Cholesterol is an essential component of the membrane surrounding every human cell, despite its poor reputation as a health concern when its blood levels are too high. The key to health is having the ...

Researchers shifted the focus to the internal properties of the membrane itself, specifically its viscosity, highlighting its critical role in controlling deformation and dynamics during essential ...

Scientists at Stanford University have uncovered a novel physical mechanism that breast cancer cells use to break out and become invasive. They observed that in addition to established chemical ...

Photons of light possess linear and angular momentum. This fundamental characteristic is crucial to trapping objects optically using a highly focused laser beam. Using this light feature, the Optical ...

When pathogens enter our cells as part of an infection, our body will trigger a programmed cell death known as "pyroptosis" ...

Scientists have found a new way to kill cancer cells by using near-infrared light to make a small dye molecule attached to their membrane vibrate strongly. The Beach Boys' iconic hit single "Good ...

In a healthy brain, the blood-brain barrier (BBB) serves as a diffusion barrier that is essential for protecting normal brain function by impeding the entry of most compounds from the blood to the ...

By Toby Amidor, MS, RD Celebrities like Justin Bieber and Joe Rogan have reported tryiung NAD+, which has been touted for ...