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

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

Our cells may literally ripple with electricity, acting as a hidden power supply that could help transport materials or even ...

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 ...

Living cells may generate electricity through the natural motion of their membranes. These fast electrical signals could play ...

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.

Researchers have determined that condensates are electrically charged droplets that can induce voltage changes across the ...

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 ...