Tag: Cell Biology

Using different steroid hormones to activate a hormone receptor in a cartilaginous fish provides insights into origins and later evolution ...

Facilities, feedback and funding: Network supports medical research in Kentucky

KBRIN adding electron microscopy resource for early-stage researchersCredit: Amber Onorato LOUISVILLE, Ky. - For nearly two decades, a program administered ...

UTA researcher uses nanoparticles stimulated by microwaves to combat cancer

A physicist at The University of Texas at Arlington has proposed a new concept for treating cancer cells, further advancing ...

Researchers first to develop models of ‘seeds and soil’ to combat breast cancer metastasis

Credit: VCU Massey Cancer Center Scientists at VCU Massey Cancer Center have identified key biological pathways that regulate the spread ...

Zebrafish capture a ‘window’ on the cancer process

Credit: University of Bristol Cancer-related inflammation impacts significantly on cancer development and progression. New research has observed in zebrafish, for ...

Clemson researchers, Prisma Health doctor collaborate on ovarian cancer screening tool

CLEMSON, South Carolina -- A team of researchers from Clemson University and Prisma Health-Upstate are working to create a screening ...

Using physics to print living tissue

Laws of physics replace trial and error in new approaches to bioprintingCredit: Ashkan Shafiee WASHINGTON, D.C., June 4, 2019 -- ...

Using population genetics, scientists confirm origins of root rot in Michigan ornamentals

Floriculture, the growing of flowering and ornamental plants for gardens and floristry, is an economically important industry in Michigan, which ...

Novel insights into cholesterol regulation may lead to new therapies for heart disease

Long-term goals hold promise for treatment of blood disorders and bone marrow regenerationCredit: Houston Methodist In a landmark study, scientists ...

Salmon get a major athletic boost via a single enzyme

The findings, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, help explain how the fish undertake arduous upstream migrations, ...

Could boosting the gut microbiome be the secret to healthier older age?

Fecal transplants from young to aged mice rejuvenates the immune system in the gut of aged miceCredit: Marisa Stebegg, Babraham ...

Gene mutation evolved to cope with modern high-sugar diets

The gene variant became more common in humans after cooking and farming became widespread, and might now help people avoid ...

Researchers discover cells that change their identity during normal development

Credit: UVA A new study by researchers at the University of Virginia and other institutions has discovered a type of ...

Trap-and-release accelerates study of swimming ciliated cells

Researchers use ultrasound to streamline measurement of movementCredit: Meacham Lab Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have been studying ...

New genetic weapons challenge sickle cell disease

Rice University lab's CRISPR-Cas9 strategy offers two-pronged attackCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (June 3, 2019) - Help for patients ...

‘Organs in a dish’ pave the way for personalized medicine in gut and liver disease

Scientists highlight advances and discuss future prospects for the use of organoid systems ('organs in a dish') in gastroenterology and ...

Major stem cell discovery to boost research into development and regenerative medicine

Expanded Potential Stem Cell lines of pig and human cells established A new approach has enabled researchers to create Expanded ...

Phosphorylation of Regnase-1 lets IL-17 run amok

A research team led by Osaka University finds that blocking the phosphorylation of mRNA-degrading enzyme Regnase-1 helps prevent excessive inflammation ...

SYNGO Consortium releases public data resource for universal reference in synapse research

Brain research consortium brings together scientific knowledge about synapses and uncovers new properties & disease links Synapses, the junctions that ...

NFCR fellow Susan Band Horwitz named giant of cancer care