Tag: Cell Biology

New work could reveal a potential pathway for therapeutic targeting to combat muscle degeneration in the elderlyCredit: Image is provided ...

Potent antibody curbs Nipah and Hendra virus attack

A monoclonal antibody prevents the virus from fusing with cell membranes to gain entryCredit: Veesler Lab/UW Medicine A new monoclonal ...

A new mechanism has been revealed which could lead to premature ageing in mother cells

This scientific advance could improve the treatments of ageing-related diseases such as cancer and neurodegenerative syndromesCredit: Universidad de Sevilla Researchers ...

Towards safer, more effective cancer radiation therapy using X-rays and nanoparticles

X-rays could be tuned to deliver a more effective punch that destroys cancer cells and not harm the bodyCredit: Illustration ...

Novel strategy using microRNA biomarkers can distinguish melanomas from nevi

Scientists report in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology about a new highly reliable approach for overcoming the challenges of diagnosing ...

How newly found tension sensor plays integral role in aligned chromosome partitioning

Credit: Terada Laboratory, Waseda University A Waseda University-led research uncovered the molecular mechanism of how a particular cancer-causing oncogene could ...

Extra amino acid could work wonders

Rice University chemist uses designer amino acids in search for new curesCredit: Rice University Rice U. chemist uses designer amino ...

Researchers make it possible for ultrasound to reveal gene expression in the body

Credit: Caltech Some of the most important tools in the toolbox of modern cell biologists are special chunks of DNA ...

Harmful metals found in vapors from tank-style electronic cigarettes

UC Riverside study analyzed six popular e-cigarette tanks and their atomizersCredit: I. Pittalwala, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A team ...

Cancer tumours form surprising connections with healthy brain cells

Healthy neurons form synapses with aggressive brain cancer cells that stimulate the growth and proliferation of brain cancer; anti-epileptic medicine ...

Pancreatic cancer discovery reveals how the aggressive cancer fuels its growth

Finding may explain why promising drugs work -- and when they won'tCredit: Dan Addison | UVA A new discovery about ...

Predicting cancer versus autism risk in PTEN patients

New Cleveland Clinic led research published in American Journal of Human GeneticsCredit: Cleveland Clinic Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, CLEVELAND: In ...

How time affects the fate of stem cells

Credit: D. Suter, EPFL. How do temporal variations in protein concentrations affect biology? It's a question that biologists have only ...

Tasmanian devil research could help tackle immunotherapy resistance

Credit: Marian Burr A cluster of interacting proteins that are active in both human cancers and Tasmanian devil facial tumours, ...

A mouse or an elephant: what species fights infection more effectively?

Hamilton College researcher reveals body size shapes mammal immune defensesCredit: Cynthia J. Downs What species is better at fighting an ...

Adult fly intestine could help understand intestinal regeneration

Credit: University of Bristol Intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) are exposed to diverse types of environmental stresses such as bacteria and ...

University of Alberta researchers developing new ‘DNA stitch’ to treat muscular dystrophy

Experimental treatment has potential to help almost half of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophyCredit: Jordan Carson A new therapeutic being ...

Bacteria make pearl chains

With elegant appendages, the bacteria increase their surface area and thus improve their food intakeCredit: Max Planck Institute for Marine ...

Smoothing wrinkles in mice — without needles

Credit: Adapted from ACS Nano 2019, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b0438 In the quest for a more youthful appearance, many people slather ointments ...

Decoding a new sign in chromatin maze: