Breaking bad: how shattered chromosomes make cancer cells drug-resistant
Researchers find that the phenomenon of chromothripsis results in rearranged genomes and extra-chromosomal DNA that helps mutated cells not only ...
Tag: Biology
Remarkable new species of snake found hidden in a biodiversity collection
Waray Dwarf Burrowing Snake occupies its own branch on snake tree of lifeCredit: University of Kansas LAWRENCE -- To be ...
Scientists at Tel Aviv University develop new gene therapy for deafness
Breakthrough may help in the treatment of children with hearing lossCredit: Tel Aviv University A new study from Tel Aviv ...
Wistar reports new class of antibiotics active against a wide range of bacteria
Dual-acting immuno-antibiotics block an essential pathway in bacteria and activate the adaptive immune responseCredit: The Wistar Institute PHILADELPHIA -- (Dec. ...
Tracing the many paths of vision
New study decodes the molecular diversity of neurons in the zebrafish retinaCredit: MPI of Neurobiology / Koelsch Retinal ganglion cells ...
Maternal Immune Activation Induces Sustained Changes in Fetal Microglia Motility
-Demonstrates link to developmental disorders and schizophrenia-Credit: Department of Anatomy and Molecular Cell Biology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine ...
The thymus as key to healthy pregnancies
Credit: @IMBA/Kulcsar Female sex hormones instruct the thymus, a central organ of the immune system, to produce specialized cells called ...
With COVID exacerbating superbug threat, researchers ID new weapon
Study identifies novel compound in fight against antibiotic resistanceCredit: CU Boulder As scientists around the globe wage war against a ...
Andreas Walther receives ERC Consolidator Grant for development of intelligent materials
EU funding for research into materials with both artificial and lifelike propertiesCredit: photo/©: private Artificially created smart, intelligent materials with ...
The ABCs of species evolution
A transporter protein that regulates cell membrane cholesterol likely played an important role in vertebrate evolution, according to a review ...
Fighting the menace of zoonoses
Credit: Hokkaido University Hokkaido University is pleased to announce the publication of "Tackling Global Issues Vol. 3 FIGHTING THE MENACE ...
Molecular reporters expose the allies of the brain tumor
Credit: Gargiulo Lab, MDC Glioblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor in adults. Roughly five in every 100,000 people ...
Delicious and disease-free: scientists attempting new citrus varieties
$4.67 million helps put new fruits to the testCredit: Chandrika Ramadugu/UCR UC Riverside scientists are betting an ancient solution will ...
Global study on bird song frequency
Competition for mates leads to a deeper voice than expected based on sizeCredit: Tomáš Albrecht An analysis of the songs ...
New drug inhibits the growth of cancer cells
Blocking gene expression in mitochondria in mice stops cancer cells from growingCredit: Hauke S. Hillen A newly developed compound starves ...
Better learners in collared flycatchers are more likely to imitate competitors
Effect of faster learning was only found in femalesCredit: J. Morinay Many animal species use social information - from conspecifics ...
The brain’s protein factories at work
Detailed structure of ribosomes in nerve cells revealedCredit: Image: M.L. Kraushar/Charité Protein synthesis is a finely tuned process in the ...
Scientists pinpoint molecular cause for severe disorder in children
A team of scientists from the University of Ottawa have opened a window into the cause of a rare genetic ...
How roundworms decide the time is right
Credit: Natalia Stec/Hammell lab/CSHL, 2020 Transforming a fertilized egg into a fully functional adult is a complicated task. Cells must ...
A new species of mammal may have been found in Africa’s montane forests
Credit: Hanna Rosti A research team from the University of Helsinki has discovered a tree hyrax in the Taita Hills, ...
