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Novel Protein Analysis Technique Offers Fresh Insights into Immune System Disorders

A study conducted by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University has revealed a novel mechanism by which proteins can be modified within cells. This finding may have significant implications for the understanding of immune system functionality.

1 Apr 2025

Scientists Discover Key Genes for Regenerating Sensory Cells in the Ear and Eye

The same genes could hold the key to regenerating cells in the ear and eye, according to a new mouse study from the USC Stem Cell laboratory of Ksenia Gnedeva, PhD, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

1 Apr 2025

Study Identifies Mechanisms Regulating Nuclear Pore Complexes in Cells

The nuclei in our cells are miniature warehouses safeguarding the genetic blueprint for the body's biologic machinery.

1 Apr 2025

Scientists Capture How Glutamate Opens Neuron Signaling Channels

In an effort to understand how brain cells exchange chemical messages, scientists say they have successfully used a highly specialized microscope to capture more precise details of how one of the most common signaling molecules, glutamate, opens a channel and allows a flood of charged particles to enter.

29 Mar 2025

Breakthrough Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Treating Hereditary Hearing Loss

Congenital hearing loss refers to impaired auditory function that occurs due to genetic causes. GJB2 is the gene responsible for approximately half of all cases of hereditary hearing loss.

28 Mar 2025

Horses' Unique Genetic Adaptation for Superior Endurance Revealed

Researchers have revealed a secret behind horses' exceptional endurance – a mutation in the KEAP1 gene that boosts energy production while protecting against cellular oxidative stress.

28 Mar 2025

MitoBrainMap Unlocks Secrets of Brain Energy Distribution

Everything the brain does-from storing memories to interpreting sights to regulating emotions-requires energy, all produced by cellular organelles called mitochondria.

28 Mar 2025

New Tool Streamlines Genomic Research and Accelerates Medical Breakthroughs

A scientist from the School of Medicine, along with collaborators, has created a crucial new tool aimed at enhancing the efficiency of genomic research and expediting the development of innovative methods to improve human health.

28 Mar 2025

Novel Method Tracks Phagosomal Protein Breakdown, Advancing Disease Research

Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering have developed a novel method for investigating protein degradation in immune cells.

28 Mar 2025

Study Sheds Light on Cell’s Adaptive Response to Stress

The body's cells respond to stress-toxins, mutations, starvation or other assaults-by pausing normal functions to focus on conserving energy, repairing damaged components and boosting defenses.

27 Mar 2025

Study Reveals How H3K36 Methylation Controls Intestinal Cell Plasticity and Regeneration

Researchers from the University of Colorado Cancer Center have solved a cellular mystery that may lead to better therapies for colorectal and other types of cancer.

26 Mar 2025

New Discovery Sheds Light on C. Diff's Survival Mechanism in the Gut

The pathogen C. diff - the most common cause of health care-associated infectious diarrhea - can use a compound that kills the human gut's resident microbes to survive and grow, giving it a competitive advantage in the infected gut.

26 Mar 2025

Novel Synthetic Antibiotics Against Drug-Resistant Pathogens

Frogs have flourished for hundreds of millions of years, occupying nearly every habitat on Earth, from tropical rainforests to subarctic woodlands.

26 Mar 2025

New Partnership With UNESCO Supports the Human Cell Atlas Project

A new partnership between the Human Cell Atlas (HCA) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will help advance open science and global capacity to deliver the benefits of genomics at a global scale.

26 Mar 2025

Researchers Create Yeast Consortium for Efficient Lignan Biosynthesis

Lignans are low molecular weight polyphenolic compounds with important antitumor and antiviral properties.

25 Mar 2025

How Drug-Resistant Bacteria Use Antimicrobial Tools to Outcompete Others

A drug-resistant type of bacteria that has adapted to health care settings evolved in the past several years to weaponize an antimicrobial genetic tool, eliminating its cousins and replacing them as the dominate strain.

24 Mar 2025

Unveiling Bacterial Immune Mechanisms Against Temperate Phages

Like humans, bacteria can be attacked by viruses. In the case of bacteria, these viral attackers are referred to as bacteriophages, a term derived from the Greek word for bacteria-eaters, or simply “phages.”

24 Mar 2025

A Next-Gen CRISPR Tool Just Dropped

Over the past 15 years, developments in the gene-editing technique known as CRISPR-Cas9 have produced significant new understandings of the functions that particular genes play in a variety of disorders.

21 Mar 2025

Can Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Reverse Spinal Cord Injuries?

Advances in tissue engineering offer hope for spinal cord injury repair, utilizing biomaterials, stem cells, and bioactive molecules to promote regeneration.

20 Mar 2025

Researchers Develop RNA "Barcoding" Tool to Track Genetic Exchange in Bacteria

In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive antibiotic resistance and even shape entire ecosystems.

19 Mar 2025