Inhibition of ribosome biogenesis as a novel approach for multi-stage cancer treatment
Credit: Vincent et al. Nearly ninety per cent of all cancer patient deaths are due to metastasis. A study from ...
Tag: Cell Biology
UTSA study shows cell’s cytoskeleton does more than hold up a cell, it transfers energy
Credit: Photo courtesy of UTSA (May 8, 2018) - Dysfunctions and malformations in the scaffold of a cell are thought ...
UW-Madison research team finds new ways to generate stem cells more efficiently
Credit: Kim Leadholm, Wisconsin Institute For Discovery MADISON -- Induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells are among the most important tools ...
Research brief: Surface protein editing in bacteria
Credit: Mark Herzberg University of Minnesota researchers have discovered this previously unknown signaling pathway that regulates surface proteins on bacteria ...
Eye’s vulnerability to macular degeneration revealed
Differences in the shape and biology of nerve cells in the retina and macula reveal a metabolic response critical to ...
Researchers uncover mechanism blocking retina regeneration
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine A discovery opens the possibility of one day restoring loss of vision by activating the ...
Teaching CRISPR and antibiotic resistance to high school students
BioBits Health brings hands-on, low-cost, high-tech synthetic biology into the classroomCredit: Claire Barclay EVANSTON, Ill. -- How can high school ...
Scientists pinpoint potential new target for regulating inflammation
Credit: Andrew Bowie and Michael Carty, Trinity College Dublin Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered a potential new target ...
Success tastes so sweet
Neurons that encode sweetness identified in miceCredit: Ken-ichiro Nakajima / National Institute for Physiological Sciences Researchers from the National Institute ...
Researchers discover a trigger for directed cell motion
Self-organising system enables motile cells to form complex search pattern / Study published in "Nature Physics"Credit: Isabell Begemann, Milos Galic ...
Obesity reprograms immune cells in breasts to promote tumor formation
Macrophages in fatty breast tissue promote triple-negative breast cancersCredit: Becker, et al. Smoking has long been the biggest cause of ...
Merging cell datasets, panorama style
Algorithm stitches multiple datasets into a single 'panorama,' which could provide new insights for medical and biological studies. A new ...
Pan-European LifeTime initiative is launching in Berlin
LifeTime Opening Conference will set the ground in finding new ways for the diagnostic and treatment of chronic and progressive ...
Pigment-producing stem cells can regenerate vital part of nervous system
Researchers discover certain skin-related stem cells could help in treating neurogenerative diseases BALTIMORE, MD, May 6, 2019- Neurodegenerative diseases like ...
Staying healthy longer in space
The Rodent Research 12 (RR-12) investigation joins a series of studies aboard the International Space Station with the common goal ...
New disease discovered by CU Anschutz researchers
Scientists find the answer in a single gene mutation AURORA, Colo. (May 6, 2019) - A new immunodeficiency disease caused ...
New computational tool enables powerful molecular analysis of biomedical tissue samples
Single-cell RNA sequencing is emerging as a powerful technology in modern medical research, allowing scientists to examine individual cells and ...
A barrier that keeps cancer at bay
Credit: Iacovos Michael/EPFL Activins are proteins involved in a number of important biological functions, including the regulation of the menstrual ...
Untangling a cancer signaling network suggests new roadmap to tumor control
WASHINGTON -- In this advanced age of molecular sleuthing, a research team led by Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center have ...
Messenger cells bring good news for bone healing, USC stem cell study finds
Credit: Stephanie T. Kuwahara and Francesca Mariani/USC Stem Cell How do bones heal, and how could they heal better? The ...
