Tag: Cell Biology

Federally funded study says drug delivery for certain common eye diseases could be improvedCredit: University of Cincinnati Getting poked in ...

Study of synapse strength focuses on ‘active zones’

Credit: Littleton Lab/MIT Picower Institute Job descriptions for the thousands of types of neurons in the brain typically include a ...

The bald truth – altered cell divisions cause hair thinning

Credit: Department of Stem Cell Biology,TMDU Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) identify a novel mechanism underlying hair ...

Mitochondria found to be protected by ketogenesis

Credit: Dr. Yuichiro Arima Ketone bodies are generally an alternative energy source during starvation, but in newborns, ketogenesis is active ...

Stem cells derived from fat show promise as a treatment for mass radiation exposure

Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - Nuclear power offers an efficient, reliable way to provide energy to large populations - ...

Leprosy drug holds promise as at-home treatment for COVID-19

Phase 2 clinical trial could begin immediately for clofazimine, an FDA-approved drug on WHO's List of Essential MedicinesCredit: Sanford Burnham ...

Open door to treatment of renal fibrosis by showing that it is caused by telomere shortening

Renal fibrosis leads to kidney failure, which can only be treated by dialysis and whose incidence is increasing due to ...

Saarbrücken based bioinformaticians trace down molecular signals of Parkinson’s disease

Credit: Oliver Dietze In their study, which is now published in the journal Nature Aging, they show that the level ...

Melting glaciers could speed up carbon emissions into the atmosphere

Credit: Lee Brown The loss of glaciers worldwide enhances the breakdown of complex carbon molecules in rivers, potentially contributing further ...

UIC researchers discover hidden link between cellular defense systems

Credit: Photo provided by researchers Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have discovered that heparanase, HPSE, a poorly understood ...

Horticulture Research welcomes Dr. Steven van Nocker as the Executive Editor

Credit: Michigan State University Horticulture Research is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Steven van Nocker as the journal's ...

A computational guide to lead cells down desired differentiation paths

A novel computer-guided design tool predicts combinations of transcription factors for more effective engineering of cell types with potential use ...

A general influenza vaccine

Credit: Dennis Horvath, University of Konstanz One shot, protected forever: This would be a dream come true regarding influenza vaccinations. ...

Beyond genes and environment, random variations play important role in longevity

A new model of aging takes into account not only genetics and environmental exposures but also the tiny changes that ...

Breast cancer: The risks of brominated flame retardants

Brominated flame retardants may lead to early mammary gland developmentCredit: Isabelle Plante (INRS) Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are found in ...

New tool to dissect the “undruggable”

Researchers design a new highly-selective tool to study "undruggable" proteins through the sugars they depend onCredit: Kris Snibbe/Harvard University Sugar ...

Starting small to answer the big questions about photosynthesis

Credit: Sophie Meredith, University of Leeds New scientific techniques are revealing the intricate role that proteins play in photosynthesis. Despite ...

Revealing the way a critical enzyme works in the cell

Credit: Gisou van der Goot (EPFL) S-acylation is the process of chemically linking a lipid to protein via a thioester ...

NIH-led team sets new bar in retinal imaging

By eliminating extraneous light, the scientists improved resolution by 33%Credit: Johnny Tam, Ph.D., National Eye Institute A team led by ...

Lehigh U. researchers: ‘One step closer to unlocking mysteries of the bio/nano interface’