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Aligned stem cell sheets boost protein production for improved tissue repair
Scientists have developed a technique that aligns stem cells into a single sheet, resulting in a marked increase in the secretion of signaling proteins which help repair tissue and regulate the immune system. The new approach, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 3, 2025
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Scientists tackle single-cell data's reliability crisis with new tool 'scICE'
The ability to analyze gene expression at the single-cell level—known as single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq)—has transformed life sciences, driving discoveries across immunology, oncology, and developmental biology. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 3, 2025
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Research teases apart competing transcription organization models
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have reconciled two closely related but contentious mechanisms underlying transcription, the process of converting genetic information in DNA into messenger RNA. Phase separation ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 3, 2025
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Cell sheet production efficiency greatly influenced by polymer brush lengths and densities
Cell sheet preparation for use in tissue engineering and regenerative therapies could be significantly improved with the use of thermo-responsive polymer brushes, adjusted in length and density according to specific cell ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 3, 2025
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Food competition among gut microbes offers new strategy to remove drug-resistant E. coli
If an intestinal inhabitant such as the bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli) becomes resistant to many antibiotics, it can cause serious health problems if it enters the bloodstream. How can such potentially dangerous multi-resistant ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 3, 2025
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Embryonic cells use same communication proteins as hearing cells due to shared evolution, study finds
Like all complex organisms, every human originates from a single cell that multiplies through countless cell divisions. Thousands of cells coordinate, move and exert mechanical forces on each other as an embryo takes shape.
Evolution
Jul 3, 2025
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Lung cells generated from mouse fibroblasts in just 7 to 10 days without stem cell tech
Researchers in Japan have successfully generated lung cells similar to alveolar epithelial type 2 (AT2) cells from mouse embryonic fibroblasts without using stem cell technology. The AT2-like cells were generated in just ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 3, 2025
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Tuberculosis 'zombie cell' weakness identified using genetically modified bacteria
New drugs that target "zombie" tuberculosis (TB) cells are now a step closer, thanks to a new study led by the University of Surrey, published in Scientific Reports.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 3, 2025
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Destabilizing microtubules to boost platelet production from iPS cell-derived megakaryocytes
A collaborative research team led by Dr. Thorsten Schlaeger (Boston Children's Hospital) Emiri Nakamura and Professor Koji Eto (Department of Clinical Application) has identified microtubule (MT) destabilization as a promising ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 3, 2025
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Review highlights epigenetic mechanisms that shape future cellular responses
A recent review by Prof. Zhu Bing and Associate Professor Xiong Jun from the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences reveals how epigenetic regulation not only maintains gene transcriptional states but ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 3, 2025
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New molecular tool sheds light on how cancer cells repair telomeres
Each time a cell divides, a small section of each chromosome's protective cap—the telomere—is worn away. Most cells use an enzyme called telomerase to help mitigate this loss, but 10% to 15% of cancers have another mechanism ...
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Jul 3, 2025
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Ireland's first BioBrillouin microscope will enable non-invasive assessment of living cells and tissues in real-time
Trinity College Dublin now has Ireland's first and only BioBrillouin microscope, which will enable researchers to make giant strides in the fields of inflammation, cancer, developmental biology and biomedical materials, among ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 3, 2025
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Cracking single-cell complexity with collective intelligence
Researchers from more than 50 international institutions have launched Open Problems, a collaborative open-source platform to benchmark, improve, and run competitions for computational methods in single-cell genomics.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 3, 2025
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At the frontier between two lives—the evolutionary origins of pregnancy
An international research team led by scientists from the University of Vienna has uncovered new insights into how specialized cell types and communication networks at the interface between mother and fetus evolved over millions ...
Evolution
Jul 3, 2025
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Researchers discover link between key protein and brain synapse development
Scientists have uncovered how a protein helps build and maintain vital brain connections, providing insights into the neurological problems experienced by people with a rare form of muscular dystrophy known as dystroglycanopathy.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 2, 2025
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When bacteria remember: P. aeruginosa may use epigenetic memory for enhanced infection success
An international research team led by the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI) has discovered a new strategy used by the human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa to adapt to its host. In the journal Proceedings of the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 2, 2025
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Artificial nucleolus model reveals step-by-step process of ribosome assembly
Proteins are the infinitely varied chemicals that make cells work, and science has a pretty good idea how they are made. But a critical aspect underlying the machinery of protein manufacture has long been hidden inside the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 2, 2025
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Chemical sensors inspired by breathalyzers could 'sniff out' antibiotic resistance, says researcher
Tiny sensors, similar to breathalyzers, could "sniff out" bacterial infections and detect antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in bodily fluids, says a team of engineers, microbiologists, and machine learning experts in an opinion ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 2, 2025
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What is aflatoxin, the toxic chemical behind the Coles peanut butter recall?
Coles is recalling two of its homebrand peanut butter products over concerns they have been contaminated with aflatoxin, a toxic chemical linked to liver cancer.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 2, 2025
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Identification of proteins that regulate telomerase may impact aging and cancer research
A study by Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI) researchers reveals a new group of proteins that guide the powerful enzyme telomerase, opening potential doors to novel treatments for cancer, aging, and genetic diseases.
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Jul 2, 2025
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