Membranes are constantly bending as a result of heat fluctuating randomly through the cell. In theory, any voltage produced ...

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

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 ...

New evidence of electrical power generation on cell membranes could offer insights into how living cells interact with their ...

Biologists have long treated cell membranes as passive barriers, thin skins that separate the chemistry of life from the ...

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 ...

Many biological processes are regulated by electricity—from nerve impulses to heartbeats to the movement of molecules in and out of cells. A study by Scripps Research scientists reveals a previously ...

Cells have always hummed with activity. They make their own energy, package it into molecules like ATP, and spend it ...