Tag: Cell Biology

Scientists at the University of Bayreuth and the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Tübingen have developed a novel ...

A new mouse model gave surprising findings about Folling Disease

Credit: Ellen Johanne Jarli In Norway, all newborn children are tested for 25 rare genetic diseases through the Newborn Screening ...

Study revises understanding of cancer metabolism

Credit: Susan Urmy/VUMC Tumors consume glucose at high rates, but a team of Vanderbilt researchers has discovered that cancer cells ...

First images of cells exposed to COVID-19 vaccine reveal native-like Coronavirus spikes

Credit: University of Southampton New research has for the first time compared images of the protein spikes that develop on ...

Stem cell therapy research could help patients with non-healing diabetic foot ulcers

Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - According to the results of a phase 1 clinical trial just published in STEM ...

The incredible bacterial ‘homing missiles’ that scientists want to harness

A Berkeley Lab-led team is digging into the bizarre bacteria-produced nanomachines that could fast-track microbiome scienceCredit: Antara Mutalik Imagine there ...

Key brain molecule may play role in many brain disorders

Scientists discovered microRNA-29 is an important cellular switch controlling late-stage brain development, a foundational discovery that will help researchers explore ...

$10.8 million NIH grant to establish metabolic research center

The project will feature expertise in advanced imaging, bioenergetics and data science and will address diseases such as cancer, diabetes, ...

Scientists reveal elusive inner workings of antioxidant enzyme with therapeutic potential

Credit: ORNL/Jill Hemman Mitochondria, known as the powerhouses within human cells, generate the energy needed for cell survival. However, as ...

Tiny brains grown in 3D-printed bioreactor

Small device contains wells to let small bits of tissue grow, develop, and be studied in real timeCredit: Ikram Khan ...

An international study reveals how the ‘guardian’ of the genome works

The study is published in 'Nature Structural & Molecular Biology'Credit: CNIO Scientists from the Genomic Integrity and Structural Biology Group ...

Discovery is key to creating heat-tolerant crops

Researchers identify gene that helps plants sense heatCredit: Meng Chen/UCR By 2050 global warming could reduce crop yields by one-third. ...

Vilcek honors immigrant scientists: Ruth Lehmann, Mohamed Abou Donia, Ibrahim Cissé, Silvi Rouskin

In lieu of an awards gala, Vilcek Foundation has launched a digital celebration to recognize the 2021 Vilcek Foundation Prizewinners.Credit: ...

UMass Amherst team discovers use of elasticity to position microplates on curved 2D fluids

Research is a leap forward in the quest for flexible ultrathin materialsCredit: Weiyue Xin of Santore lab. AMHERST, Mass. - ...

New method expands the world of small RNAs

PANDORA sequencing method developed by UC Riverside-led team can detect once-undetectable small RNAsCredit: Qi Chen lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. ...

Maddening itch of liver disease comes from a surprising source

Itching sensation originates in the skin cells themselves, after signaling from an excess of lipidCredit: Wolfgang Liedtke, Duke University DURHAM, ...

Grant gives Temple, Case Western scientists chance to study pathway behind heart failure

Credit: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University Like a bad water pump that fails to circulate coolant in ...

High expression of cell death genes associated with early death from lung cancer

Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University Patients with a high number of genes most associated with pathways that lead to cell ...

DNA methylation from bacteria & mircobiome using nanopore technology discovered

Credit: Mount Sinai Health System Journal Name: Nature Methods Title of the Article: Discovering multiple types of DNA methylation from ...

Distinct Parkinson’s disease symptoms tied to different brain pathways