Steve Granick and colleagues 1 at the University of Illinois in Urbana report that nanoparticles can actively modulate the phase structure of lipid membranes so that the stiffness differs from ...

Scientists have found that an increase in water salinity in the cells of the marine diatom Nitzschia weakens the connections ...

This important study characterizes the mechanics and stability of bolalipids from archaeal membranes using molecular dynamics simulations. A mesoscale model of bolalipids is presented and evaluated ...

Each lipid class however, also has a unique role in membrane structure and function. Phospholipids account for the majority of structural lipids in eukaryotic membranes. They form the major structural ...

Cell plasma membrane (PM) is an indispensable frontier at the cell surface. It is not a simple barrier between the cell interior and the environment, but a highly organized two-dimensional structure ...

An increasing body of research suggests that lipid peroxidation products exacerbate degenerative muscle changes by inducing oxidative stress, disrupting cell membrane structures, impairing ...

Pharmaceutical Lipids Market to Reach USD 9,036.5 Million by 2035, Rising demand for lipid-based drug delivery fuels market growth, enhancing solubil ...

Peptides, as versatile biomolecules, continue to gain traction in various scientific fields due to their wide range of ...

Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60607, ...

So, if astrobiologists ever do find alien life with a weird chemistry that uses some liquid other than water, it's not likely ...

Over 10% of the nation’s adult population have elevated cholesterol levels, which put you at a serious risk of heart disease ...