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Alternative Splicing Shapes Biological Complexity through Gene Expression Modulation

A genetic process known as “alternative splicing” involves cutting out specific gene segments and joining the remaining segments to form messenger RNA (mRNA) during transcription.

4 Sep 2024

Research Uncovers Unique Cell Division Mechanism in Dental Plaque Bacteria

One of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet is closer than you think -; right inside your mouth. Your mouth is a thriving ecosystem of more than 500 different species of bacteria living in distinct, structured communities called biofilms.

3 Sep 2024

Melbourne Researchers Achieve Breakthrough in Creating Human-Like Blood Stem Cells

Melbourne researchers have made a world first breakthrough into creating blood stem cells that closely resemble those in the human body.

3 Sep 2024

New AI Tool Deciphers Cellular Metabolism

Biology depends on humans' ability to comprehend metabolism, the process by which cells use resources and create energy.

2 Sep 2024

Single-Cell Sequencing Reveals Mechanism of Coronary Artery Formation

The process by which new arteries develop in the heart has been clarified by a group under the direction of Dr. Elena Cano at the Integrative Vascular Biology Lab of Professor Holger Gerhardt at the Max Delbrück Center in Berlin.

2 Sep 2024

Arctic Actinobacteria Yield Novel Antivirulence Compounds Against E. coli

A novel set of techniques was created by researchers in Finland and Norway to screen unknown substances with bacterial origin for antivirulence activity.

2 Sep 2024

New Insights into Python Cardiac Biology Could Inform Human Heart Disease Research

Study of python cardiac responses to feeding uncovers structural and epigenetic changes, enhancing understanding of heart disease and therapeutic applications.

2 Sep 2024

Microbiotica Secures Approvals to Begin Clinical Studies in EU and UK for New Microbiome Medicines

Microbiotica, a biopharma company developing a pipeline of oral precision microbiome medicines called live biotherapeutic products (LBPs), is pleased to announce that it has received regulatory approvals to initiate clinical studies for its first two programmes in advanced melanoma (MELODY-1) and ulcerative colitis (COMPOSER-1) in selected EU countries and the UK. Both studies are due to start shortly, with initial data readouts expected by the end of 2025.

30 Aug 2024

RYBREVANT Receives EC Nod for Advanced Lung Cancer Treatment

Janssen-Cilag International NV, a Johnson & Johnson company, today announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved a Type II extension of indication for RYBREVANT®▼ (amivantamab) in combination with chemotherapy (carboplatin and pemetrexed), for the treatment of adults with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) Exon 19 deletions (ex19del) or Exon 21 L858R substitution (L858R) mutations, after failure of prior therapy including an EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI).

30 Aug 2024

Transforming Waste into Culinary Delights with Neurospora

Chef-turned-chemist Vayu Hill-Maini has a passion: to turn food waste into culinary treats using fungi.

30 Aug 2024

A Landmark Study Reveals the Widespread Existence of DNA i-Motifs

Innovative study of DNA's hidden structures may open up new approaches for treatment and diagnosis of diseases, including cancer.

30 Aug 2024

Bacterial Protein Utilizes DNA for Target Recognition and Plasmid Elimination

Scientists who have described in a new study the step-by-step details of a bacterial defense strategy see the mechanism as a promising platform for development of a new genome-editing method.

30 Aug 2024

Researchers on the Brink of a Scientific Breakthrough in Cancer Treatment

By figuring out how the body’s immune system targets diseased cells, a multinational team of scientists is on the cusp of a breakthrough in the fight against cancer.

29 Aug 2024

The Molecular Process That Causes MS and Autoimmune Diseases

A human immune system suppressor known as “regulatory T cells” was first identified more than 20 years ago by a research team working in the lab of Yale researcher David Hafler, who was at Harvard at the time.

29 Aug 2024

Study Reveals Unique DNA Replication Dynamics in Early Embryogenesis

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics (BDR) in Japan have made a novel discovery that challenges long-held beliefs about DNA replication.

29 Aug 2024

Bifidobacterium in Maternal Gut Found to Alter Fetal Brain Growth

Bifidobacterium breve supplementation in pregnant mice alters fetal brain metabolism, highlighting its role in enhancing gestational health and development.

29 Aug 2024

High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy Reveals Cofilin Binding Patterns in Actin Filaments

Researchers at Kanazawa University report in eLife on deciphering the actin structure-dependent preferential cooperative binding of cofilin.

29 Aug 2024

Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Cellular Changes in Early Alzheimer's Disease

An analysis of more than 1.6 million brain cells from older adults has captured the cellular changes that occur in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, potentially revealing new routes for preventing the most common cause of dementia in older individuals.

29 Aug 2024

Illuminating Plant Defense Mechanisms Through Light-Activated Ion Channels

When it comes to survival, plants have a huge disadvantage compared to many other living organisms: they cannot simply change their location if predators or pathogens attack them or the environmental conditions change to their disadvantage.

29 Aug 2024

Bacterial Cells Pass on Non-Genetic Traits Across Generations

Bacterial cells can "remember" brief, temporary changes to their bodies and immediate surroundings, a new Northwestern University and University of Texas-Southwestern study has found.

29 Aug 2024

Cell News and Research

Alternative Splicing Shapes Biological Complexity through Gene Expression Modulation

Research Uncovers Unique Cell Division Mechanism in Dental Plaque Bacteria

Melbourne Researchers Achieve Breakthrough in Creating Human-Like Blood Stem Cells

New AI Tool Deciphers Cellular Metabolism

Single-Cell Sequencing Reveals Mechanism of Coronary Artery Formation

Arctic Actinobacteria Yield Novel Antivirulence Compounds Against E. coli

New Insights into Python Cardiac Biology Could Inform Human Heart Disease Research

Microbiotica Secures Approvals to Begin Clinical Studies in EU and UK for New Microbiome Medicines

RYBREVANT Receives EC Nod for Advanced Lung Cancer Treatment

Transforming Waste into Culinary Delights with Neurospora

A Landmark Study Reveals the Widespread Existence of DNA i-Motifs

Bacterial Protein Utilizes DNA for Target Recognition and Plasmid Elimination

Researchers on the Brink of a Scientific Breakthrough in Cancer Treatment

The Molecular Process That Causes MS and Autoimmune Diseases

Study Reveals Unique DNA Replication Dynamics in Early Embryogenesis

Bifidobacterium in Maternal Gut Found to Alter Fetal Brain Growth

High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy Reveals Cofilin Binding Patterns in Actin Filaments

Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Cellular Changes in Early Alzheimer's Disease

Illuminating Plant Defense Mechanisms Through Light-Activated Ion Channels

Bacterial Cells Pass on Non-Genetic Traits Across Generations

Driving Support for Pharmaceutical Testing Through Continuous Innovation

From Memory to Metaplasticity: Unraveling the Brain's Secrets

Revolutionizing Mass Spectrometry: A Deep Dive into Plasmion’s SICRIT® Technology

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