When triggered by an odor, rapid changes in membrane voltage and intracellular calcium ion levels occur in nematode olfactory neurons, causing membrane voltage sensors and calcium ion sensors to ...

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

Membranes are constantly bending as a result of heat fluctuating randomly through the cell. In theory, any voltage produced this way ought to cancel out in environments under equilibrium, making them ...

Electricity has always been central to how life works, from the firing of neurons to the beating of the heart, but new ...

The discovery that tissues use electricity to expel unhealthy cells is part of a surge of renewed interest in the currents ...

The constant, energy-driven motion inside living cells may generate electricity in a way no one fully recognized before.

An international research team has uncovered a mechanism that protects nerve cells from a form of premature cell death known as ferroptosis. Headed by Prof. Marcus Conrad, PhD, director of the ...

Researchers have developed a theoretical framework that shows how living cell membranes can generate electricity from molecular fluctuations. The work is published in the journal PNAS Nexus. Subscribe ...

New evidence of electrical power generation on cell membranes could offer insights into how living cells interact with their ...

Schematic of an active cell membrane. In a typical active biological process, active proteins (shown in a variety of colors) in a cell membrane (shown in blue) interact with various biological ...