Foams and emulsions are stabilized by surfactant monolayers that adsorb at the air–water
and oil–water interfaces, respectively. As a result of monolayer adsorption, the interfaces …

Conclusions The results reviewed suggest that membrane fusion in diverse biological fusion
reactions involves formation of some specific intermediates: stalks and pores. Energy of …

Responsive hydrogels that undergo controlled shape changes in response to a range of
stimuli are of interest for microscale soft robotic and biomedical devices. However, these …

A general introduction to surface and interfacial forces, perfectly combining theoretical
concepts, experimental techniques and practical applications. In this completely updated …

Constructing higher-order vesicle assemblies has discipline-spanning potential from
responsive soft-matter materials to artificial cell networks in synthetic biology. This potential …

The main steps of viral membrane fusion are local membrane approach, hemifusion, pore
formation, and pore enlargement. Experiments and theoretical analyses have helped …

The clear synaptic vesicles of neurons release their contents at the presynaptic membrane
and are then quickly retrieved. However, it is unclear whether a complete cycle of exocytosis …

Common themes are emerging from the study of viral, cell-cell, intracellular, and liposome
fusion. Viral and cellular membrane fusion events are mediated by fusion proteins or fusion …

With the rapid developments of nanotechnology, chances of exposing nanoscale particles to
humans (eg, workers and consumers) also increase correspondingly, which raises serious …

Cationic amphiphiles have been shown to mediate gene transfer to eukaryotic cells,
although the nature and fate of the lipid-DNA complexes is still a matter of debate. Negative …