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Researchers Develop Cellulose-Based 3D Scaffolds That Mimic Natural Tissue Architecture

This research outlines a protocol for nano-fibrillated cellulose scaffolds, crucial for tissue engineering, emphasizing mechanical stability and cell viability.

9 Apr 2025

Unlocking the Genetic Secrets Behind Human Vocal Communication

The origins of human language remain mysterious. Are we the only animals truly capable of complex speech? Are Homo sapiens the only hominids who could give detailed directions to a far-off freshwater source or describe the nuanced purples and reds of a dramatic sunset?

19 Feb 2025

Engineers Turn the Body’s Goo Into New Glue

Within the animal kingdom, mussels are masters of underwater adhesion. The marine mollusks cluster atop rocks and along the bottoms of ships, and hold fast against the ocean’s waves thanks to a gluey plaque they secrete through their foot.

19 Feb 2025

Unmasking XPD’s Mechanism in DNA Damage Detection and Repair

The way the protein XPD recognizes severe DNA damage and regulates its repair was uncovered by researchers at the University of Würzburg, under the direction of Caroline Kisker and Claudia Höbartner.

29 May 2024

Study Identifies Novel Enzyme Crucial for Bacterial Cell Wall Integrity

Researchers at Umeå University in Sweden, led by Professor Felipe Cava, have identified a new family of enzymes that creates a unique type of cross-linking between the building blocks of bacterial cell walls.

20 Feb 2024

Engineered Enzymes Show Promise for Converting Grass Biomass Into Biofuels

Plant biologists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have engineered enzymes to modify grass plants so their biomass can be more efficiently converted into biofuels and other bioproducts.

30 Oct 2023

RNA Regulatory Mechanism Involving Stress Granules Directly Regulates Alzheimer’s Development

A new research paper was published on the cover of Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 10, entitled, "Stress granules sequester Alzheimer's disease-associated gene transcripts and regulate disease-related neuronal proteostasis."

2 Jun 2023

Novel Technique Enables In Vivo Cross‐linking for Protein Complex Analysis

As the executor of life activities, proteins exert their specific biological functions through interactions such as forming protein complexes.

10 May 2023

New ‘Artificial Muscle’ Material Could Help Develop Safer Medical Devices, Implants

Whether wriggling your toes or lifting groceries, muscles in your body smoothly expand and contract.

13 Apr 2023

Study shows how potential target helps to treat lung disease induced by air pollution

According to research published in eLife, scientists have discovered a mechanism that explains how small air pollution particles may cause lung cancer.

25 Apr 2022

Innovative sample preparation method for fast and easy protein analysis

In recent years, proteomics research using mass spectrometry to comprehensively investigate the protein components of biological samples has become very popular.

3 Mar 2022

Researchers develop artificial protein muscle that moves independently

Research carried out from the University of Freiburg’s livMatS Cluster of Excellence showed outstanding progress in creating a muscle using only natural proteins.

2 Feb 2022

Structural proteomics approaches show promise for treating neurodegenerative diseases

Two researchers from Skoltech and McGill University have published a review of the promising research field known as structural proteomics in the influential journal Chemical Reviews.

28 Jan 2022

Mast cell precursor cells get activated when exposed to allergic stimulation, shows study

Mast cell precursor cells do not just cause an increase in mature mast cells during inflammation, they also play an active role in diseases like asthma. This finding is in a new study by immunology researchers published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

1 Oct 2021

Cross Linking News and Research

Researchers Develop Cellulose-Based 3D Scaffolds That Mimic Natural Tissue Architecture

Unlocking the Genetic Secrets Behind Human Vocal Communication

Engineers Turn the Body’s Goo Into New Glue

Unmasking XPD’s Mechanism in DNA Damage Detection and Repair

Study Identifies Novel Enzyme Crucial for Bacterial Cell Wall Integrity

Engineered Enzymes Show Promise for Converting Grass Biomass Into Biofuels

RNA Regulatory Mechanism Involving Stress Granules Directly Regulates Alzheimer’s Development

Novel Technique Enables In Vivo Cross‐linking for Protein Complex Analysis

New ‘Artificial Muscle’ Material Could Help Develop Safer Medical Devices, Implants

Study shows how potential target helps to treat lung disease induced by air pollution

Innovative sample preparation method for fast and easy protein analysis

Researchers develop artificial protein muscle that moves independently

Structural proteomics approaches show promise for treating neurodegenerative diseases

Mast cell precursor cells get activated when exposed to allergic stimulation, shows study

New map provides a reference to predict which antibodies are effective against SARS-CoV-2

Study identifies molecular mechanisms that promote cell-to-cell adhesion, communication

Study unravels the role of proteins in data processing in the brain

Emerging hydrogel material could improve delivery of oral drugs

Researchers develop bioink to print tissue-mimicking material in 3D printers

Turning biomass DNA into degradable materials

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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