New technology enables us to 'chart' all cells in brain Date: December 21, 2015 Source: Medical University of Vienna Summary: The human brain is made up of hundreds of millions of cells.

Team discovers how tiny parts of cells stay organized, ... Dr. Salgia and his team looked closely at paxillin, which prompts cells to change in response to the environment.

Our cell membranes are made up of a lipid bilayer, meaning that there are two layers of lipids with the hydrophobic parts of the compounds facing inwards towards the center between the layers.