Tag: Cell Biology

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

A study of the differences between healthy brains and those with Alzheimer's Disease has produced largest dataset of its type ...

Revealing the path of a metallodrug in a breast cancer cell

Credit: ESRF Some types of cancer cannot be treated with classical chemotherapy. Scientists from Inserm, CNRS, Sorbonne University, PSL university, ...

SFU researchers find new clues to controlling HIV

Credit: SFU The immune system is the body's best defense in fighting diseases like HIV and cancer. Now, an international ...

How plants cope with iron deficiency

Researchers have discovered a new switch that plants use to control their responses to iron deficiencyCredit: HHU / Tzvetina Brumbarova ...

A new toolkit for studying how 'PARP' activity boosts cancers

ADP-ribosylation, a process driven by PARP enzymes, helps some cancers grow and is suspected to be a factor in other ...

The delicate balance of treating growing but brittle bones

Credit: Sato et al., Bone, November 2018 Turning off a bone receptor protein could potentially treat osteoporosis in children without ...

When mucus can be key to treating colon and airway diseases

Researchers have identified proteins that control mucous production and suggest clues to treating colon and airway diseasesCredit: Gerard Cantero -Recasens, ...

NUS study: Nanoparticles may promote cancer metastasis