The fatty membrane surrounding every living cell is a vibrant environment where countless biological processes take place.

Breakthrough study in Nature Materials reveals DNA nanorafts reshape synthetic cells for controlled membrane dynamics and ...

These include some obvious mechanical activities such as endocytosis, cell motility and membrane resealing, but also others, such as replication and transcription. Taking the motor proteins as an ...

Plants droop and shed their leaves when parched, but with a splash of water, their stems regain strength and their leaves unfurl. This dramatic transformation is a clear signal for us to reach for ...

Protein complex in bacterial cell membrane acts like a rotary motor to recruit DNA-degrading enzymes to defend against phage ...

A dietary supplement developed at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute has been found to stop the progression of heart ...

Interrupting signals exchanged between tumors and the nervous system could become a critical pillar of cancer care ...

Scientists have uncovered the equipment that enables bacteria to survive exposure to antibiotics: a shuttling mechanism that helps a complex of proteins pump out a wide spectrum of antibiotics along ...

Accumulation of fat molecules is detrimental to the cell. Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National ...

Scientists uncover how the nucleolus, a tiny structure within cells, may control aging and lifespan, opening new ...

This influx of calcium at the contact site attracts and activates a kinase called CaMKII, a protein known to be important in ...