Tag: Cell Biology

Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, Jan. 26, 2021 - The mechanism by which acute viral respiratory infections promote secondary bacterial ...

Janet Rossant receives the 2021 ISSCR Achievement Award

Credit: Gairdner Foundation Skokie, IL--The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) will award its 2021 Achievement Award to Janet ...

Madeline Lancaster receives 2021 ISSCR Dr. Susan Lim Award for Outstanding Young Investigator

Credit: MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology Skokie, IL--The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) will award the Dr. Susan ...

A research team from Denmark discovers new control mechanism in the innate immune system

Credit: Rasmus Kjeldsen Jensen, Aarhus University Although the protein ITIH4 is found in large amounts in the blood, its function ...

Preserving stem cells and tissue without the freezer burn

Dr. Robert Ben of uOttawa's Department of Chemistry leads multi-million-dollar initiative that thwarts ice growth to preserve samples for future ...

Anti-freeze for cell membranes

Credit: Graphics: Jan de Vries A team led by plant biologists at the Universities of Freiburg and Göttingen in Germany ...

Immune cells found in the brain are behind the depression experienced in inflammation

Credit: Thor Balkhed/Linköping University Special immune cells found in the brain, microglia, play a key role in the processes that ...

Identification of Oligo-DNA that promotes skeletal muscle differentiation

A world first in circadian clock manipulation

New method allows reversible manipulation of the circadian period using lightCredit: Issey Takahashi The Nagoya University Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules ...

Fine tuning first-responder immune cells may reduce TBI damage

Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University photographer AUGUSTA, Ga. (January 25, 2021) - Immediately after a traumatic brain injury and as ...

Regulating the ribosomal RNA production line

Cryo-electron microscopy study allows researchers to visualize structural changes in an E. coli enzyme synthesizing ribosomal RNA that shift it ...

Potential combined drug therapy for lung cancer

Credit: Kanazawa University Most lung cancers are of a type called non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). This type of cancer is ...

New variety of paintbrush lily developed by a novel plant tissue culture technique

Credit: Arisa Nakano, Masahiro Mii, Yoichiro Hoshino Scientists at Hokkaido University and Chiba University have developed simultaneous triploid and hexaploid ...

Making protein ‘superfood’ from marine algae

Progress in processing single-cell organisms from the seaCredit: Flinders University Marine microalgae-based cellular agriculture is a promising new way to ...

Mitochondrial mutation increases the risk of diabetes in Japanese men

Results likely apply to all East Asian carriers, but exercise may eliminate greater likelihood of getting the disease, say USC ...

Personalizing cancer care with improved tumor models

Credit: Bryan Welm WASHINGTON, January 21, 2021 -- Cancer is a major, worldwide challenge, and its impact is projected to ...

Combining best of both worlds for cancer modeling

Tiny devices use samples taken directly from patients to combine in vivo and in vitro testing.Credit: Terry Juang WASHINGTON, January ...

A closer look at T cells reveals big differences in mild vs. severe COVID-19 cases

New research highlights the enormous variability in how T cells respond to the deadly virusCredit: La Jolla Institute for Immunology ...

Study defines small-cell lung cancer subtypes and distinct therapeutic vulnerabilities for each type

Previously unknown fourth type characterized by amplified immune cell populationCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON -- Researchers from The University ...

Kar?na Narbute’s research in extracellular vesicles earns her Young Investigator Award