Cell membranes are the boundaries of living cells. They are made up of amphiphilic lipids, cholesterol, and membrane proteins arranged in a dynamic bilayer. They regulate signal transduction, ...

Scientists at the University of Stuttgart have succeeded in controlling the structure and function of biological membranes with the help of "DNA origami". The system they developed may facilitate the ...

Scientists have built atom-sized pores that act like living ion channels, opening the door to next-generation nanotech.

Schematic of UV-W process. (a) Schematic of UV-W process. (b) Positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy of the PEI-IIM, PEI-ICM with UV-W process 20 h and 40 h. (c) Ion permeation and selectivity ...