A new model has been developed that simulates the accumulation of lipids in membranes

(Universitat Rovira i Virgili) A team of physicists has designed an experiment that simulates the formation of a new type of lipid raft on a nanometric scale. The researchers has also discovered a new role of cholesterol that will help to understand the development of some diseases and cell processes.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news