Many of the body's structures are surrounded by a matrix called the basement membrane, which acts as a kind of sheath that supports and surrounds muscles and fat and lines blood vessels and skin, for ...

Researchers have made the first time-lapse movies of the sheet-like mesh that surrounds and supports most animal tissues. While the thin layer of extracellular matrix known as the basement membrane ...

Scaffolding is used on construction or renovation worksites as a temporary structure to support and allow workers to perform their duties. It is often used off the ground, at raised or higher levels.

Light-up proteins in the sheet-like matrix that encases tissues offer new toolkit for studying everything from kidney disease to aging. Duke University researchers have made the first time-lapse ...