One of the mechanisms of Staphylococcus antibiotic resistance deciphered
A joint Russian-French-German paper was published in Nature CommunicationsCredit: Kazan Federal University The Russian side is represented by Structural Biology ...
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Study redefines exi’STING’ dogma of inflammatory mechanism
The protein STING (Stimulator of Interferon Genes) is a critical component of the body's innate immune defense system, but can ...
Lymphoma’s different route revealed
Credit: Photo: Rehm, Höpken, Gerhardt Labs, MDC Creating new blood vessels, a process called angiogenesis, for tumors in lymph nodes ...
How scientists discovered our sense of place
Credit: World Scientific Have you ever wondered how your brain knows where you are, why your memories are tied to ...
Pancreatic cancer blocked by disrupting cellular pH balance
Study findings highlight the potential of targeting pH balance as therapeutic approach to pancreatic cancerCredit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Scientists at ...
New genetic tools expand capacity to investigate microbes
Credit: Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences A team of international scientists has developed a suite of more than 200 new ...
New therapy could combat persistent joint infections in horses
Credit: Dr, Lauren Schnabel, North Carolina State University A new therapy could combat persistent joint infections in horses, potentially saving ...
Synthesis against the clock
Novel radiopharmaceutical for the diagnosis of tumor-relevant transport proteins developedCredit: HZDR/ Bodo Tiedemann Radiolabeled molecules, so-called radiotracers, help nuclear physicians ...
Insect wings hold antimicrobial clues for improved medical implants
Credit: Professor Bo Su, University of Bristol Some insect wings such as cicada and dragonfly possess nanopillar structures that kill ...
Cell muscle movements visualised for first time
The movements of cell muscles in the form of tiny filaments of proteins have been visualised at unprecedented detail by ...
Turning colon cancer cells around
UCI study finds supplement inhibits cell growthCredit: UCI School of Biological Sciences Using a modified natural substance along with current ...
Virginia Tech scientists reveal brain tumors impact normally helpful cells
Researchers at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute show far-reaching effects of gliomaCredit: Virginia Tech When the brain gets injured, star-shaped brain ...
Study identifies new temperature sensing mechanism in plants
Phytochrome foci have different behaviors at different temperatures and types of lightCredit: Stan Lim/UC Riverside A protein called phytochrome B, ...
A direct protein-to-protein binding couples cell survival to cell proliferation
This discovery has implications in cancer, stem cell growth, and blood or neuron progenitor cell speciationCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - ...
Tissue dynamics provide clues to human disease
EMBL scientists examine the molecular causes of a rare hereditary disease of the spine and ribsCredit: Ebisuya group/EMBL Segmentation clock ...
Researchers map mechanism to explain role of gene mutations in kidney disease
Study could pave the way for future targeted treatments for kidney diseaseCredit: University of Maryland School of Medicine Researchers from ...
Clues to COVID-19 coronavirus’s vulnerability emerge from an antibody against SARS
A Scripps Research study reveals a likely site of vulnerability on the SARS-CoV-2 virus.Credit: Meng Yuan and Nicholas Wu LA ...
Daughter cells carry memory from mother on decision to divide
Credit: Mingwei Min When do cells decide to divide? For 40 years, the textbook answer has been that this decision ...
Gut communicates with the entire brain through cross-talking neurons
Credit: University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. - You know that feeling in your gut? We think of it as an ...
Colorado study overturns ‘snapshot’ model of cell cycle in use since 1974
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Cells have a big decision: Should they replicate or sleep? Healthy cells can go ...
