Dehydration triggers anomalous subdiffusion in biomimetic cell membranes
Madhurima Chattopadhyay, Taras Sych, Erdinç Sezgin, Łukasz Piątkowski
This study shows that mild dehydration of biomimetic cell membranes causes reversible anomalous subdiffusion of lipids, indicating a shift in diffusion mode rather than membrane damage.
bioRxiv · Sep 1, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics