How the immune system deals with the gut’s plethora of microbes
Credit: Laboratory of Lymphocyte Dynamics of The Rockefeller University The gut is an unusually noisy place, where hundreds of species ...
Tag: Molecular Biology
NUS researchers develop novel process that turns waste into nutritional supplements
Credit: National University of Singapore The shells of crustaceans and wood waste such as branches pruned from trees usually end ...
Scientists discover second key pathway in colon cancer stem cell growth
Findings offer new clues for targeting drug resistant colon cancersCredit: ChristianaCare In breakthrough colon cancer research, scientists at ChristianaCare's Helen ...
Brazilian researchers discover how muscle regenerates after exercise
Adaptation of muscle tissue to aerobic exercise alters the metabolism of muscle stem cells, helping them recover from injury. Findings ...
A new RNA catalyst from the lab
Credit: Image: Claudia Hoebartner / University of Wuerzburg Enzymes enable biochemical reactions that would otherwise not take place on their ...
Identified a subgroup of stem cells that resists ageing and maintains muscle regeneration
The finding provides a basis forCredit: UPF and CNIC Researchers at UPF, the National Centre for Cardiovascular Research, ICREA and ...
Study reveals factors that can make placenta less capable of protecting fetus from zika
Findings reported by Brazilian researchers in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases help explain why only some babies whose mothers are infected ...
Scientists uncover prophage defense mechanisms against phage attacks in mycobacteria
Experimental approach reveals Butters prophage uses a two-component system to block entry of some phages, but not others, from attacking ...
Surprising players in acute liver failure point to potential treatment
Gut microbes and host cells jointly contribute to the progression of this mostly incurable diseaseCredit: Weizmann Institute of Science Acute ...
Langerhans cells are up to the job, they just need a chance
University of Tsukuba researchers determine the role of Langerhans cells in mucocutaneous acute graft-versus-host diseaseCredit: University of Tsukuba Tsukuba, Japan ...
Cauliflower coral genome sequenced
Credit: © 2020 KAUST; Hagan Gegner The sequencing of the genome of the cauliflower coral, Pocillopora verrucosa, by an international ...
Scientists discover how a common mutation leads to ‘night owl’ sleep disorder
A small change in a key component of our biological clocks lengthens the clock period, causing people to stay up ...
A molecular break for root growth
Length of plant roots is controlled by hormonesCredit: U. Benz / TUM Roots are essential for reaching water and nutrients, ...
How cells use mechanical tension sensors to interact with their environment
Credit: Laboratory of Structural Biophysics and Mechanobiology/The Rockefeller University Actin is among the most abundant proteins in cells, and it ...
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