Why do cells age—and why do we lose our energy and vitality as we get older? This question is one of the central challenges ...

Cellular membranes not only constitute a barrier, but they also accommodate a plethora of different molecules for sensing and ...

Cells manage a wide range of functions in their tiny package — growing, moving, housekeeping, and so on — and most of those functions require energy. But how do cells get this energy in the first ...

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 ...

Living systems such as cells rely on membrane pores and channels to transport molecules, exchange signals, and organize ...

A study could open new pathways for understanding how cholesterol influences cell membranes and their receptors, paving the way for future research on diseases linked to membrane organization. A new ...

HIV-1 remodels the spatial organization of its co-receptor, CXCR4, on T cell membranes, showing that viral entry requires receptor clustering rather than simple receptor binding.