Tag: Cell Biology

May 14, 2021

New dye breaks new ground in versatility and capability, with applications in super high-resolution imaging and beyondCredit: Yoshikatsu Sato A ...

Force-sensing PIEZO proteins are at work in plants, too

Proteins that enable the sense of touch in humans have an evolutionary cousin that helps plants grow their root systemsCredit: ...

A Z-RNA nanoswitch encoded by “junk DNA” turns-off immune responses against self

Left-hand RNA and self-recognitionCredit: Alan Herbert In a paper published in the May 13th, 2021 issue of PLOS Genetics, a ...

Call for scientific community to increase diversity and inclusivity in medical research

New initiatives needed to provide access to under-served and under-represented populationsCredit: Peter Morris for Children's Medical Research Institute Sydney, Australia; ...

NK cells with bispecific antibody show activity against lymphoma cells

Preclinical study supports clinical trial of cord blood-derived natural killer cells with Affimed's AFM13 as novel cellular therapyCredit: MD Anderson ...

Songbird neurons for advanced cognition mirror the physiology of mammalian counterparts

UMass Amherst research advances understanding of brain circuitsCredit: UMass Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst neuroscientists examining genetically identified neurons in ...

UCLA scientists decode the ‘language’ of immune cells

The advance, researchers say, is like the discovery of the Rosetta stone and could eventually lead to new treatments for ...

Researchers reveal the internal signals cells use to maintain energy

Study further supports targeting lipid kinases as potential therapy for cancerCredit: CI Photos LA JOLLA, CALIF. - May 12, 2021 ...

Mitochondrial enzyme found to block cell death pathway points to new cancer treatment strategy

Study finds targeting DHODH enzyme can induce ferroptosis, suppress tumor growthCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON - The mitochondrial enzyme ...

Efficiently smuggling drugs into cells

Credit: © MPZPM, Salvatore Girardo Modern vaccines such as those against Sars-CoV-2 use tiny lipid spheres to transport genetic information ...

Research team investigates causes of tuberous sclerosis

Mutations can disrupt protein binding through a "burr effect" thus interfering with the regulation of cell growthCredit: Kümmel team/Oeckinghaus team ...

CNIO researchers discover the cause of neuronal death in a large proportion of familial ALS patients

Credit: CNIO In Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), the progressive death of neurons that control body movement leads to paralysis of ...

History of giants in the gene: Scientists use DNA to trace the origins of giant viruses

May 11, 2021

Scientists investigate the evolution of Mimivirus, one of the world's largest viruses, through how they replicate DNACredit: Indian Institute of ...

Phenomenon explains why patients who survive sepsis die sooner after hospital discharge