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Making memories necessitates a lot of DNA breakage

The urgency to remember a dangerous experience requires the brain to make a series of potentially dangerous moves: Neurons and other brain cells snap open their DNA in numerous locations--more than previously realized, according to a new study--to provide quick access to genetic instructions for the mechanisms of memory storage.

7 Jul 2021

Combating drug-resistant pathogens using genetically modified immune cells

As part of the drive to support junior research groups in research into infectious diseases, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research is to provide 2,162,188 euros in funding from 2021 to 2026 for the research project 'AGEnTS - Genetic Engineering of T-cells for Treating Infectious Diseases' at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU).

7 Jul 2021

New method yields 10 times more accessible details of gene activity in individual cells

Researchers have devised a way to multiply by more than ten-fold the accessible details of gene activity in individual cells. It's a big leap in the effort to understand cancer development, brain function, immunity and other biological processes driven by the complex interactions of multitudes of different cell types.

7 Jul 2021

Study reveals connection between aboveground light and belowground microbial conditions

Land plants - plants that live primarily in terrestrial habitats and form vegetation on earth - are anchored to the ground through their roots, and their performance depends on both the belowground soil conditions and the aboveground climate.

6 Jul 2021

New technique to upcycle beer industry waste hops into cellulose nanofibers

A team of Japanese researchers has devised a method for converting discarded hop into cellulose nanofibers (CNFs).

6 Jul 2021

CRISPR-Cas9 system could help perform very effective target gene silencing

CRISPR-Cas9's extraordinary ability to modify specific areas of DNA has made it a favorite among gene-editing tools for researchers.

6 Jul 2021

Scientists are paving the way for cancer treatments with fewer side effects

In recent years, immunotherapy has revolutionized the field of cancer treatment. However, inflammatory reactions in healthy tissues frequently trigger side effects that can be serious and lead to the permanent discontinuation of treatment.

5 Jul 2021

Research provides basic insights into how cancer cells survive

It is the membrane of cancer cells that is at the focus of the new research now showing a completely new way in which cancer cells can repair the damage that can otherwise kill them.

5 Jul 2021

Improving the fight against crime using geochemical analysis of soil samples

Geochemical traces of soil samples found on a variety of items can now be analyzed successfully to provide prosecutable evidence against criminals.

5 Jul 2021

Kinetochore modeling could help create artificial chromosomes

Mitosis, the mechanism of cell division, is an age-old process. Yet, the process has not been fully understood or replicated.

5 Jul 2021

Neurodevelopmental disorders may be caused by a new genetic variation in a single gene

Genetic variations of a neuro-associated gene termed SPTBN1 have been revealed to cause a neurodevelopmental disorder, according to researchers.

5 Jul 2021

World’s first cancer cell model helps modern cancer research and drug development

For many years, computer models have been standard tools in fundamental biomedical research.

5 Jul 2021

New approach uses engineered yeast cells to study proteins that regulate gene expression

Researchers have developed a more efficient platform for studying proteins that play a key role in regulating gene expression. The approach uses engineered yeast cells to produce enzyme and histone proteins, conduct biochemical assays internally, and then display the results.

2 Jul 2021

Experimental model reveals the protective role of antioxidants in neurodegenerative disorders

Researchers used a model to replicate the blood-brain barrier and successfully demonstrated how antibody guards the brain against inflammation.

2 Jul 2021

Study explains the rapid adaptation of plants to changing environmental conditions

For a long time, researchers and gardeners have known that plants grow taller and flower sooner when they are surrounded by other close-growing flora.

2 Jul 2021

New machine learning method predicts how genes in particular cells are controlled

Researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago have created software that can aid researchers in identifying gene regulators faster.

2 Jul 2021

New study maps the evolutionary history and interrelationships of protein domains

Since the start of the COVID-19 epidemic, proteins have been stealthily taking over human lives.

2 Jul 2021

New method can improve the efficacy of promising treatment for recurrent glioblastoma

A promising treatment for melanoma and other types of cancers is neoadjuvant immune checkpoint blockade (ICB).

1 Jul 2021

Researchers show how Covid-19 causes long-lasting changes in the blood cells

Using real-time deformability cytometry, researchers at the Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin in Erlangen were able to show for the first time: Covid-19 significantly changes the size and stiffness of red and white blood cells - sometimes over months.

30 Jun 2021

Researchers profile lysosomes based on single metabonomic information

For the first time, researchers have achieved lysosome typing based on single lysosome metabonomic data.

30 Jun 2021

Cell Biology News and Research

Latest Cell Biology News and Research

Making memories necessitates a lot of DNA breakage

Combating drug-resistant pathogens using genetically modified immune cells

New method yields 10 times more accessible details of gene activity in individual cells

Study reveals connection between aboveground light and belowground microbial conditions

New technique to upcycle beer industry waste hops into cellulose nanofibers

CRISPR-Cas9 system could help perform very effective target gene silencing

Scientists are paving the way for cancer treatments with fewer side effects

Research provides basic insights into how cancer cells survive

Improving the fight against crime using geochemical analysis of soil samples

Kinetochore modeling could help create artificial chromosomes

Neurodevelopmental disorders may be caused by a new genetic variation in a single gene

World’s first cancer cell model helps modern cancer research and drug development

New approach uses engineered yeast cells to study proteins that regulate gene expression

Experimental model reveals the protective role of antioxidants in neurodegenerative disorders

Study explains the rapid adaptation of plants to changing environmental conditions

New machine learning method predicts how genes in particular cells are controlled

New study maps the evolutionary history and interrelationships of protein domains

New method can improve the efficacy of promising treatment for recurrent glioblastoma

Researchers show how Covid-19 causes long-lasting changes in the blood cells

Researchers profile lysosomes based on single metabonomic information

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