Study sheds new light on the harms of air pollution
University at Buffalo research reveals how fluctuating air pollution at the Beijing Olympics affected local residents' bodies at the level ...
Tag: Cell Biology
Artificial intelligence boosts proteome research
Machine learning makes proteomics research more effectiveCredit: Astrid Eckert / TUM Using artificial intelligence, researchers at the Technical University of ...
Researchers identify new roles for common oncogene MYC
Credit: Kamini Singh/Hans-Guido Wendel Cancer researchers have discovered surprising new functions for a protein called MYC, a powerful oncogene that ...
All ears: Genetic bases of mammalian inner ear evolution
Mammals have adapted to live in the darkest of caves and the deepest oceans, and from the highest mountains to ...
Study finds how prostate cancer cells mimic bone when they metastasize
Understanding this process could lead to innovative and improved therapies DURHAM, N.C. -- Prostate cancer often becomes lethal as it ...
Stem cell identity unmasked by single cell sequencing technology
Credit: Pixabay Scientists from The University of Queensland's Diamantina Institute have revealed the difference between a stem cell and other ...
Study reveals structure of a ‘master switch’ controlling cell division
Understanding the structure of the FoxM1 protein and how it works could guide development of new cancer-fighting drugs Unregulated cell ...
‘Mindreading’ neurons capable of having expectations about the behavior of the others
They simulate decision-making processes, predicting the intentions of another individual. Dysfunctions in these 'simulation neurons' may explain difficulties in social ...
Irina Borodina wins 2019 EU Prize for Women Innovators
Group leader at DTU Biosustain and co-founder of BioPhero, Irina Borodina, was awarded the prestigious 2019 EU Prize for Women ...
Immune discovery set to boost cancer therapies, study suggests
Cancer therapies that use immune cells to trigger the body to attack tumours could be improved by a molecule that ...
Epigenetic study provides new approaches to combination therapies for aggressive cancers
(Vienna, 27 May 2019) Epigenetic processes enable cells to respond to changes in their environment by regulating the activity of ...
New study reveals an unexpected survival mechanism of a subset of cancer cells
Embedded at the end of chromosomes are structures called "telomeres" that in normal cells become shorter as cells divide. As ...
New compound which kills antibiotic-resistant superbugs discovered
Credit: University of Sheffield A new compound developed by University of Sheffield experts has killed antibiotic resistant gram-negative bacteria, including ...
De-TOXing exhausted T cells may bolster CAR T immunotherapy against solid tumors
Deletion of key gene regulatory factors fortifies T cell attack on melanoma cellsCredit: La Jolla Institute for Immunology LA JOLLA, ...
First-of-its-kind study in endothelial stem cells finds exposure to flavored e-cigarette liquids, e-cigarette use exacerbates cell dysfunction
Endothelial cell dysfunction, inflammation often precursors to heart disease There has been a rapid rise in e-cigarette use, but its ...
NMR structure of a key anticoagulant protein may help prevent thrombosis
A study to be published in Blood describes for the first time the structure of Ixolaris, a protein found in ...
New study reveals gut is organized by function, and opportunities for better drug design
Credit: Laboratory of Mucosal Immunology at The Rockefeller University As food enters the intestine, it embarks on windy, lengthy journey. ...
Cancer cells are quick-change artists adapting to their environment
Inherent cancer stem cell plasticity uncoveredCredit: LIH Until now, researchers have assumed that the growth of solid tumors originates from ...
How corn’s ancient ancestor swipes left on crossbreeding
Determining how one species becomes distinct from another has been a subject of fascination dating back to Charles DarwinCredit: Courtesy ...
More than a protein factory
A role for ribosomes in regulating human gene expressionCredit: Bazzini Lab KANSAS CITY, MO-- Researchers from the Stowers Institute for ...
