Tag: Cell Biology

Chloroplast retrograde signalling discovered to be key to attenuate the elongation response to shade in plantsCredit: Jaume Martinez-Garcia Plants need ...

New anti-CRISPR proteins discovered in soil and human gut

Scientists from the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability (DTU) have found four new anti-CRISPR proteins that are distributed across ...

Leaves are nature's most sophisticated environment sensors

New research confirms that leaves are nature's most sophisticated environment sensors New research confirms that leaves are nature's most sophisticated ...

Strategic partnership between Ksilink and CECS/I-Stem

Joint drug discovery program for treating autism and myotonic dystrophy Strasbourg, February 5th 2019. The public-private translational institute Ksilink and ...

A new culprit of cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease

Study finds blood protein destroys memory storage sites in the brain and may lead to new treatments SAN FRANCISCO, CA--February ...

Scientists poised to study reproducibility of Brazilian biomedical research

The Brazilian Reproducibility Initiative will assess the replicability of biomedical science published by Brazilian institutions and explore what this literature ...

How lung tissue forms immune cell hubs in times of need

Findings hold promise for broader immunization against fluCredit: Dr Alice Denton, Babraham Institute Key points: Research uncovers how lung tissue ...

Novel enzyme discovered in intestinal bacteria

At the University of Konstanz, in cooperation with Harvard University, a key enzyme for formation of harmful hydrogen sulphide in ...

A better way to measure cell survival

New test rapidly evaluates the effect of drugs and potentially toxic compounds on cells CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Measuring the toxic ...

First patient affected by a mutation in the nucleoside transporter SLC28 gene family

Nucleosides: essential biomolecules for lifeCredit: University of Barcelona A research team has described the first case of a patient affected ...

Anticancer mechanism revealed in yeast experiments

Scientists uncover how important enzymes in both fission yeast and human cancer cells interact to boost cell proliferationCredit: OIST Much ...

In vitro grafts increase blood flow in infarcted rat hearts

Stem-cell scientists show that petri dish-built matrices of vessels integrate well with existing heart tissueCredit: Nicole Zeinstra / University of ...

Genome structure of malaria parasites linked to virulence

UC Riverside-led research could help develop novel therapeutic strategies to combat malariaCredit: I. Pittalwala, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- An ...

Structure of virus that infects bacteria in hot springs is revealed

Discovery by Rutgers and other scientists could enhance targeted drug deliveryCredit: RCSB PDB: 2xvr Scientists have revealed the structure of ...

It's all in the code: protein production efficiency can be predicted by gene sequence

Scientists from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro explored mRNA and protein databases to unravel hidden meanings of the ...

Yeast study prompts rethink of DNA safekeeping

Credit: David Gallo DNA replication is more prone to errors at times of stress leading to mutations that could cause ...

A match made in neural heaven: How a neuron grows an axon

Scientists unlock new molecular secrets to unravel the mysteryCredit: {FEATUREDCREDIT}{FEATUREDCREDITMORE} RIVERSIDE, Calif.-- While the neural architecture responsible for the transmission ...

Mapping oesophageal cancer genes leads to new drug targets

Mutations that cause oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC) have been mapped in unprecedented detail - unveiling that more than half could be ...

Insight into protein formation could aid understanding of diseases

Research sheds light on protein housekeeping mechanism Scientists have shed light on a biological process that helps the production of ...

Biggest ever map of human Alzheimer's brain published