Membrane microdomains (rafts) remain one of the controversial issues in biophysics.
Fluorescent molecular probes, which make these lipid nanostructures visible through optical …

The viscosity and crowding of biological environment are considered vital for the correct
cellular function, and alterations in these parameters are known to underly a number of …

Mechanisms of prebiotic compartmentalization are central to providing insights into how
protocellular systems emerged on the early Earth. Protocell models are based …

β-Barrel outer membrane proteins (OMPs) represent the major proteinaceous component of
the outer membrane (OM) of Gram-negative bacteria. These proteins perform key roles in …

Regulation of plasma membrane curvature and composition governs essential cellular
processes. The material property of bending rigidity describes the energetic cost of …

Molecular rotors have emerged as versatile probes for microscopic viscosity in live cells,
however, the exclusive localisation of rotors in the plasma membrane has remained elusive …

Viscosity in the intracellular microenvironment shows a significant difference in various
organelles and is closely related to cellular processes. Such microviscosity in live cells is …

In this report,“fluorescent flippers” are introduced to create planarizable push–pull probes
with the mechanosensitivity and fluorescence lifetime needed for practical use in biology …

Imaging of biological membranes by environmentally sensitive solvatochromic probes, such
as Laurdan, provides information about the organization of lipids, their ordering, and their …

The elastic and viscous properties of self-assembled amphiphilic membranes dictate the
intricate hierarchy of their structure and dynamics ranging from the diffusion of individual …