Tag: Cell Biology

Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC- Mohamad Khazaei, Ph.D., scientific associate in Dr. Michael Fehlings' lab at Krembil Research Institute, Toronto, ...

Rejuvenating the brain

More stem cells improve learning and memory of old miceCredit: CRTD We all will experience it at some point, unfortunately: ...

First genomic study of puberty yields insights into development and cancer

Credit: Huntsman Cancer Institute SALT LAKE CITY - In the first-ever genome-scale analysis of the puberty process in humans, researchers ...

‘Flash and freeze’ reveals dynamics of nerve connections

New method to simultaneously study both structure and function of synapses in intact brain circuitry of mice presented -- study ...

Smoking HIV out of dormancy

A newly discovered mechanism allows the immune system to detect and respond to HIVCredit: CEMIR, the Centre of Molecular Inflammation ...

Getting to the heart of heart beats: Cardiac thin filament structure and function revealed

Researchers use CryoEM to visualize the most detailed images of cardiac muscle thin filaments to date, revealing for the first ...

How bacterial evolution of antibiotic arsenals is providing new drug blueprints

Credit: Martin Caffrey, Trinity College Dublin. Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered that two very different species of bacteria ...

Gene network helps to turn white fat into beneficial calorie-burning fat

A new approach to treating overweight and obesityCredit: M. Jooss /TUM Our fat cells, technically referred to as adipocytes, play ...

Shark and ray vision comes into focus

Recent highlights from the journal Molecular Biology and EvolutionCredit: Nathan Hart, Macquarie University Vision is a crucial sense for most ...

Brazilian scientists unveil chemotherapy resistance mechanism related to p53 mutation

Study conducted in living cells opens up new opportunities for the development of more effective therapies against different types of ...

MDI biological scientists identify pathways that extend lifespan by 500%

Discovery of cellular mechanisms could open door to more effective anti-aging therapiesCredit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE — Scientists ...

New MPMI focus issue seeks to improve management of virus-induced disease in crops

Credit: Taiyun Wei and Aiming Wang Viruses subvert or remodel host cells from the inside, relying on the host cellular ...

New study reveals the origin of complex malaria infections

Single cell sequencing could lead to new intervention strategiesCredit: Texas Biomedical Research Institute San Antonio, Texas (January 8, 2020) - ...

Neurons’ energy organelle protected from damage linked to ALS, Alzheimer’s

Potential medications to protect mitochondria found with novel screening strategyCredit: Ronald Davis Lab at Scripps Research JUPITER, FL -- Jan. ...

How do corals make the most of their symbiotic algae?

New work indicates how sea anemones control the size of their algal populations that reside within their tissueCredit: Photograph is ...

Are some antidepressants less risky for pregnant women?

A research team at INRS studies the effects of antidepressants on the placentaCredit: Cathy Vaillancourt laboratory (INRS) Montreal, January 8 ...

How the rice blast fungus ‘eats’ its own cell wall to launch an attack

Cells of rice blast fungus undergo major changes when it infects its host plant, which includes using the components of ...

Study of cardiac muscles in flies might help you keep your heart young

January 7, 2020

Credit: Hua Bai AMES, Iowa - Researchers may have discovered a way to turn back the clock on aging heart ...

Ultrasound selectively damages cancer cells when tuned to correct frequencies

January 7, 2020

Low-intensity approach targets cancer cells by their mechanical properties and illustrates the promise of the emerging field of oncotripsyCredit: David ...

‘Census’ in the zebrafish’s brain