Membrane lipids are lipids involved in forming the structure of biological membranes – both the cell membrane and intracellular membranes – and in membrane function, namely ...

As ISIS – the UK’s muon and neutron source – turns 40, Rosie de Laune and colleagues from ISIS explore the past, present and future of neutron scattering ...

In the narrow channel, the tiny oil droplets collide and form larger drops, which stick more easily to the hydrophobic ...

To effectively adapt to change, living organisms rely on their ability to rapidly detect and process sensory information in ...

Named after the two-faced Roman god Janus to reflect its dual-purpose design, researchers present a novel membrane system – a Janus channel of membranes (JCM) – capable of simultaneously separating ...

System Configuration (Submerged And External Mbr System), Application (Municipal Wastewater Treatment, Industrial Wastewater ...

For instance, nearly all organisms have potassium ion channels, which can exclude sodium to transport potassium. "If we look to the biological ion channel as a model, then we can start to mimic that ...

Scientists have long wondered how the first cell membranes formed from the primordial soup—a new study offers up a recipe.

Although each organelle has a different function, they are similar in that every one is wrapped up in a membrane. Membrane-bound organelles were the textbook standard of how scientists thought ...

One of the main factors fueling the expansion of the market is the rising demand from end users for water treatment chemicals ...

Biological cells are incredibly complex mixes of proteins, nucleic acids, lipids and carbohydrates. A model developed by two ...

Inter-organelle communication via the formation of membrane contact sites (MCS) is essential for cell homeostasis. Bacterial pathogens residing in membrane bound vacuoles have exploited this ...