiscale Bioimaging (MBExC) have uncovered the 3D structure of the ...

The body’s pathogen fighters can act as surveillance forces that ferry information from the gut and fat deposits to the brain ...

Membranes, including the cell or plasma membrane and cytoplasmic membranes, serve to contain the contents of cells and their organelles, and consist of lipids and proteins. The lipids – which ...

Exfoliating is the process of removing dead skin cells from the surface of your skin using a chemical, granular substance, or exfoliation tool. Your skin naturally sheds dead skin cells to make ...

Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research & School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, China ...