This takes place when molecules diffuse across the cell membrane by travelling through specific transport proteins. It occurs down a concentration gradient - molecules move from an area of high to ...

Lipids are the fatty molecules that make up cellular membranes, creating a protective barrier that regulates what enters and ...

A new discovery could pave the way for more effective cancer treatment by helping certain drugs work better inside the body.

Eventually, the concentration either side of the membrane will be the same. At this point, there will be equal movement of water molecules in ... Water leaves the cell by osmosis.

The duplication and division of cells is critical to keeping all multicellular organisms alive. But the opposite process is ...

Researchers have made a major breakthrough that could transform IV medications into oral treatments for diseases like brain ...

Portal Bio’s microfluidic technology enhances drug discovery and cell engineering by enabling efficient, scalable molecular ...

New research has found that lipid peroxidation of lysosomes plays a critical role in the execution of ferroptosis.

The duplication and division of cells is critical to keeping all multicellular organisms alive. But the opposite process is equally important: cell death.

Rule-breaking drug design takes advantage of CD36-dependent pathway A research team of scientists from Duke University School ...