A mucous membrane or mucosa is a membrane that lines various cavities in the body of an organism and covers the surface of internal organs. It consists of one or more layers of epithelial cells ...

Intricate molecular machineries, such as the ESCRT protein complexes, are well known for their ability to cut biological membranes. The discovery that membranes can also be severed by phase ...

In past studies, researchers first prepared siloxane compounds with an IL-type group via liquid-phase reactions, and then coated this material onto a nanoporous membrane using a well-known ...

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You may also have slight spotting (a small amount of bleeding) for up to 3 days after your membranes are stripped. This bleeding can be reddish, pink, or brown and may be mixed with mucus.

has now shown how small cellular liquid droplets, so-called biomolecular condensates, can cross membranes without these specialized cutting proteins. This newly decoded process is essential for ...

Dermatologists often evaluate and treat conditions involving the mucous membranes. This epithelium is present not only in the eye, mouth, and genitalia but also in the nasopharynx. Although ...

Mucus in stool is normal, but it's not usually visible to the naked eye. When it is, you may notice stringy clear, white, or yellow goop in the toilet or clinging to your poop. It may be blood-tinged, ...

The sticky, slimy goo plays an essential role in fighting off infections, shaping the gut microbiome and more. Credit...Sisi Kim Supported by By Nina Agrawal To many people, mucus is nothing more ...

A full liquid diet is made up only of fluids and foods that are usually liquid, as well as foods that turn to liquid when at room temperature, like ice cream or milkshakes. It differs from a clear ...