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New biosensor reveals rare lipid gathers in membrane hotspots during cell stress

Inside every cell are lipid molecules that make up cellular membranes, helping organelles communicate and respond to stress. Researchers have struggled to observe lipids in action because current detection tools lack sufficient sensitivity and selectivity, hindering advances in understanding lipids.

New biosensor reveals rare lipid gathers in membrane hotspots during cell stress
Image: Phys.org
Inside every cell are lipid molecules that make up cellular membranes, helping organelles communicate and respond to stress. Researchers have struggled to observe lipids in action because current detection tools lack sufficient sensitivity and selectivity, hindering advances in understanding lipids.

Originally published at Phys.org

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