Similar to a small cut that heals itself after a short time, individual cells in our body suffer "wounds" in their protective ...

Scientists reveal how filopodia help cancer spread. The breakthrough could improve treatments that stop cancer cells from invading tissues.

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Membrane biophysics is the study of the physical ... and the effect they have on paracellular transport and phenomena relating to cell shape. The mechanism of RCD-1 regulated cell death in fungal ...

Proteins are life's engines, powering processes like muscle movement, vision, and chemical reactions. Their ...

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and membrane shape under frictionless conditions[3]. This advancement is crucial for the design of capacitive pressure sensors, which rely on accurate measurements of these parameters to function ...

EPFL researchers have developed a computational method to explicitly consider the impact of water while designing membrane receptors with enhanced stability and signaling, paving the way for novel ...

Proteins are life's engines, powering processes like muscle movement, vision, and chemical reactions. Their environments-water, lipid membranes, or other condensed phases-are critical to their ...

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Here, we use a synthetic amphiphile to modulate the membrane mechanical properties of cell-derived vesicles and probe channel activation. Using precise membrane mechanical characterization approaches ...

The human immune system is like an army of specialized soldiers (immune cells) each with a unique role ... and cellular interactions shape this location-specific adaptation. Ultimately, location ...