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New Insights into Nuclear Lipid Droplets as Regulators of Aging and Metabolic Health

A new research perspective was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 22 on December 9, 2024, entitled "Nuclear lipid droplets: a novel regulator of nuclear homeostasis and aging."

8 Jan 2025

New Mechanism Revealed for Immune Response to DNA Damage

A research team from the University of California, Irvine has revealed a previously unknown mechanism that triggers an inflammatory immune response in cells when their DNA is damaged.

7 Jan 2025

Unique CO₂-Concentrating Mechanism Drives the Future of Sustainable Agriculture

Researchers have been exploring methods to enhance the ability of plants to convert carbon dioxide (CO₂) into biomass, a process that could increase crop yields and contribute to climate change mitigation.

7 Jan 2025

Princeton Engineers Discover How Soil Bacteria Balance Plant Growth and Immunity

To stay healthy, plants balance the energy they put into growing with the amount they use to defend against harmful bacteria.

3 Jan 2025

Research Reveals Regulatory Role of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase in Mitophagy

Mitophagy is a selective form of autophagy via which the damaged mitochondria are cleared via the autophagy-lysosome pathway.

30 Dec 2024

New Platform Simplifies Protein-Protein Interaction Measurements

A team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has created a platform, called SIMPL2, that revolutionizes the study of protein-protein interactions by simplifying detection while improving measurement accuracy.

26 Dec 2024

Fruit Flies Evolve New Defense Through Gene Transfer

In the continual arms race between parasites and their hosts, innovation was thought to be the key to a successful attack or defense that one-ups the competition.

26 Dec 2024

Discovery of ALAS1's Secret Role Could Boost Cancer Therapy Development

In everyday life, when things turn out the opposite of what you expect, it's usually cause for frustration. In science, it's often the starting point for discovery.

23 Dec 2024

Cellular RNA as a Key Modulator of Mitochondrial Antiviral Signaling

Scientists have uncovered a new role for a cell's own RNA in fending off attacks by RNA viruses. Some of the cell's RNA molecules, researchers found, help regulate antiviral signaling. These signals are part of the intricate coordination of immune responses against virus invasion.

20 Dec 2024

Scientists Mimic Fungal Process to Create Novel Medicines

Since the unintentional 1928 discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming, fungi have been a treasure trove of medicinal compounds for almost a century.

19 Dec 2024

BOOSTER Gene: Unlocking New Potential in Photosynthesis and Crop Productivity

The BOOSTER gene enhances photosynthesis in plants, improving efficiency and productivity under varying light conditions, crucial for agricultural advancements.

17 Dec 2024

Targeting Cancer with Nanoparticle-Delivered Gene Therapy

Scientists are literally shining a laser on the energy centers of cancer cells in an attempt to harm these sources of power and cause widespread cancer cell death.

16 Dec 2024

Novel Approach to Monitor ER-Related Protein Quality Control

Protein synthesis in eukaryotic cells found in plants, animals, and fungi involves more than just the straightforward ribosome assembly of amino acids.

9 Dec 2024

Researchers Use Bacteria to Convert Plastic Waste Into Human Therapeutics, Including Insulin

A new study from the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology describes a novel biological method to convert mixed municipal waste-like fractions – including food scraps, plastics, and textiles – into valuable bio-products.

9 Dec 2024

Researchers Engineer Enzymes to Enhance Plant Heat Tolerance

As global temperatures rise, it's imperative that plants can adapt to new and changing conditions.

5 Dec 2024

The Role of Trifunctional Enzymes in Antibiotic Production

Biochemists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have identified a new subclass of trifunctional enzymes in gram-positive bacteria that play an important role in the manufacture of an antibiotic lanthipeptide.

2 Dec 2024

Comprehensive Review of Intracellular Checkpoints in NK Cell Biology and Cancer

Natural killer (NK) cells play an important role in the innate immune response to cancer and viral infections, and their presence in tumors correlates with improved patient outcomes in a variety of cancers.

29 Nov 2024

The Role of RNA Polymerase and Ribosomes in Gene Expression

DNA within a cell contains the genetic instructions necessary for building proteins.

29 Nov 2024

Developing Plant-Based Strategies to Mitigate DNAN Pollution

The increased use of a chemical compound to replace TNT in explosive devices has a damaging and long lasting effect on plants, new research has shown.

29 Nov 2024

LysoTRAP Strategy Offers Hope for Clearing Viral Infections Across Variants

Researchers from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have recently developed a novel lysosomal strategy for clearing viruses and their variants.

28 Nov 2024