Tag: Cell Biology

University of Houston researcher tackles proteins found in diseaseCredit: University of Houston Among the primary forms of kidney disease, focal ...

Rare quadruple-helix DNA found in living human cells with glowing probes

Credit: Imperial College London New probes allow scientists to see four-stranded DNA interacting with molecules inside living human cells, unravelling ...

A niche for the eye

Credit: Image courtesy Ting Xie Lab KANSAS CITY, MO--What if the degenerative eye conditions that lead to glaucoma, corneal dystrophy, ...

A fly’s eye view of evolution

Research team led by Göttingen University investigates molecular basis of eye size variation in insectsCredit: Georg Bullinger The fascinating compound ...

Shine on: Avalanching nanoparticles break barriers to imaging cells in real time

Study co-led by Berkeley Lab and Columbia Engineering could lead to simple, high-resolution bioimaging in real time by overcoming a ...

Discovery of ‘adolescent’ skeletal stem cells might someday help prevent osteoporosis

Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - A new study reported in STEM CELLS reveals a unique population of skeletal stem ...

UT Southwestern biochemist recognized for pioneering metabolic research

Credit: TAMEST (The Academy of Medicine, Engineering, and Science of Texas) DALLAS - UT Southwestern Biochemist Benjamin Tu, Ph.D., is ...

Metabolism may play role in recurrent major depression

Researchers find that metabolites -- small molecules produced by cellular activities -- appear to predict risk of recurring depression and ...

Scientists identify “immune cop” that detects SARS-CoV-2

Antiviral protein MDA-5 senses viral replication and governs immune response to SARS-CoV-2Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute LA JOLLA, ...

SARS-CoV-2 can infect neurons and damage brain tissue, study indicates

Hope for children with rare heart condition: novel stem cell therapy to save the day

Researchers put forward a safe and efficient new stem cell therapy for regenerating cardiac function in pediatric patientsCredit: Okayama University ...

UCLA scientists develop method to more efficiently isolate and identify rare T cells

The advance will help researchers who aim to use these powerful immune cells to treat viruses, cancer and other diseasesCredit: ...

Master designers: Architects of the brain revealed

Credit: Kanazawa University Brain cells often cluster and grow together creating three-dimensional columns. While this pillar-like pattern of neurons is ...

A potent weapon against lymphomas

Credit: Hoepken / Rehm Labs, MDC MDC researchers have developed a new approach to CAR T-cell therapy. The team has ...

Elusive link between seizures, cell signaling protein ID’d in zebrafish

Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC scientists say brain protein deficit boosts susceptibility to seizuresCredit: Virginia Tech For the brain ...

To understand periodontal disease, researchers examine the surprising behavior of T cells

Credit: Matthew Modoono/Forsyth Institute In diseases characterized by bone loss -such as periodontitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoporosis- there is a ...

Chloroplasts on the move

How different plants can share their genetic material with each otherCredit: MPI-MP, Nature 511 The genetic material of plants, animals ...

A CNIO study links severe COVID-19 disease to short telomeres

The study was carried out with data from 89 patients admitted to the IFEMA HospitalCredit: CNIO Patients with severe COVID-19 ...

Stem cells use a piston-like engine to ‘drive’ to their destinations

Researchers have discovered the surprising propulsion system that enables these regenerative cells to migrate through surrounding tissue to repair damage.Credit: ...

New findings help explain how COVID-19 overpowers the immune system