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Designing better brain shunts: Fluid dynamics model could help hydrocephalus patients
Millions of people worldwide suffer from hydrocephalus, or a buildup of excess cerebrospinal fluid in the brain, and which ...
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New smart membrane mimics cell logic to purify water and extract metals efficiently
Scientists have developed a membrane that can be tuned to selectively enhance or suppress ion flow, mimicking how living ...
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Scientists create first artificial cell that moves on its own by chemical reactions
A world-first artificial cell can chase chemicals using only a membrane, an enzyme, and a pore—no DNA or motors needed.
Scientists create an artificial cell capable of navigating its environment using chemistry alone
Researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) have created the world's simplest artificial cell capable ...
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World’s simplest artificial cell unveiled, could expand understanding of life’s navigation
Researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) have shown how to program tiny bubbles to follow chemical trails.
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Bio-inspired membrane design unlocks new possibilities for water purification, extraction
Researchers from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and Northwestern University have turned ...
Researchers mimic cell membranes to tune ion transport in artificial water filters
In every living cell, there are membranes, and in every membrane there are proteins, each of which acts as a chemical ...
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Excitability - Latest research and news | Nature
Excitability is a property of a cell, allowing it to respond to stimulation by rapid changes in membrane potential produced by ion fluxes across the plasma membrane. This is most commonly ...