Tag: Cell Biology

Credit: K. Kamino Much like investors on the stock market, cell populations prepare for changes in the environment by spreading ...

Light shed on the atomic resolution structure of phage DNA tube

A methodological milestoneCredit: Visualization: Barth van Rossum, FMP Given that phages are able to destroy bacteria, they are of particular ...

Dissecting the immune characteristics of severe COVID-19 responses

Initial study flags IL-10 as potential severity markerCredit: Carlos Roca (Babraham Institute) and Julika Neumann (VIB Center for Brain and ...

Circular RNA regulates neuronal differentiation by scaffolding an inhibitory transcription complex

Credit: Christian Kroun Damgaard and Anne Kruse Hollensen. In a screening for a functional impact to the neuronal differentiation process, ...

First non-human primate study showing promise of gene therapy for stroke repair

Credit: Jinan University Stroke is a leading cause of death and severe long-term disability with limited treatment available. A research ...

Once-discounted binding mechanism may be key to targeting viruses

Rice, MD Anderson team models complex that immune system uses to recognize virusesCredit: Kavraki Lab/Rice University HOUSTON - (Nov. 12, ...

Scientists pinpoint two new potential therapeutic targets for rheumatoid arthritis

Credit: Trinity College Dublin A collaborative team of scientists has pinpointed two new potential therapeutic targets for rheumatoid arthritis - ...

Innovative machine-learning approach for future diagnostic advances in Parkinson’s disease

Credit: @LIH Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, with patient numbers being expected to double worldwide ...

Illuminating tiny proteins in living cells using single-residue labeling tags

Credit: Simon Elsasser Thirty years ago, the cloning of the green fluorescent protein GFP, together with genetic engineering tools, revolutionized ...

Folding proteins feel the heat, and cold

Atom-scale models could help refine established theories on how proteins interact with solutionsCredit: Illustration by Dilip Asthagiri HOUSTON - (Nov. ...

Scientists can now scoop contents of individual cells from their local environment

New method bridges in situ microscopy with single cell omicsCredit: Wheeler lab Scientists can now select individual cells from a ...

Engineering a way out of climate change: Genetically modified organisms could be the key

Scientists explain how genetically engineered organisms can help us diminish atmospheric carbon and tackle climate changeCredit: @BioDesign Research @Nanjing Agriculture ...

Genetic eraser: Newly developed technology precisely and rapidly degrades targeted proteins

Credit: Masato Kanemaki Researchers can now more accurately and precisely target specific proteins in yeast, mammalian cells and mice to ...

Vitamin C’s effectiveness against COVID may hinge on vitamin’s natural transporter levels

Credit: Kim Ratliff, Production Coordinator, Augusta University High doses of vitamin C under study for treating COVID-19 may benefit some ...

Two genes regulate social dominance

University of Houston researcher uses Nobel Prize-method to make discoveryCredit: University of Houston Rank in social hierarchy is a condition ...

Scientists speed up artificial organoid growth and selection

Speeding up artificial organoid growth, selectionCredit: Daria Sokol/MIPT Press Office The method currently used to produce stem cell-derived tissues has ...

Organoids produce embryonic heart

Credit: Giuliana Rossi (EPFL) There was a time when the idea of growing organs in the lab was the stuff ...

Life on ancient Earth and alien planets

Two research teams at the University of Arizona have been selected to lead NASA astrobiology projects under the agency's Interdisciplinary ...

Researchers find a backup mechanism that removes cellular debris from the brain

Credit: Hiroyuki Konishi Microglia -- the brain's immune cells -- play a primary role in removing cellular debris from the ...

Clemson scientist to explore interactions of diet and toxicity on obesity