Membranes are constantly bending as a result of heat fluctuating randomly through the cell. In theory, any voltage produced this way ought to cancel out in environments under equilibrium, making them ...

University of Michigan researchers have uncovered new details of the process that HIV uses to hijack cells' transportation systems for its own survival. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

Cells do more than carry out chemical reactions. New theoretical work suggests they may also generate usable electrical ...

The plasma membrane is what isolates the cell’s interior from its surroundings. It is made up of a lipid bilayer and other macromolecules, such as carbohydrates, glycoproteins, and membrane proteins, ...

The cell membrane has numerous channels for the transport of various substances, including ions, between the cell and its environment. Ion transport determines the ion exchange rate (or the ...