Remodeling of membranes in living systems is almost universally coupled to self-assembly
of soluble proteins. Proteins assemble into semi-rigid shells that reshape attached …

Endo-and exocytosis proceed through a highly strained membrane fusion pore topology
regardless of the aiding protein machinery. The membrane's lipid components bias fusion …

Ionic liquids (ILs) have emerged as a promising class of materials due to their unique
physicochemical and solvation properties. As a result of their ionic nature, ILs have been …

The bending modulus of a lipid bilayer quantifies its mechanical resistance to curvature. It is
typically understood in terms of thickness; eg, thicker bilayers are usually stiffer. Here, we …

Previous experiments have shown that cholesterol strongly prefers concave leaflets (which
have negative curvature and are typically thin), but cholesterol also orders and thickens …