We are taught that plasma membranes are a typical lipid bilayer, but how do we know this, and who figured it out? Aa Aa Aa Most books mention that membranes have a typical "lipid bilayer," but why ...

The characteristic shape and flexible lipid membrane facilitate passage through ... of hemoglobin in grams per 100 ml of packed red blood cells, normal adult value is between 32 and 36% This ...

Scientists have found a way to use tiny bubbles and ultrasound to deliver medicine directly into cells, which could help treat brain diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. The brain is well ...

Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells. This barrier tissue performs its function thanks to ...

Cell membrane proteins hide secret gateways that can be used to modify cell behavior. This has been demonstrated in a study ...

between cells are connected areas of the plasma membrane that stitch cells together. Adherens junctions (red dots) join the actin filaments of neighboring cells together. Desmosomes are even ...

Red blood cells for example ... Most cells share features such as having a nucleus, a cell membrane, cytoplasm and mitochondria. Each type of cell has its own job to do. These cells have special ...