Tag: Cell Biology

An unusual mechanism of robustness in charge of brain mRNAsCredit: MPI of Immunobiology and Epigenetics/ V. Hilgers A specific region ...

NYU Abu Dhabi study discovers how some single-cell organisms control microbiomes

This discovery paves the way for future research into climate change and understanding of evolution.Credit: NYU Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi, ...

Immune activation in the liver illuminated with new glycan-tagging strategy

A new chemistry technique expands known targets of signaling protein galectin-3, with implications for liver disease and the immune systemCredit: ...

‘Multi-omics’ adds new cell to immune family tree

Credit: WEHI, Australia WEHI researchers have used powerful 'single cell multi-omics' technologies to discover a previously unknown ancestor of T ...

AI methods of analyzing social networks find new cell types in tissue

Credit: Gabriele Partel In situ sequencing enables gene activity inside body tissues to be depicted in microscope images. To facilitate ...

Old methods prove true for studying proteins

Three new trans-Atlantic research teams to study hard-to-treat childhood cancers

Research funded by Stand Up To Cancer and Cancer Research UK aims to increase innovative and effective approaches to treating ...

Tapping secrets of Aussie spider’s unique silk

Silk so robust potential new genetic material toutedCredit: Professor Mark Elgar, the University of Melbourne An international collaboration has provided ...

CBD helps reduce lung damage from COVID by increasing levels of protective peptide

Credit: Kim Ratliff, Production Coordinator, Augusta University One way CBD appears to reduce the "cytokine storm" that damages the lungs ...

Fats fighting back against bacteria

Droplets of fat inside our cells are helping the body's own defence system fight back against infection, University of Queensland ...

Lineage tracing of direct astrocyte-to-neuron conversion for brain repair

Credit: Jinan University Regeneration of functional new neurons to repair injured human brain is a long-term unsolved problem up till ...

Novel mechanical mechanism of metastatic cancer cells in substrates of different stiffness revealed

Credit: HKUST During metastasis, cancer cells actively interact with microenvironments of new tissues. How metastatic cancer cells respond to new ...

A new strategy for siRNA stabilization by an artificial cationic oligosaccharide

Credit: TMIMS RNA interference is a gene regulatory mechanism in which the expression of specific genes is downregulated by endogenous ...

Supergene discovery leads to new knowledge of fire ants

The research could help development of new pest control methodsCredit: UGA A unique study conducted by University of Georgia entomologists ...

New test can target and capture most lethal cells in fatal brain cancer

Method signals hope for targeting potential therapeutics to stop most aggressive cellsCredit: Johns Hopkins University A laboratory test developed by ...

Phosphate polymer forms a cornerstone of metabolic control

New work could enable scientists to engineer the metabolism of organisms to be more resilient and productive in a range ...

Rare congenital heart defect rescued by protease inhibition

Small molecule restores normal heart development in model organism with genetic disorderCredit: Greenwood Genetic Center Greenwood, SC (October 15, 2020) ...

Classic optical illusion leads to the discovery of critical neurons in zebrafish.

Credit: © Fumi Kubo at National Institute of Genetics (NIG) By exposing larval zebrafish to a well-known optical illusion, researchers ...

Was Hong Kong once a coral reef paradise?

HKU researchers reveal the historic range and diversity of corals in the Greater Bay area for the last 5,000 yearsCredit: ...

Repurposing drugs for a pan-coronavirus treatment