Tag: Cell Biology

Scripps Research team finds that a nontoxic molecule closely related to resveratrol can overcome barriers to delivering gene therapy into ...

An evolution in the understanding of evolution

New modeling tool has implications for better understanding of diseaseCredit: UVA Engineering Remember domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, ...

New insights into the structure and function of Cdc34, a target for cancer therapeutics

Credit: Sarah Pack, Medical University of South Carolina Some of the greatest insights into cancer and how to treat it ...

Embryo’s early development revealed in a dish

Unique Rice platform helps bioscientists learn how ectoderm cells begin to differentiateCredit: Warmflash Lab/Rice University HOUSTON - (Oct. 17, 2019) ...

How roots grow hair

'Smoke detectors' in plants also control the growth of root hairCredit: Andreas Battenberg / TUM The roots of plants can ...

First generation of induced pluripotent stem cells from domestic cats

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 17, 2019-Researchers have reported for the first time producing feline ...

Bone regrowth using ceramic substitute and E. coli-derived growth factors

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 16, 2019-Synthetic bone substitutes are promising materials for bone defect ...

CNIO researchers obtain the first mice born with hyper-long telomeres

The study shows that it is possible to extend life without any genetic modificationCredit: CNIO A chance finding ten years ...

X marks the spot: recombination in structurally distinct chromosomes

Credit: Hawley Lab KANSAS CITY, MO-Two years ago, scientists from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research reported the 3D structure ...

How human brain development diverged from great apes

Cell atlas of great ape forebrain development illuminates dynamic gene-regulatory features that are unique to humansCredit: Enrique Guisado Triay Since ...

UC Riverside helps secure the future of food

$3 million program to train tomorrow's plant scientistsCredit: Stan Lim/UCR If you're eating fruits, nuts, grains, or vegetables in a ...

Rice blast fungus discovery will drive crop innovation

Credit: Nick Talbot A secret weapon used by the killer rice blast fungus to infect host plants has been discovered ...

Findings bridge knowledge gap between pheromone sensitivity and courtship

Study in flies links fertility and the response strength of pheromone-sensing neuronsCredit: UC San Diego Just as humans use their ...

How hunger makes food tastier: a neural circuit in the hypothalamus

Researchers at the National Institute for Physiological Sciences in Okazaki identify the neural pathways that cause hunger-induced increases in the ...

Protein that triggers plant defences to light stress identified

To protect against damage from excess light, a newly identified protein triggers a defence mechanism in plant cellsCredit: Silvia Ramundo ...

Improving research with more effective antibodies

Scientists demonstrate flaws in protein detection tools, and outline a solutionCredit: The Neuro A new study points to the need ...

Receptor complexes on the assembly line

Credit: Graphic: Bernd Fakler Rapid communication of neurons in the brain, as well as the ability to learn, fundamentally rely ...

New research to boost global date fruit production

New major project aims to improve global date palm production and protectionCredit: King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST) ...

Cell family trees tracked to discover their role in tissue scarring and liver disease

Credit: Image created by Lana Woolford, CIR Public Engagement & Communications Officer Researchers have discovered that a key cell type ...

Synthetic cells make long-distance calls