The cytoplasmic membrane of a prokaryotic cell consists of a lipid bilayer or a monolayer
that shields the cellular content from the environment. In addition, the membrane contains …

Advances over the past 25 years have revealed much about how the structural properties of
membranes and associated proteins are linked to the thermodynamics and kinetics of …

Thermal management is an essential aspect of various applications, especially in the area of
electronic miniaturization. Thermal diodes, which exhibit asymmetric heat transfer …

A vital function of the cell membrane in all living organism is to maintain the membrane
permeability barrier and fluidity. The composition of the phospholipid bilayer is distinct in …

In the last decades, substantial changes have occurred regarding what scientists consider
the limits of habitable environmental conditions. For every extreme environmental condition …

The homeostasis of extremophiles is one that is a diamond hidden in the rough. The way
extremophiles adapt to their extreme environments gives a clue into the true extent of what is …

Archaea are abundant in marine and terrestrial aquatic environments, sediments, and soils.
They inhabit at least an 85° C temperature range from the polar ocean to hydrothermal …

Although the extremely thermophilic archaea (Topt≥ 70° C) may be the most primitive
extant forms of life, they have been studied to a limited extent relative to mesophilic …

Isoprenoids are indispensable for all types of cellular life in the Archaea, Bacteria, and
Eucarya. These membrane-associated molecules are involved in a wide variety of vital …

Bipolar tetraether lipids (BTL) are abundant in archaea and can be chemically synthesized.
The structures of BTL are distinctly different from the lipids found in bacteria and eukaryotes …