Tag: Cell Biology

May 26, 2021

Credit: RUB, Marquard Many eye diseases are associated with a restricted blood supply, known as ischaemia, which can lead to ...

Study shows how fungi and bacteria can activate genes associated with head and neck cancer

A research group at São Paulo State University (UNESP) analyzed how Candida albicans fungi and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria influence gene ...

Made in the shade or fun in the sun

New insights into how phytochromes help plants sense and react to light, temperatureCredit: Washington University in St. Louis Plants contain ...

New study shows how to boost muscle regeneration and rebuild tissue

Salk research reveals clues about molecular changes underlying muscle loss tied to agingCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(May 25, 2021) One ...

SARS-CoV-2 RNA discovery unlocks new potential treatments

Credit: Molecular Cell An international and multidisciplinary team led by researchers at the University of Oxford, University of Glasgow, and ...

Superoxide produced in the cochlea of inner ears causes acquired hearing loss

-Breakthrough discovery will pave the way for the development of the world's first pharmacological interventions against hearing loss-Credit: Takehiko Ueyama ...

Newly discovered enzymes are not heavy metal fans

Researchers at Tsukuba University discover a new group of carbonic anhydrase enzymes that do not require any metal ions for ...

Flu fighter: Nanoparticle-based vaccine effective in preclinical trials

The vaccine, made of disease-fighting proteins, could boost efficacy, accelerate production of seasonal flu vaccinesCredit: University at Buffalo. BUFFALO, N.Y. ...

How do clownfish earn their stripes?

The distinctive white stripes in clownfish form at different rates depending on their sea anemone hosts, a PNAS study findsCredit: ...

Deep and extreme: Microbes thrive in transition

Credit: © Caladan Oceanic LLC A diverse microbial community has adapted to an extremely salty environment deep in the Red ...

USC study reveals potential new treatment target in the fight against COVID-19

Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers identify a novel target and a potential new therapy that could offer an ...

Finer touch for tuning stem cell “fate” with substrates of varying stiffness

May 22, 2021

Quantitative control over localization of key proteins in mesenchymal stem cellsCredit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo ...

Itch insight: Skin itch mechanisms differ on hairless versus hairy skin

May 21, 2021

Research breakthrough could inform different treatments for chronic skin itch sufferersCredit: Christopher Moore, Georgia Tech Chronic skin itching drives more ...

Telling up from down: How marine flatworms learn to sense gravity