The body responds to variations in light between the day and night independently of the brain
Credit: IRB Barcelona During the day, we experience a series of physical, mental and behavioural changes know as circadian rhythms. ...
Tag: Cell Biology
Hard food, strong jaw: Jawbone structure responds to forceful chewing
Credit: Department of Cell Signaling,TMDU Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University(TMDU), the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, ...
Understanding why virus can't replicate in human cells could improve vaccines
The identification of a gene that helps to restrict the host range of the modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) could ...
Research deepens understanding of gut bacteria’s connections to human health, disease
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers at Oregon State University have made an important advance in understanding the roles that gut bacteria ...
CNIO researchers discover a new way to protect against high-dose radiation damage
Credit: CNIO Radiotherapy, a common treatment for cancer, is one of the most effective ways to destroy cancer cells and ...
Combination of three gene mutations results in deadly human heart disease
Research study first to show multiple genes working together to cause diseaseCredit: Lauren Bayless, Gladstone Institutes Congenital heart disease occurs ...
Scientists identify a novel strategy to fight viral infections and cancer in animal model
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - May 30, 2019 - A potential therapeutic strategy to treat viral infection and boost immunity against cancer ...
Scientists engineer unique ‘glowing’ protein
Credit: Vera Nazarenko et al. Biophysicists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have joined forces with colleagues from ...
Unknown mini-proteins in the heart
Credit: Franziska Trnka, MDC A team led by Professor Norbert Hübner's MDC research group has observed the human heart cells' ...
Bacteria’s protein quality control agent offers insight into origins of life
Soon after cells invented protein assembly, they faced another task crucial to survivalCredit: Helge Paternoga, Joazeiro laboratory. JUPITER, Fla.--May 30--Our ...
Scientists bioengineer human liver disease in the lab to find new treatments
3D human liver organoids help reveal molecular secrets of deadly ailmentsCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI--Scientists successfully bioengineered human liver organoids that ...
A new mechanism for accessing damaged DNA
Credit: FMI UV light damages the DNA of skin cells, which can lead to skin cancer. But this process is ...
Discovery may lead to natural ent-kaurane diterpenoid for NK-based tumor immunotherapy
Credit: KIB As early responders in the surveillance of malignant cells, natural killer (NK) cells play a significant role in ...
Cold-parenting linked to premature aging, increased disease risk in offspring
Researchers find unsupportive parenting may have several negative health implications for children New research out of Loma Linda University Health ...
Circadian clock and fat metabolism linked through newly discovered mechanism
Credit: Michael Estrella, Jin Du and Alexei Korennykh, Princeton University The enzyme Nocturnin, which governs daily tasks such as fat ...
Immune system discovery inspires a new barometer for inflammatory diseases
Unique class of white blood cells and their movements offer new model for tracking, predicting inflammatory diseases A unique discovery ...
Renegade fat cells induce bone-damaging lesions in multiple myeloma
Credit: A study of samples from patients with multiple myeloma (MM) has demonstrated how "reprogrammed" fat cells contribute to long-lasting ...
How to quell a cytokine storm: New ways to dampen an overactive immune system
Penn Medicine, University of Leeds findings have implications for new drug targets for lupus, other autoimmune disordersCredit: Miriam Walden, Leeds ...
‘Fettuccine’ may be most obvious sign of life on Mars, researchers report
Credit: Photo by Tom Murphy CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A rover scanning the surface of Mars for evidence of life might ...
Analyzing a protein from the cerebrospinal fluid will help diagnose patients with prion diseases
Analyzing a protein from the cerebrospinal fluid will help diagnose and prevent clinical evolution of patients with prion diseasesCredit: Gemma ...
