Cell membrane integrity is vital for the survival and function of tissues across biological systems. The rapid repair of membrane disruptions is mediated by specialised mechanisms that mobilise ...

Similar to a small cut that heals itself after a short time, individual cells in our body suffer "wounds" in their protective layer, the cell membrane, every day and have to repair them again.

Scientists demonstrated ("Self-Repair and Patterning of 2D Membrane-Like Peptoid Materials") that the films, thinner than a soap bubble’s “skin,” can self-repair after damage. The repair is similar to ...

During vigorous exercise, heart muscle cells take a beating. In fact, some of those cells rupture, and if not for a repair process capable of resealing cell membranes, those cells would die and cause ...

Heterochromatin has the dubious distinction of being called the “dark matter” of DNA, and it has even suffered the indignity of being dismissed as “junk DNA.” But it seems to get more respectful ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Iatrogenic Descemet’s membrane detachment is a rare complication of cataract surgery. A Descemet’s membrane tear ...

Scientists have shown that fetal membranes are able to heal after injury. Scientists from Queen Mary University of London and UCL have shown that fetal membranes are able to heal after injury in a new ...

Scientists from Queen Mary University of London and UCL have shown that fetal membranes are able to heal after injury in a new study published today in Scientific Reports. The integrity of the fetal ...