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Study shows flotillin proteins have direct influence on cell membrane structure

Similar to all cells, bacteria have a membrane that protects them from the outside just like skin.

20 Jul 2020

Study shows how cells respond to nutrient deprivation

The idea of the cell as a city is a common introduction to biology, conjuring depictions of the cell's organelles as power plants, factories, roads, libraries, warehouses and more.

From Harvard Medical School 17 Jul 2020

Researchers use high-quality coral genome to forecast potential bleaching events

In a new approach to conservation genetics, researchers used a high-quality genome of the coral Acropora millepora, along with environmental data, to study this coral's variable responses to climate change, a trait of key conservation importance.

17 Jul 2020

Scientists gain insights into how parasitic bacterium gives rise to lesions

Bacteria of the genus Bartonella are parasites that can be transmitted to humans via insect bites and animal scratches, resulting in an infection known as "bartonellosis." Cat-scratch disease and trench fever are forms of bartonellosis caused by different Bartonella species infecting humans.

17 Jul 2020

Retinoic acid is the key to produce healthy offspring from testicular tissue transplantation

One in fifty births in Japan are said to be through in vitro fertilization, and many couples remain unable to conceive for reasons unknown. Infertility is also an undesired side-effect of lifesaving cancer treatment in childhood.

17 Jul 2020

Blood vessels communicate with peripheral neurons to regulate neuronal differentiation

Researchers at Pompeu Fabra University have shown for the first time that blood vessels communicate with neurons in the peripheral nervous system, regulating their proliferation and differentiation.

17 Jul 2020

New method reveals the dynamics of HIV Gag-protein lattice structure

Viruses are scary. They invade our cells like invisible armies, and each type brings its own strategy of attack. While viruses devastate communities of humans and animals, scientists scramble to fight back.

17 Jul 2020

Disseminated cancer cells hijack crucial iron micronutrients to survive

In order to survive within the remote and harsh anatomical microenvironments of the central nervous system, the disseminated cancer cells that cause rare yet deadly leptomeningeal metastases (LM) hijack crucial iron micronutrients from native macrophages, researchers report.

17 Jul 2020

A new approach to combat drug resistance in aggressive age-related macular degeneration

An international team of researchers led by Baylor College of Medicine and Houston Methodist has discovered a strategy that can potentially address a major challenge to the current treatment for choroidal neovascularization (CNV), an aggressive form of age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the elderly.

17 Jul 2020

Rare inherited mutation in TP53 gene predisposes to a wide range of cancers

Rare inherited mutations in the body's master regulator of the DNA repair system – the TP53 gene – can leave people at a higher risk of developing multiple types of cancer over the course of their lives.

17 Jul 2020

Study uncovers virus-specific T cell immunity in recovered COVID-19 and SARS patients

The T cells, along with antibodies, are an integral part of the human immune response against viral infections due to their ability to directly target and kill infected cells.

17 Jul 2020

New technique increases the precision of gene editing

A group of biomolecular engineers from Rice University has now identified a C-worthy method that significantly improves the precision of gene editing.

17 Jul 2020

Substances that target oxytocin receptors can help treat various diseases

Oxytocin is the so-called “cuddle hormone” or “love hormone” that plays a role in strengthening the relationship between the mother and child and controlling social bonding.

17 Jul 2020

Researchers identify key enzyme that drives the production of ribosomes

Scientists have demonstrated that an enzyme fuels the production of ribosomes—the molecular machines that synthesize all cellular proteins.

From University of Toronto 17 Jul 2020

Study shows how breast cancer cells escape the immune system

Scientists have explained a new method that clearly shows how a crucial player in the body’s immune system is destroyed by breast cancer cells.

17 Jul 2020

Development of mammalian placenta depends upon simple twist of DNA

The development of the mammalian placenta depends upon an unusual twist that separates DNA's classic double helix into a single-stranded form, Yale researchers report July 15 in the journal Nature.

16 Jul 2020

New, promising CAR T cell therapy results in exceptional patient recovery

In a clinical trial evaluating a novel immunotherapy option for cancer treatment, a child with rhabdomyosarcoma, a form of muscle cancer, that had spread to the bone marrow, showed no detectable cancer following treatment with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells that were engineered to target the HER2 protein on the surface of cancerthe cells.

16 Jul 2020

Credit-card sized tool provides better understanding on breast cancer metastasis

A group of researchers from the University of Toronto have developed a credit-card sized tool for growing cancer cells outside the human body, which they believe will enhance their understanding of breast cancer metastasis.

From University of Toronto 16 Jul 2020

Microbiologists identify bacteria which feed on manganese

Caltech microbiologists have discovered bacteria that feed on manganese and use the metal as their source of calories. Such microbes were predicted to exist over a century ago, but none had been found or described until now.

16 Jul 2020

Researchers develop novel and promising approach for treatment of lung cancer

A new and promising approach for treatment of lung cancer has been developed by researchers at Lund University. The treatment combines a novel surgical approach with smart nanoparticles to specifically target lung tumors. The new study has been published in the July issue of Advanced Therapeutics.

16 Jul 2020

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Study shows flotillin proteins have direct influence on cell membrane structure

Study shows how cells respond to nutrient deprivation

Researchers use high-quality coral genome to forecast potential bleaching events

Scientists gain insights into how parasitic bacterium gives rise to lesions

Retinoic acid is the key to produce healthy offspring from testicular tissue transplantation

Blood vessels communicate with peripheral neurons to regulate neuronal differentiation

New method reveals the dynamics of HIV Gag-protein lattice structure

Disseminated cancer cells hijack crucial iron micronutrients to survive

A new approach to combat drug resistance in aggressive age-related macular degeneration

Rare inherited mutation in TP53 gene predisposes to a wide range of cancers

Study uncovers virus-specific T cell immunity in recovered COVID-19 and SARS patients

New technique increases the precision of gene editing

Substances that target oxytocin receptors can help treat various diseases

Researchers identify key enzyme that drives the production of ribosomes

Study shows how breast cancer cells escape the immune system

Development of mammalian placenta depends upon simple twist of DNA

New, promising CAR T cell therapy results in exceptional patient recovery

Credit-card sized tool provides better understanding on breast cancer metastasis

Microbiologists identify bacteria which feed on manganese

Researchers develop novel and promising approach for treatment of lung cancer

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