Lying, sitting or standing: Resting postures determined by animals’ size
Credit: Christian Schiffmann Why do we never see cows lying on their sides in fields? In ruminants such as cows, ...
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Exercise helps prevent cartilage damage caused by arthritis
Exercise helps to prevent the degradation of cartilage caused by osteoarthritis, according to a new study from Queen Mary University ...
Osteoblastic cell stimulation by pulsed electromagnetic fields
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 27, 2019-Bone fracture healing can be augmented with the application ...
BPS, institutional and industry partners host Eva Nogales for Cryo-EM briefing
Credit: BPS - On March 26, the Biophysical Society (BPS), in coordination with Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA-13), hosted Dr. Eva ...
Old for new, using ancient genetic variation to supercharge wheat
Credit: Earlham Institute Wheat is responsible for half of global calories consumed either directly or as animal feed and we ...
Interest in RNA editing heats up
The gene-editing technology known as CRISPR has attracted much excitement and investor interest with its potential to someday treat diseases ...
Researchers optimize aptamer with enhanced myelin-binding properties for MS treatment
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 27, 2019--A new study has demonstrated the enhanced ability of ...
The regeneration of a cell depends on where it is positioned
Credit: Minoru Kubo A simple tissue sample from a plant, like a branch or leaf, can grow into a whole ...
Tumor-promoting enzymes USP25 and USP28: Substantial differences identified
Credit: Picture: Rudolf Virchow Center of experimental biomedicine / University of Wuerzburg The permanent interplay of protein production and degradation ...
How nerve cells control misfolded proteins
Credit: RUB, Marquard Researchers have identified a protein complex that marks misfolded proteins, stops them from interacting with other proteins ...
Two novel pancreatic cancer cell lines with highly metastatic activity were established and analyzed
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal diseases in the world, with five-year-survival rate less than 9%. The poor ...
Transplanting adult spinal cord tissues: A new strategy of repair spinal cord injury
Credit: ©Science China Press Spinal cord is the main pathway of communication between brain and peripheral nervous system. Spinal cord ...
Human protein produced in CHO-cells can save donor blood
Researchers from DTU Biosustain have successfully produced mammalian cell lines (CHO) that can produce 1,2 g/L recombinant Alpha-1-antitrypsin proteins with ...
Development of a technology to produce dorsal cortical neurons
A research team led by Dr. Yoichi Kosodo of KBRI, realizing human brain environment using tropical fishCredit: KBRI Korea Brain ...
Spinning-prism microscope helps gather stem cells for regenerative medicine
Researchers based at the University of Tsukuba develop an improved form of microscopy that finds highly effective stem cells by ...
Rejuvenation of aging cells helps to cure osteoarthritis through gene therapy
Credit: IOZ Aging is a risk factor for the development of osteoarthritis (OA), a chronic disease characterized by degeneration of ...
How light from street lamps and trees influence the activity of urban bats
A complex relationshipCredit: Christian Giese Artificial light is rightly considered a major social, cultural and economic achievement. Yet, artificial light ...
Colder temperatures foster greater microbial diversity on amphibian skin
A far-reaching global study led by University of Colorado Boulder scientists has found that climate is a critical determinant of ...
Genetic tagging may help conserve the world’s wildlife
Research by UAlberta ecologists suggests studying DNA signatures is a 'one-stop-shop' for wildlife conservationCredit: Clayton Lamb Tracking animals using DNA ...
Microorganisms are the main emitters of carbon in Amazonian waters
A study performed with microorganisms inhabiting floodplains, which comprises 20 percent of the whole Amazon, showed that the microbial food ...
