Billions of years of evolution have made modern cells incredibly complex. Inside cells are small compartments called ...

Viruses are masters of stealth. From the moment a virus enters the host's body, it begins hijacking its cells. First, the ...

Cell membranes protect and organize cells. All cells have an outer plasma membrane that regulates not only what enters the cell, but also how much of any given substance comes in. Unlike ...

Long known as a messenger within cells, RNA is increasingly seen as life’s molecular communication system—even between ...

inside and outside its membrane, 'the paramecium creates a potential difference of 40 millivolts. DR BRIAN COX:'When it bumps into something, its cell membrane deforms 'opening channels 'that ...

Scientists from EMBL Heidelberg and the University of Virginia have uncovered an intriguing mechanism by which cells adapt to ...

The membrane that surrounds cells in living organisms is extremely flexible and sensitive. How it protects itself from damage ...

Endocytosis occurs when the cell membrane engulfs particles (dark blue) outside the cell, draws the contents in, and forms an intracellular vesicle called an endosome. This vesicle travels through ...

Oct. 9, 2024 — Researchers have developed a groundbreaking cell culture platform that enables the formation of two distinct but interconnected vascular networks. Their breakthrough holds ...

A new approach to elucidate the operation and control of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cells is being developed. A global reactor engineering approach is applied to PEM fuel cells to ...

Animal and plant cells differ and they have similarities. Nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm and mitochondria are four cell components that are found in both animal and plant cells. All life on ...

(1) Most QWERTY computer keyboards use a single rubber-like membrane underneath the keys that makes contact with a circuit board when the key is fully depressed. Also called a "dome switch ...