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 ...

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, ...

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

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 ...