Tag: Cell Biology

Structural studies of sodium channels disclose details about how they power heartbeats and respond to heart rhythm drugs.Credit: Catterall and ...

Hepatitis D: The mystery of the virus’ life cycle revealed

Professor Patrick Labonté's team at the INRS reveals the key role of a cellular process in the development of the ...

New research shows domestic animals link virus spread among humans and wildlife

How domesticated animals hold key to spread of virusesCredit: Swansea University Our domesticated animals - both pets and livestock - ...

Following scientific literature review, Imperial Brands calls for legalisation of snus in EU

Credit: Imperial Brands Following a new literature review* of the harm reduction potential of snus, Imperial Brands - owners of ...

Empowering European structural biology

The EU grants 10 million euro to the iNEXT-Discovery consortium, in which EMBL is a major partner, unlocking key technologies ...

Type 1 Diabetes: New starting point to delay autoimmune response

Credit: Carolin Daniel, Helmholtz Zentrum München Regulatory T cells (Tregs)* prevent excessive immune reactions in healthy people. In the development ...

New method captures real-time movement of millions of molecules in 3D

The interferometry technique has applications for tracking molecules at a cell or tissue scaleCredit: Lisa Potter/University of Utah The human ...

Booze on the brain

Why is drinking in moderation so difficult for some people?Credit: Santa Clara University SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 18, 2019 -- ...

Solving the puzzle of IgG4-related disease, the elusive autoimmune disorder

Scientists piece together the inflammation mechanism in IgG4-related disease, an autoimmune condition with no current cure, revealing possible therapeutic targetsCredit: ...

Chemical compound found in essential oils improves wound healing, IU study finds

Credit: Photo courtesy of Sachiko Koyama BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana University researchers have discovered that a chemical compound found in ...

Scientists find way to supercharge protein production

Discovery promises to aid production of protein-based drugs, vaccines, other biomaterialsCredit: Sergej Djuranovic Medicines such as insulin for diabetes and ...

And then there was light

Research provide new insights on the photoconversion mechanism of phytochromesCredit: Whitney Curtis, for Washington University in St. Louis Light provides ...

How cells get moving

Credit: Source: Sonja-Verena Albers Archaea, bacteria and eukaryotes are what biologists call the three domains of life. Of these three, ...

Researchers create functional mini-liver by 3D bioprinting

Technique developed at Human Genome and Stem Cell Research Center, funded by FAPESP and hosted by the University of São ...

Disruption of glycine receptors to study embryonic development and brain function

Collaborative work identified a new function for glycine receptors during embryonic developmentCredit: Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, University of ...

Possible strategy for cancer treatment found in nuclear transport proteins

Credit: Mark_Kostich Shutterstock Although less often the focus of cancer research, recent studies have hinted at the possible importance of ...

Differentiating amino acids

Credit: Source: Nature Biotechnology A large part of the work inside cells is done by proteins acting as enzymes, transporters, ...

Malaria under arrest: New drug target prevents deadly transmission

Australian researchers have found a new drug target for stopping the spread of malaria, after successfully blocking the world's deadliest ...

Newly discovered protein gives signal for virus infection

Credit: University of Zurich Viruses have been part of animals and humans for eons. When viruses invade a cell, they ...

Research adds new twist to fight against autoimmune diseases