The discovery that internal viscosity plays a crucial role in membrane behavior adds to the understanding of how cells function, with potential implications for biomedical applications such as drug ...

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.

When calcium enters the cell and potassium ions leave by Kcnn4, it can cause the cell to shrink. This shrinkage can cause changes in the cell membrane tension, facilitating activation of Tmem63b ...