Tag: Cell Biology

May 10, 2021

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

Credit: Tohoku University Cells talk to each other to coordinate nutrition, waste removal, energy use, and, in some cases, disease ...

Cutting-edge: New and improved drug to counter spinal anesthesia blues during C-sections

New study evaluating drugs to counteract the hypotensive effects of spinal anesthesia during cesarean deliveries finds that one can even ...

Rare genetic disease caused by mutations in protein that controls RNA metabolism

Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, May 7, 2021 - In a paper published today in Nature Communications, an international group of collaborators ...

Why do some neurons degenerate and die in Alzheimer’s disease, but not others?

New Gladstone research points to a mechanism driven by a protein associated with a higher risk of developing the diseaseCredit: ...

Archaeal enzyme that produces membrane lipids is spectacularly promiscuous

Credit: Marten Exterkate, University of Groningen Cells of all life forms are surrounded by a membrane that is made of ...

The origin of reproductive organs

A new study led by the University of Pennsylvania's Kotaro Sasaki elucidates the early biological processes involved in the development ...

Research breakthrough in the fight against cancer

Team of UMass Amherst researchers unveils the latest advance in targeted delivery of therapeutic proteinsCredit: S. Thai Thayumanavan AMHERST, Mass. ...

Cell cytoskeleton as target for new active agents

Credit: Paul Scherrer Institute/Mahir Dzambegovic Through a unique combination of computer simulations and laboratory experiments, researchers at the Paul Scherrer ...

Like a Trojan horse, graphene oxide can act as a carrier of organic pollutants to fish

The UPV/EHU-University of the Basque country is exploring the effects of graphene oxide alone and in combination with certain organic ...

Fundamental regulation mechanism of proteins discovered

A research team led by Göttingen University find novel switch in proteins with wide-ranging implications for medical treatmentsCredit: K Tittmann ...

Repeat vape aerosol exposure causes minimal damage to lung tissue compared to cigarettes

How does vape aerosol affect lung cells over time? Scientific Digital Communications Editor Arran Frood details the latest research findings ...

Journal publishes research review by TTUHSC pharmacy investigator

Karamyan: Three peptides could be causing severe COVID-19 complicationsCredit: TTUHSC A study published in July 2020 hypothesized a link between ...

Elegant constrictions in a cellular kill switch

Tracking down the tiniest of forces: How T cells detect invaders

T cells use their antigen receptors like sticky fingers -- a team from TU Wien and MedUni Vienna was able ...

Probing protein’s role in cell biology to understand how it might fight cancer

A team of researchers sets out to discover the connections that lie at the heart of a protein that might ...

New map reveals genes that control the skeleton