Tag: Cell Biology

Credit: Andrew Gillis WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- Nearly a quarter of Americans suffer from arthritis, most commonly due to the ...

Princeton researcher bringing single-cell gene expression studies to a benchtop near you

Credit: Replogle, et al. By disrupting the expression of a particular gene and observing how this change affects expression of ...

Dock and harbor: A novel mechanism for controlling genes

Credit: Kanazawa University The genetic information within our cells is what makes humans unique. The cell nucleus has a complex ...

Biosynthetic capacity: The key to switch-off cancer stem cells

Credit: (Colorrectal Cancer lab, IRB Barcelona) Barcelona, 12 May, 2020.- Tumours are not a uniform mass of cells. Colon cancers ...

Researchers find protein that helps cancer cells to survive

Credit: University of Copenhagen In a new study, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered two important functions of ...

Nanofiber membranes transformed into 3D scaffolds

Researchers develop a new way to create 3D scaffolds for biomedical applicationsCredit: Jingwei Xie WASHINGTON, May 12, 2020 -- In ...

Scientists show MRI predicts the efficacy of a stem cell therapy for brain injury

First 'biomarker' for regenerative medicine may help researchers identify the people most likely to benefit from stem cell treatmentCredit: Sanford ...

Department of Defense awards $10M to Sanford Burnham Prebys for broad-spectrum antivirals

Sumit Chanda will lead global collaboration to develop drugs that protect against multiple respiratory virusesCredit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery ...

New dataset helps tomato growers reduce spread of bacterial canker

Credit: Shree Thapa Bacterial canker of tomato is a disease that can lead to significant losses in greenhouse and field ...

UCLA scientists create first roadmap of human skeletal muscle development

Findings could lead to better methods for creating muscle cells from stem cellsCredit: Broad Stem Cell Research Center An interdisciplinary ...

Who takes the temperature in our cells?

Baker's yeast cells provide information on how organisms could cope with global warming and other altered environmental factorsCredit: (c) TUD/BIOTEC ...

Temple finds link between blood vessel inflammation, malfunctioning cellular powerhouses

Credit: Temple University Health System (Philadelphia, PA) - The vast majority of cells in the human body contain tiny power ...

Men’s blood contains greater concentrations of enzyme that helps COVID-19 infect cells

Finding may explain why men with heart failure suffer more from the coronavirus than womenCredit: European Heart Journal Evidence from ...

Cancer research breakthrough as DNA behavior is uncovered in 3D models

Multidisciplined team lead the first ever epigenetic study in 3D model human cancer cellsCredit: Dr Manel Esteller Scientists have used ...

Immune system discovery paves way to lengthen organ transplant survival

Credit: Fadi Lakkis, University of Pittsburgh, data adapted from United States Renal Data System PITTSBURGH, May 8, 2020 - Chronic ...

Computer modeling reveals behavior of individual lipid molecules

Credit: Daria Sokol/MIPT Press Office Lipids are essential building blocks of cell membranes, which control the exchange of substances and ...

COVID-19 and the role of tissue engineering

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 7, 2020--Tissue engineering has a unique set of tools and ...

First simulation of a full-sized mitochondrial membrane

New algorithm links different scales, bringing simulated cell a step closerCredit: Marrink Lab, University of Groningen Scientists from the University ...

St. Jude awarded federal grant for Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation

May 7, 2020

Funding will help expand collaboration across engineering and physical sciences to expand tools for studying pediatric diseasesCredit: St. Jude St. ...

Lipid metabolism controls brain development