A fluid lipid membrane transmits stresses and torques that are fully determined by its
geometry. They can be described by a stress-and torque-tensor, respectively, which yield …

Neutron scattering methods are powerful tools for the study of the structure and dynamics of
lipid bilayers in length scales from sub Å to tens to hundreds nm and the time scales from …

We report here the first measurements of the complex modulus of the isolated red blood cell
(RBC). Because the RBC is often larger than capillary diameter, important determinants of …

A motile cell, when stimulated, shows a dramatic increase in the activity of its membrane,
manifested by the appearance of dynamic membrane structures such as lamellipodia …

The biological function of membranes is closely related to their softness, which is often
studied through the membranes' thermally driven fluctuations. Typically, the analysis …

Neutron spin-echo spectroscopy provides a means to study membrane undulation dynamics
over length scales roughly spanning 10–100 nanometers. Modern interpretation of these …

In this study, the center-of-mass diffusion and shape fluctuations of large unilamellar 1-
palmitoyl-2-oleyl-sn-glycero-phosphatidylcholine vesicles prepared by extrusion are studied …

Here, we determine by neutron spin echo spectrometry (NSE) how the flexibility of egg
lecithin vesicles depends on solvent composition in two protic ionic liquids (PILs) and their …

Probing the mechanical properties of phospholipid membranes is a fundamental
characterization step for biomimetic membrane systems as well as for living cellular systems …

Starting from a generalized elastic model which accounts for the stochastic motion of several
physical systems such as membranes,(semi) flexible polymers, and fluctuating interfaces …