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

Measuring membrane thickness was previously only possible in artificial membranes—now scientists can do it inside intact ...

Electricity has always been central to how life works, from the firing of neurons to the beating of the heart, but new ...

The constant, energy-driven motion inside living cells may generate electricity in a way no one fully recognized before.

Schematic of an active cell membrane. In a typical active biological process, active proteins (shown in a variety of colors) in a cell membrane (shown in blue) interact with various biological ...

Scientists have uncovered new details about how cells manage the distribution of lipids in their cell membrane. These lipids, known as phospholipids, are arranged in a bilayer of membranes, regulating ...

When the cell's recycling stations, the lysosomes, start leaking, it can become dangerous. Toxic waste risks spreading and ...