By mimicking the way living cells control the flow of ions (charged particles) through microscopic tunnels in their membranes, the team has built an artificial system that can be tuned to either ...

Probing force in living cells with optical tweezers: from singlemolecule mechanics to cell mechanotransduction. Biophysical reviews, pp.1-18. Nussenzveig, H.M., 2018.

Jul 22, 2025 Bio-inspired membrane design unlocks new possibilities for water purification, extraction Taking lessons from biology, researchers develop a tunable system that selectively controls ...

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have developed a new membrane technology that efficiently separates lithium from water. This could help address ...