Some of the body's cells stay put for life, while others are free to roam. To move, these migratory cells rely on ...

The cell wall surrounds the plasma membrane and provides the cell tensile strength and protection. Plant cells have some specialized properties that make them distinct from animal cells.

Plant cells have a rigid cell structure. They are made up of a cell wall, cell membrane, cytoplasm, vacuole, nucleus, and chloroplasts. Plants feel firm because of their cellular walls.

With its capability of working in solution, atomic force microscopy ... AFM is powerful in imaging cell surface morphology and membrane structure to provide valuable information for the evaluation ...

Atomic force microscopy (AFM ... Besides nanoscale imaging of cell membrane structure, AFM-based force measurements on living cells are mainly discussed. These include the development and ...

The membrane ... in human cells. These proteins have remained essentially unchanged in the course of evolution, which indicates an important function. A better understanding of the structure ...

Previous attempts to replace distillation with membranes that filter molecules by size have failed because even tiny defects in the membrane ... at the atomic scale - knowledge that may advance the ...

Scientists reveal how filopodia help cancer spread. The breakthrough could improve treatments that stop cancer cells from invading tissues.