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The mystery of human wrinkles: What do the cells say?
A research team consisting of Professor Dong Sung Kim, Professor Anna Lee, and Dr. Jaeseung Youn from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at POSTECH has successfully recreated the structure of wrinkles in biological ...
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Researchers uncover why cells struggle to fully change identity in reprogramming efforts
A new study has shed light on the challenges of converting one type of specialized cell into another, a process critical for advances in regenerative medicine. Despite recent progress in the field, a key obstacle in maintaining ...
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First-of-its kind tool allows scientists to manipulate cells without touching them
When studying the spread of cancer or the behavior of a virus like the one that causes COVID-19, the irony is that working with these harmful pathogens requires gentleness. Especially in the case of COVID, the particles do ...
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Scientists discover an unexpected involvement of sodium transport in mitochondrial energy generation
The GENOXPHOS (Functional Genetics of the Oxidative Phosphorylation System) group at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) has discovered a crucial role of sodium in the generation of cellular energy.
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Scientists identify 18 bacterial strains to treat antibiotic-resistant gut infections
Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections often occur in patients with chronic inflammatory intestinal conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease, and in patients who have taken antibiotics for a long time. Gram-negative ...
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Science backs traditional knowledge of Kakadu plum health benefits
University of Queensland research has confirmed antioxidant properties in an Australian bushfood used by Indigenous people for generations.
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Harmless strain of E. coli bacteria may be able to prevent urinary tract infections
Researchers from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) and the College of Engineering are collaborating on a project that uses harmless strains of E. coli bacteria to disrupt the bacteria ...
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Sep 18, 2024
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Silencing in action: How cells 'repress' genomic remnants of ancient viruses
Researchers have identified key cellular control sites that regulate gene expression and prevent the activation of "cryptic" genomic regions, including ancient viral sequences.
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Sep 18, 2024
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Computational tool can pinpoint causal relationships from complex biological data
Researchers have developed a tool that provides new insights into cause-and-effect relationships between cells and how these change over time.
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Sep 17, 2024
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Do bacteria age?
Any organism that lives, grows and reproduces must also age. People often think of aging in the physical sense—gray hair, slowed movements and wrinkles—but aging fundamentally occurs on a molecular level, inside of cells.
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Sep 17, 2024
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Scientists decipher the energy patterns in our cells
Our cells harness energy for essential functions such as division, wound healing, and our immune response to diseases including cancer. But until now, the mechanics of how that energy affects cell behavior—and how this ...
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Sep 17, 2024
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Discovery paves the way for antivirals against Ebola virus and its deadly relatives
At this moment, the world has few tools to combat deadly filoviruses, such as Ebola and Marburg viruses. The only approved vaccine and antibody treatments protect against just one filovirus species.
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Sep 17, 2024
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Scientists discover how TGF-Beta sends its message even while tethered to the cell membrane
For years, scientists have thought that TGF-Beta, a signaling protein that holds sway over an astonishing array of cellular processes from embryonic development to cancer, could only do its work once it escaped a lasso-like ...
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Sep 16, 2024
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Monitoring the health of lakes through the microbes that live in them
A lake is much more than a body of water where we bask on sunny summer days. It's also more than just a source of fresh water surrounded with nature and tranquility.
Ecology
Sep 16, 2024
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Study shows microbial diversity differences in volcanic cones and craters
Volcanic activity alters the Earth's surface and promotes the development of new ecosystems, providing valuable models for studying soil formation processes such as microbial composition and vegetation succession. Increasing ...
Ecology
Sep 13, 2024
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CRISPR/Cas9 modifies Euglena to create potential biofuel source
News about biofuels sometimes mentions used cooking oil as a feedstock, but if these substances contain animal fat, they can solidify in colder temperatures. This happens because, chemically, the fatty acids of these and ...
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Sep 13, 2024
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Soil pH drives microbial community composition: Study shows how bacteria work together to thrive in difficult conditions
Though a founding concept of ecology suggests that the physical environment determines where organisms can survive, modern scientists have suspected there is more to the story of how microbial communities form in the soil.
Ecology
Sep 13, 2024
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Proteins involved in regulating the cell membrane could lead to new treatments
Scientists at Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS) have uncovered new details about how cells manage the distribution of lipids in their cell membrane. These lipids, known as phospholipids, ...
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Sep 13, 2024
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How bacteria actively use passive physics to make biofilms
When we think about bacteria, we may imagine single cells swimming in solution. However, similarly to humans, bacterial cells often socialize, using surfaces to coalesce into complex heterogeneous communities called biofilms. ...
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Sep 13, 2024
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Research points to a potential new ally in the fight against plant pathogens
When we talk about the microbiome, most of us think of the trillions of microorganisms that live in our bodies, supporting everything from digestion to mental health.
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Sep 13, 2024
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How the oceans' most abundant bacteria impact global nutrient flows
Report recommends 'highly ambitious enterprise' to create UK microbiome biobank
Study proves transfer of feline coronavirus between domestic and wild cats
How viruses move through insects for transmission of diseases
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Advances in hydrogen research: More efficient isotope separation in sight
Pausing biological clock could give boost to lab-produced blood stem cells
Studying fungi's 'weak link' to fight global rise in deadly fungal infections
Scientists learn how to drug wily class of disease-causing enzymes
Glitch in protein synthesis could affect tumor growth
Uncovering the unique roles of Exportin-5 in RNA export within Drosophila cells
