Cells do more than carry out chemical reactions. New theoretical work suggests they may also generate usable electrical energy through constant motion in their membranes, offering a fresh way to think ...

Cells have always hummed with activity. They make their own energy, package it into molecules like ATP, and spend it ...

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

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 ...