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

Cells may generate their own electrical signals through microscopic membrane motions. Researchers show that active molecular processes can create voltage spikes similar to those used by neurons. These ...

Scientists have long known that cellular membranes vary in thickness, but measuring those differences inside actual cells has ...

Inflammation, the movement of immune cells to an area of infection or injury, is important for tackling infections and restoring health. When the inflammatory process gets out of control, however, the ...

No one saw the blob takeover coming. In 2009 a team of biophysicists led by Anthony A. Hyman of the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics in Dresden, Germany, were studying ...