Plant cells have several structures not found in other eukaryotes. In particular, organelles called chloroplasts allow plants to capture the energy of the Sun in energy-rich molecules; cell walls ...

Each component of a cell has its own function. Animal and plant cells differ and they have similarities. Nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm and mitochondria are four cell components that are found ...

An important cell membrane protein is found to have a role in regulating ion transport in plant cells, which could help plants be more salt-tolerant. The research focused on one of the genes that ...

BEIJING, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- A team of Chinese researchers have developed a new type of membrane to extract uranium from seawater or salt lake water, shedding light on wastewater treatment and rare ...

They are used in cleaning our drinking water, treating sewage, processing foods and keeping pharmaceuticals safe—membranes are a crucial part of everyday life. Now, chemical engineers at the ...

The structural support of a plant depends on the unique balance ... is quickly relocated to the vacuole membrane upon disruption of the cell wall. Importantly, the team showed that any alterations ...

A new approach to elucidate the operation and control of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cells is being developed. A global reactor engineering approach is applied to PEM fuel cells to ...

Austrian Academy of Sciences Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology Julian, J., et al. (2025). ATG8ylation of vacuolar membrane protects plants against cell wall damage. Nature Plants.