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Domestication Drives Convergent Plant-Microbial Partnerships Across Continents

The communities of microorganisms connected to plants can change as a result of human domestication of crops, according to recent research headed by the University of Oxford.

17 Jan 2024

Understanding Thermal Stress Response in Corals Species

For the first time, scientists have identified a single-celled microbe that can protect corals from ocean warming-related events like bleaching.

12 Jan 2024

National Korea Maritime and Ocean University Researchers Explore the Impact of Microplastics and Toxin Exposure on Goldfish

Microplastic particles can travel long distances in oceans and are known to carry with them harmful and persistent organic pollutants like benzo[α]pyrene (BaP), a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.

11 Jan 2024

Researchers Identify Key Protein in Maintaining Two Organelles, Thereby Preventing Cellular Aging

Healthy organelles are essential to the operation of the cell, just as healthy organs are essential to human well-being.

2 Jan 2024

Hyperglycemia Impairs Mitochondrial Function and Survival of Human Adipose Tissue-Derived MSCs

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a type of stem cells that possess relevant regenerative abilities and can be used to treat many chronic diseases.

27 Dec 2023

Researchers Discover Core Genes for Bacteria Colonizing Plants

Using a novel experimental approach, Max Planck researchers have discovered a core set of genes required by commensal bacteria to colonize their plant hosts.

20 Dec 2023

Researchers Uncover Previously Unknown Inactive Form of p38a Protein

p38a protein, a key enzyme in the regulation of various cellular functions, plays a crucial role in some diseases, including cancer, chronic inflammation, and neurodegenerative conditions.

20 Dec 2023

Tiny Microbes Help Corals "Remember" and Fight Heat Waves

Some coral species can be resilient to marine heat waves by "remembering" how they lived through previous ones, research by Oregon State University scientists suggests.

19 Dec 2023

Exploring Plants’ Complex Metabolic Networks

Plants have developed intricately complex metabolic networks. Over the years, researchers have concentrated on unraveling the processes through which plants generate secondary metabolites—compounds produced to bolster their defense and survival mechanisms.

19 Dec 2023

NTNU Develops Dual-Mechanism Antibiotic Strategy to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance

NTNU has developed a promising antibiotic candidate against MRSA. Behind the discovery lies a methodology that may be important in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.

18 Dec 2023

Novel DNA Tension Probe Technology Offers Precise Measurement of Platelet Function

A novel technique to test platelet function within a person's blood sample is faster, easier and more precise than methods currently in use, an experimental study shows.

12 Dec 2023

SFU-UBC Collaboration Pushes Frontiers of Cellular Biology With AI-Enhanced Super-Resolution Microscopy

In 2014, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry celebrated the breakthroughs in super-resolution microscopy, a technology that allows us to capture highly detailed images of small parts of cells using fluorescent microscopy.

11 Dec 2023

Record-Breaking Heatwaves Set to Trigger Devastating Global Coral Bleaching

Record-breaking marine heatwaves will cause devastating mass coral bleaching worldwide in the next few years, according to a University of Queensland coral reef scientist.

11 Dec 2023

Insights into the Shaping and Organization of Microbial Communities

Dental plaque, gut bacteria, and the slick coating on river rocks exemplify biofilms—structured communities of microorganisms that inhabit both human bodies and the surrounding environment.

11 Dec 2023

Prion Protein Forms Dynamic Liquid Condensates to Regulate Copper Ions

In an innovative research article published in Science Advances, scientists from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE-Berlin) illuminate the intricate interplay between the prion protein and copper ions in the physiopathology of live cells.

4 Dec 2023

Unveiling the Role of Heat Shock Proteins

A protective function against protein clumping is provided by a heat shock protein within cells.

27 Nov 2023

SMART Researchers Pioneer Novel Microfluidic Method to Optimize Bone Marrow Stem Cell Extraction for Advanced Cell Therapies

Researchers from the Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized-Medicine (CAMP) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) of Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, in collaboration with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BTI) and National University Health System (NUHS), have developed a groundbreaking technology.

22 Nov 2023

Stress News and Research

Domestication Drives Convergent Plant-Microbial Partnerships Across Continents

Understanding Thermal Stress Response in Corals Species

National Korea Maritime and Ocean University Researchers Explore the Impact of Microplastics and Toxin Exposure on Goldfish

Researchers Identify Key Protein in Maintaining Two Organelles, Thereby Preventing Cellular Aging

Hyperglycemia Impairs Mitochondrial Function and Survival of Human Adipose Tissue-Derived MSCs

Researchers Discover Core Genes for Bacteria Colonizing Plants

Researchers Uncover Previously Unknown Inactive Form of p38a Protein

Tiny Microbes Help Corals "Remember" and Fight Heat Waves

Exploring Plants’ Complex Metabolic Networks

NTNU Develops Dual-Mechanism Antibiotic Strategy to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance

Novel DNA Tension Probe Technology Offers Precise Measurement of Platelet Function

SFU-UBC Collaboration Pushes Frontiers of Cellular Biology With AI-Enhanced Super-Resolution Microscopy

Record-Breaking Heatwaves Set to Trigger Devastating Global Coral Bleaching

Insights into the Shaping and Organization of Microbial Communities

Prion Protein Forms Dynamic Liquid Condensates to Regulate Copper Ions

Unveiling the Role of Heat Shock Proteins

SMART Researchers Pioneer Novel Microfluidic Method to Optimize Bone Marrow Stem Cell Extraction for Advanced Cell Therapies

AI-Powered Crab Gender Identification: Revolutionizing Fishery Management and Conservation

Unveiling Epidermal Hemoglobin: A Breakthrough in Skin Research

More Genes Changed By Early Life Stress Than Head Injury

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