Lipid bilayers can exhibit asymmetric states, in which the physical characteristics of one
leaflet differ from those of the other. This most visibly manifests in a different lipid …

Our understanding of the role of membrane tension in the field of membrane biophysics is
rapidly evolving from a passive construct to an active player in a variety of cellular …

Lipid membranes are abundant in living organisms, where they constitute a surrounding
shell for cells and their organelles. There are many circumstances in which the deformations …

The physical properties of lipid bilayers are sensitive to the specific type and composition of
the lipids that make up the many different types of cell membranes. Studying model bilayers …

Freshwater flux and energy consumption are two important benchmarks for the membrane
desalination process. Here, we show that nanoporous carbon composite membranes, which …

The pressure tensor (equivalent to the negative stress tensor) at both microscopic and
macroscopic levels is fundamental to many aspects of engineering and science, including …

The ganglioside GM1 is present in neuronal membranes at elevated concentrations with an
asymmetric spatial distribution. It is known to generate curvature and can be expected to …

Fluorescence spectroscopy and microscopy have been utilized as tools in membrane
biophysics for decades now. Because phospholipids are non-fluorescent, the use of …

Intracellular lipid droplets (LDs) are the main cellular site of metabolic energy storage. Their
structure is unique inside the cell, with a core of esterified fatty acids and sterols, mainly …

Abstract The Angiotensin II Type 1 (AT1) receptor is one of the most widely studied GPCRs
within the context of biased signaling. While the AT1 receptor is activated by agonists such …