Tag: Cell Biology

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists offer insight into the toxicity at the heart of devastating neurological disordersCredit: St. Jude ...

New electron microscopy technique limits membrane destruction

Credit: Purdue University/Rebecca Wilcox Membrane proteins play an important role in many biological processes. Studies suggest they're targeted by more ...

Sexual behavior may influence gut microbiome

CU Anschutz researchers say men who have sex with men have unique microbiomes, may impact immune system AURORA, Colo. (April ...

Cancer: Central role of cell ‘skeleton’ discovered

Credit: (CC) Molinie et al./Cell Res/DOI: 10.1038/s41422-019-0160-9 All cells possess a cytoskeleton which allows them to move and maintain their ...

Next-generation gene drive arrives

CRISPR-based 'allelic drive' allows genetic editing with selective precision and broad implicationsCredit: Bier Lab, UC San Diego New CRISPR-based gene ...

Single-cell sequencing reveals landscape of immune cell subtypes in lung cancer tumors

Map of myeloid immune cell subpopulations points to new targets for immunotherapy The recent emergence of immunotherapy has marked a ...

JUUL electronic cigarette products linked to cellular damage

Study by UC Riverside and Portland State University scientists finds nicotine concentrations in JUULs is dangerously high Little is known ...

Specialist enzymes make E. coli antibiotic resistant at low pH

Scientists long puzzled over why bacteria contain so many "redundant" enzymes. Why make several molecules that do the same job, ...

UConn and Foundation for Prader Willi Research create stem cell biobank

A centralized, high-quality bank of stem cells will help researchers better understand Prader Willi SyndromeCredit: Yaling Liu/UConn A new collaboration ...

High-tech tissue study reveals which cells drive a painful food allergy

Findings also raise questions about a popular food supplementCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI--An eight-year hunt for the cells that drive the ...

Famous cancer-fighting gene also protects against birth defects

p53 influences an important molecular process specific to females that is necessary for the brain and spinal cord to formCredit: ...

Researchers discover neural patterns key to understanding disorders such as PTSD

Findings by UCI scientists may unlock new treatment approaches Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have identified for the ...

A new way of finding compounds that prevent aging

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a new method for identifying compounds that prevent ageing. The method is ...

Cell death may be triggered by ‘hit-and-run’ interaction