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Dual Role of SlNOR and SlNOR-like1 Revealed in Tomato Pollen Development

Successful fertilization in flowering plants depends on healthy pollen development and structural integrity of the pollen wall.

10 Nov 2025

Atomic Structure of Kinesin-2 Reveals the Molecular Logic of Cargo Recognition

For decades, scientists have known that motor proteins like kinesin-2 ferry vital cargo along microtubule "highways" inside cells.

7 Nov 2025

Intracellular Compounds Offer Blueprint for Next-Generation Targeted Therapies

New research led by the University of Minnesota Medical School demonstrates that molecules acting as "molecular bumpers" and "molecular glues" can rewire G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling, turning the cell's busiest receptors into precision tools - opening the door to a new generation of safer, smarter medicines.

3 Nov 2025

Frazzled Protein Found to Shape Fast Neural Connections in Fruit Flies

Florida Atlantic University neuroscientists have uncovered a surprising role for a protein named "Frazzled" (known as DCC in mammals) in the nervous system of fruit flies, showing how it helps neurons connect and communicate with lightning speed.

3 Nov 2025

Breakthrough Small Molecule Offers New Hope for Diabetes Treatment

Researchers from the University at Albany and NYU Grossman School of Medicine have found a way to block a key cellular pathway known to drive chronic inflammation and impaired wound healing in people with diabetes.

31 Oct 2025

New NMR Method Reveals How Enzymes Move During Reactions

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a new structure determination method using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy which shows how different parts of complex molecular machinery like enzymes move while they help catalyze reactions.

6 Oct 2025

Golden Broccoli Aptamer Enables Real-Time Measurement of Glycine

The amino acid glycine is an important neurotransmitter that regulates memory, reflex and brain development, and it may also be a biomarker for bacterial virulence.

6 Oct 2025

Study Identifies Dcir as a Brake on Immune Responses to Aspergillus Infection

People are exposed to millions of fungal spores every day, even potentially harmful ones like those from Aspergillus fumigatus.

13 Sep 2025

Animal-Free 3D Fat-Immune Cell Model to Study Inflammation

Researchers developed a human adipocyte-macrophage co-culture model in GG hydrogels to study adipose tissue inflammation and test anti-inflammatory strategies.

3 Jul 2025

Organotypic Model of the Human Gut Epithelium Demonstrates Genetic Determinants of Shigella Colonization

A study in Nature Genetics uses organotypic gut models to reveal genome-wide genetic determinants of Shigella colonization, spotlighting type III secretion system effectors as crucial for early infection.

20 Jun 2025

Targeting iRhom2 to Control ADAM17-Related Diseases

The atomic structures of ADAM17 and iRhom2, revealed by UC researchers, offer new avenues for developing precise treatments for chronic inflammatory conditions.

16 Jun 2025

Myosin XI Helps Plants Absorb Boron Under Nutrient Stress

Boron, though required only in minimal amounts, is vital for plant development. It strengthens cell walls and supports the growth of roots and shoots.

9 Jun 2025

Compression Drives Aggressive Behavior in Liver Cancer Cells

Yale researchers are providing new insights into how physical forces, such as cells being compressed in physically restrictive environments, play key roles in cancer progression.

21 May 2025

Visualizing Intracellular Molecular Landscapes in Single Cells

The t-SPESI method enables real-time visualization of intracellular lipids, offering insights into disease mechanisms and improving diagnostic tool development.

15 May 2025

Lipid Peroxidation in Lysosomes Unleashes Ferroptosis in Tumors

The duplication and division of cells is critical to keeping all multicellular organisms alive. But the opposite process is equally important: cell death.

2 May 2025

Can Cells Hear? Study Finds Sound Alters Gene Activity and Blocks Fat Cell Development

Acoustic stimulation affects cell development and gene activity, revealing potential applications in biotechnology and obesity control through sound waves.

24 Apr 2025

Study Reveals Direct Impact of Sound on Cellular Activity

The intense feeling one gets from powerful sounds, like a jet engine at takeoff or booming concert speakers, is not just in the head and ears – the cells might be sensing it too.

17 Apr 2025

Breakthrough Delivery System Advances CRISPR-Based Treatments

A research team from Helmholtz Munich and the Technical University of Munich has developed an advanced delivery system that transports gene-editing tools based on the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing system into living cells with significantly greater efficiency than before.

10 Apr 2025

Innovative Imaging Technique Tracks Cellular Processes with Minimal Damage

An advancement in imaging technology has the potential to revolutionize the understanding of the inner workings of living cells and offer insights into a variety of diseases.

3 Apr 2025

New Scientific Article in Nature Linking the Potential Use of NeuroRestore ACD856 for the Treament of Obesity

AlzeCure Pharma AB (publ) (FN STO: ALZCUR), a pharmaceutical company that develops candidate drugs for diseases affecting the nervous system, focusing on Alzheimer's disease and pain, announced today that an article has been published in Nature suggesting the use of NeuroRestore ACD856 in the treatment of obesity.

2 Apr 2025