Like the plasma membrane, organelle membranes function ... microscopy to take a snapshot through a thin cross-section or slice of a cell. In this way, they can see the structural detail and ...

The fatty membrane surrounding every living cell is a vibrant environment ... thereby helping only sections that are already ...

The answer lies in a membrane structure called myelin ... almost all axons with diameters greater than 0.2 μm are myelinated. In cross section, the myelinated axon appears as a nearly circular ...

Cell membrane proteins hide secret gateways that can be used to modify cell behavior. This has been demonstrated in a study ...