How cells transport molecules with 'active carpets' Date: March 29, 2021 Source: University of Pennsylvania Summary: New fundamental physics research provides insights on the process of diffusion ...

Scientists have developed a novel peptide suitable for the targeted transport of molecules -- for example, active substances and dyes -- into the cells of mammals.

Lipids are difficult to detect with light microscopy. Using a new chemical labeling strategy, a Dresden-based team led by André Nadler at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and ...

In the new study, researchers sought to mimic the active transport function without trying to reproduce the complex mechanisms that cells use.