A new study reveals the biological secret to the Zika virus's infectious success: Zika uses host cells' own "self-care" ...

Lipid membranes, which form the outer layer of cells, can be engineered to influence cellular functions. For example, ...

Abstract: Real-time optical measurements of a red blood cell (RBC) suspension and a hemoglobin ... It was speculated that hemoglobin that binds to a cell membrane changes its conformation when a RBC ...

A team of researchers studied the properties of membranes to understand how these cellular structures influenced the chemistry of life on Earth as it began.

Red blood cell-derived extracellular vesicles in type 2 diabetes are actively taken up by the endothelium, transferring the ...

Molecular Analytics and Photonics (MAP) Laboratory, Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606, United States Molecular ...

Understanding the principles that guide the uptake of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) by cells is of interest in biomedical and occupational health research. While evidence has started to accumulate ...