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High-tech laboratory methods to explain how endophytic bacteria would live within plant cells

Scientists have explained how healthy plants tend to hold bacteria in their cells, opening up a new area of research to enhance potential plant health.

6 May 2021

Study shows potential of human mesenchymal stem cells in treating NTM lung infection

A study released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine offers hope for those suffering from a chronic, difficult to treat condition called non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) lung infection.

5 May 2021

New atlas may support present and future conservation efforts to protect coral reefs

A team of researchers has created the world’s first atlas of all the different types of cells in a reef-building stony coral that inhabits the Indo-Pacific oceans.

5 May 2021

Researchers devise a small-molecule cocktail to protect stem cells from stress

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have devised a four-part small-molecule cocktail that can protect stem cells called induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from stress and maintain normal stem cell structure and function.

4 May 2021

New synthetic biology study allows bio-manufacturing advancements for medicine and engineering

A new synthetic biology study sponsored by the U.S. Army exploited micro-compartments in cells, prospectively allowing advances in bio-manufacturing for applications such as engineering, medicine, and protective equipment.

29 Apr 2021

Study identifies single protein key to regulating sex differences in Parkinson’s disease

The discovery of a mechanism so basic that it is seen in rodents, humans, and fruit flies is not something usual.

29 Apr 2021

People with daytime sleepiness present shorter telomeres irrespective of whether they have obstructive sleep apnea

According to a recent study, people who self-report daytime sleepiness have shorter telomeres irrespective of whether they have obstructive sleep apnea.

29 Apr 2021

New chemical tool elucidates how proteins recognize and associate with one another

A University of Hong Kong research team has created a novel chemical method for illustrating protein interaction networks in cells.

29 Apr 2021

Study shows that autophagy plays a key role in messenger RNA degradation

Autophagy is essential in messenger RNA (mRNA) degradation, according to researchers from the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech).

27 Apr 2021

Critical intermediate in normal cellular metabolism may lead to cell death

A recent study shows that a critical intermediate in normal cellular metabolism is also a cause for cell death in the right sense.

27 Apr 2021

New tool enables non-experts to interpret microscopy images using AI

A new, open-source tool enables non-experts to interpret microscopy images using artificial intelligence.

26 Apr 2021

Therapy using artificial metalloenzymes helps reduce tumor growth, finds study

A new study has shown that it is viable to reduce tumor growth by a therapy that involves tagging cancer cells with various therapeutic molecules.

26 Apr 2021

Cell membranes can boost the production of protein-based vaccines

Synthetic biologists have cracked open a cellular membrane, identifying a new method to boost the production yields of protein-based vaccines by five times.

26 Apr 2021

Study identifies mechanism that enables SARS viruses to efficiently replicate in infected cells

Researchers have now identified how SARS viruses improve the production of viral proteins in infected cells such that new copies of the virus can be produced.

23 Apr 2021

Study reveals key lipid-binding protein that contributes to cancer

Researchers have discovered how a portion of a protein communicates with a cell’s membrane to control crucial intercellular communications.

21 Apr 2021

DNAJC9 protein plays a key role in protecting histones in the cell nucleus

Histones play an important role in the cell nucleus by packaging DNA into chromatin.

15 Apr 2021

Study reveals RNA regulatory mechanisms within transcription-translation couplings

To gain a better understanding of how bacterial RNA gives rise to proteins scientists are now focusing on the special way this process takes place in bacteria.

15 Apr 2021

Study shows that neural stem cells age quickly

A research team has revealed that neural stem cells (NSCs)—that is, the stem cells of the nervous system—age quickly.

14 Apr 2021

Study compares effect of vaping and smoking on cells and DNA

Researchers have compared vape e-liquid samples and their aerosols to combustible cigarette smoke using Toxys’ ToxTracker range of in-vitro assays.

12 Apr 2021

Mitochondrial DNA mutations reduce death risk in patients with bowel cancer

According to a study, DNA defects in the energy “factories” of a cell increase the chance of survival in patients suffering from bowel cancer.

9 Apr 2021

Cell Biology News and Research

Latest Cell Biology News and Research

High-tech laboratory methods to explain how endophytic bacteria would live within plant cells

Study shows potential of human mesenchymal stem cells in treating NTM lung infection

New atlas may support present and future conservation efforts to protect coral reefs

Researchers devise a small-molecule cocktail to protect stem cells from stress

New synthetic biology study allows bio-manufacturing advancements for medicine and engineering

Study identifies single protein key to regulating sex differences in Parkinson’s disease

People with daytime sleepiness present shorter telomeres irrespective of whether they have obstructive sleep apnea

New chemical tool elucidates how proteins recognize and associate with one another

Study shows that autophagy plays a key role in messenger RNA degradation

Critical intermediate in normal cellular metabolism may lead to cell death

New tool enables non-experts to interpret microscopy images using AI

Therapy using artificial metalloenzymes helps reduce tumor growth, finds study

Cell membranes can boost the production of protein-based vaccines

Study identifies mechanism that enables SARS viruses to efficiently replicate in infected cells

Study reveals key lipid-binding protein that contributes to cancer

DNAJC9 protein plays a key role in protecting histones in the cell nucleus

Study reveals RNA regulatory mechanisms within transcription-translation couplings

Study shows that neural stem cells age quickly

Study compares effect of vaping and smoking on cells and DNA

Mitochondrial DNA mutations reduce death risk in patients with bowel cancer

How to stop the alarming decline in nature's genetic diversity

World Food Safety Day 2021: An Interview with the World Health Organization (WHO)

World Food Safety Day 2021: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

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