Cell Biology News and Research

Latest Cell Biology News and Research

Unraveling the Link Between Chromosomal Instability and Cancer Spread

Chromosomal instability is a phenomenon marked by rapid alterations in the count and configuration of chromosomes during cell division. This occurrence is prevalent in solid tumors and is closely associated with the aggressive dissemination of cancer, known as metastasis.

27 Sep 2023

A New Toxin from Aetokthonos hydrillicola Shows Potential Anticancer Properties

The cyanobacterium Aetokthonos hydrillicola has been found to produce not one, but two highly potent toxins.

27 Sep 2023

Using Genetic Engineering to Facilitate Mutualistic Relationships Between Plants and Nitrogen-Fixing Microbes

Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plant growth, but the overuse of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers in agriculture is not sustainable.

27 Sep 2023

How RNA Regulates Gene Silencing Could Pave Way for Novel Cancer Therapies

Deep inside our cells-;each one complete with an identical set of genes-;a molecular machine known as PRC2 plays a critical role in determining which cells become heart cells, versus brain or muscle or skin cells.

27 Sep 2023

Scientists Develop Molecular Radar to Detect Active Cullin-RING Ligases

Our cells have a fleet of 300 molecular machines, called cullin-RING ligases, or "CRLs" for short, that each is capable of triggering destruction of specific proteins for the well-being of our cells.

27 Sep 2023

Jellyfish are More Advanced Than Previously Thought

The enormous evolutionary success of jellyfish is clear after more than 500 million years on Earth. Nonetheless, they were always seen as primitive creatures with limited learning ability.

25 Sep 2023

Novel Imaging Technique Captures Rapid Protein Dynamics

EPFL researchers have created a unique imaging approach for capturing fast protein dynamics.

22 Sep 2023

Breakthrough Method Uncovers MicroRNA Tasks in Single Cells

Scientists at Stockholm University and SciLifeLab have achieved a groundbreaking feat by creating the first technique capable of unveiling the specific functions that microRNAs carry out within individual cells.

22 Sep 2023

Ribo-seq Optimization to Gain Insights into Protein Production

Ribosome profiling, a gene sequencing approach, has increased the understanding of the human genome by uncovering previously undiscovered protein-coding regions.

22 Sep 2023

Towards A Better Understanding of Early Human Embryonic Development

Despite being an essential developmental process, the understanding of human embryonic genome activation is limited, owing to the lack of in vitro cell models and ethical concerns.

22 Sep 2023

New Method That Genetically Modifies Individual Cells in Animals

Researchers at ETH Zurich have created a technique that enables them to genetically alter every animal cell in a unique way.

22 Sep 2023

New Bacteriophage Found in Mariana Trench

The Mariana Trench, the deepest location on Earth, descends over 11,000 meters to the Pacific Ocean’s seafloor at its shallowest point. Even in the utterly desolate darkness, life exists.

22 Sep 2023

Bioprinted Neural Networks Mimic Brain Circuitsdani

Researchers from Monash University’s Engineering Department have achieved a significant breakthrough by using “bioinks” that include living nerve cells (neurons) to 3D print nerve networks.

22 Sep 2023

Study Delves Deeper into Understanding How Humans Behave

Throughout a person’s life, many stimuli can turn on and off many of the genes, resulting in the variances that distinguish people.

20 Sep 2023

How Scientists are Using iPSCs to Develop New Therapies

In 1998, scientists reported being able to derive cells from human embryos that could develop into almost any cell in the body. In 2007, the field took a huge leap when scientists discovered they could reprogram human adult skin cells to act like these embryonic stem cells.

20 Sep 2023

Astrea Bioseparations Expands Manufacturing and Warehousing Capacity to Support Growing Demand for Its Chromatography Solutions in North America

Astrea Bioseparations announces the expansion of its manufacturing and warehousing capabilities in the US.

20 Sep 2023

New Device Mimics Biology to Detect Disease

In living organisms, cells have a very high capacity to process and communicate information by moving molecules or ions through tiny channels that span the cell membrane. UC Santa Cruz Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Marco Rolandi's lab and collaborators at MIT have created a device that mimics this biological concept in order to detect disease.

19 Sep 2023