Tag: Cell Biology

Credit: Tel Aviv University Dental and orthopedic implants are widely used around the world. Common causes for implant failure are ...

Temple scientists poised to gain insight into underpinnings of Alzheimer’s thanks to grant

Credit: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (Philadelphia, PA) - Finding ways to optimize energy use is critical ...

Heme is not just for Impossible Burgers

Variation in how animals and bacteria use heme reveals potential target for new antibioticsCredit: (Courtesy of Robert Kranz) It took ...

Successful DNA replication in cyanobacteria depends on the circadian clock

Cyanobacteria whose circadian clock had been misaligned fail to finish DNA replication after dark, with possible implications for understanding how ...

In the blood: Which antibodies best neutralize the coronavirus in COVID-19 patients?

Scientists perform the first detailed analysis of different antibodies produced by COVID patients to various parts of SARS-CoV-2Credit: Fujita Health ...

Zebrafish brain shows that new neurons are formed in the brain in a coordinated manner

Credit: Tel Aviv University Using Zebrafish, researchers from the School of Neurobiology, Biochemistry and Biophysics at the Faculty of Life ...

Bioengineering approach for functional muscle regeneration

Combining biochemical and topographical cues improves quality and efficiency of skeletal muscle regenerationCredit: Sang Jin Lee WASHINGTON, May 11, 2021 ...

Sex cells in parasites are doing their own thing

Credit: Dr Lori Peacock Researchers at the University of Bristol have discovered how microbes responsible for human African sleeping sickness ...

New genetic copycatchers detect efficient and precise CRISPR editing in a living organism

Proof-of-principle research shows that genes can be accurately edited in cells throughout the bodyCredit: Zhiqian Li Researchers at the University ...

Cell reprogramming could aid spinal cord injury recovery

Credit: Chris Thelen, Freelance Photographer Cells called astrocytes normally support our neurons, and now scientists are working to reprogram the ...

Grand Challenge research harnesses AI to fight breast cancer

Thirty-nine teams from 12 countries participated in the BreastPathQ Grand Challenge to develop automated methods for analyzing microscopy images of ...

The ‘key’ to new COVID-19 vaccine development

Credit: Iowa State University News Service AMES, Iowa - New variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus most likely will necessitate the ...

Brain cancer breakthrough provides hope for new treatments

A novel approach to immunotherapy design could pave the way for new treatments for people with an aggressive form of ...

Male infertility scoring using AI-assisted image classification requiring no programming

Clinicians at Toho University in Japan developed an AI-based scoring model for testis images to assess patients with severe male ...

Research results challenge a decades-old mechanism of how we hear sounds

Credit: Sanna Hedin Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have made several discoveries on the functioning mechanisms of the inner hair ...

Worldwide network develops SARS-CoV-2 protocols for research laboratories

80% of all SARS-CoV-2 proteins produced in the laboratory -- protocols available for worldwide research - Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany, ...

Stop the genetic presses!

Study describes new mechanism for terminating transcription of DNA into RNA in bacteriaCredit: Babitzke Laboratory and Dani Zemba, Penn State ...

Turning a pancreatic cancer cell’s addiction into a death sentence

Credit: Visual Services, UHN (Toronto, Friday, May 7, 2021) -- Probing the unique biology of human pancreatic cancer cells in ...

Breaching the blood-brain barrier to deliver precious payloads

Georgia Tech and Emory researchers use ultrasound to develop delivery system for potent RNA drugsCredit: Ashley Ritchey, Georgia Tech RNA-based ...

Distinct cell-to-cell communication processes controlled differently