Researchers have developed a second-generation lung-on-chip model with life-size dimension alveoli in a stretchable membrane, made of purely biological material. The new model reproduces key ...

The cell membrane is the cell's outermost line of defense against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus responsible for COVID-19 disease.

New progress in a long-standing debate about the nature of biological cell membranes could be made by considering which aspects of the membrane can be captured in simplified simulations.

For life to function, cell membranes must remain intact. When these fragile barriers are damaged—for instance by heat or ...

Understanding what is happening inside the “black box” of large protein models could help researchers choose better models for a particular task, helping to streamline the process of identifying new ...

Find out how vesicles function in the body and what the five main types of vesicle are. We also discuss how vesicles interact with other cells and pathogens.