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 ...

This work presents a membrane-targeted azobenzene (MT) as light-responsive tool for cell stimulation. MT photoisomerization ...

Scientists from Rice University and their collaborators have unveiled a groundbreaking technique to combat cancer cells, ...

Plants droop and shed their leaves when parched, but with a splash of water, their stems regain strength and their leaves unfurl. This dramatic transformation is a clear signal for us to reach for ...

The fatty membrane surrounding every living cell is a vibrant environment where ... meaning that they repel water and are strongly attracted to fatty lipids. This could have helped them cross ...

Department of Physics & Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Smart Carbon Materials and Advanced Sensing, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, PR China ...

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To induce the folding/insertion of peptide into the membrane lipid bilayer, HCl was added to lower the pH value from 8 to 4 ... After air drying, the chamber walls were removed and the cell slides ...

Depending on the physical and biochemical properties of actin-binding proteins, actin networks form different types of membrane protrusions at the cell periphery ... shape-changing minimal cells for ...

The maintenance of a fluid lipid bilayer is key for organelle function and cell viability. Given the critical role of lipid compositions in determining membrane properties and organelle identity, it ...