The fatty membrane surrounding every living cell is a vibrant environment where countless biological processes take place.

"Breathing high levels of asbestos fibers for a long time may result in scar-like tissue in the lungs and in the pleural membrane (lining) that surrounds the lung," the CDC's Agency for Toxic ...

A Vanderbilt-led research team has made a significant breakthrough in developing advanced dialysis membranes using atomically thin materials like graphene. These innovative membranes, called ...

According to tradition, a part of the Holy Cross was discovered by the mother of the emperor Constantine, St. Helen, on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in 326. A fifth century account describes this ...

Christians begin their day, activities and prayers with the Sign of the Cross. It strengthens us in temptations and difficulties. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Cross-cultural psychology is a branch of psychology that explores the similarities and differences in thinking and behavior between individuals from different cultures. Scientists using a cross ...

What are the best cross-platform games to play? It depends entirely on what you mean by “cross-platform games.” The term refers to two distinct, but related, concepts, and both involve playing ...

Biologists had long believed that bringing order and organization to the chaos of molecules inside a cell depended on membrane-bound compartments called organelles, such as the mitochondria.

The spiral of the Brighid cross invokes the North Star and the pattern that the Big Dipper makes in the sky over the course of a year. As the night sky turns around the North Star, the Big Dipper ...