Math sheds light on how living cells 'think'
How does the 'brain' of a living cell work, allowing an organism to function and thrive in changing and unfavourable environments?
Mathematics
May 2, 2018
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News tagged with cell networks
The complex journey of red bloods cells through microvascular networks
If you think of the human body, microvascular networks comprised of the smallest blood vessels are a central part of the body's function. They facilitate the exchange of essential nutrients and gasses between the blood stream ...
General Physics
Mar 15, 2018
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New machine learning algorithm uncovers time-delayed interactions in cells
Biologists have long understood the various parts within the cell. But how these parts interact with and respond to each other is largely unknown.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 12, 2018
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New machine learning system can automatically identify shapes of red blood cells
Using a computational approach known as deep learning, scientists have developed a new system to classify the shapes of red blood cells in a patient's blood. The findings, published in PLOS Computational Biology, could potentially ...
Other
Oct 19, 2017
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Algorithm reconstructs processes from individual images
Researchers at the Helmholtz Zentrum München have developed a new method for reconstructing continuous biological processes, such as disease progression, using image data. The study was published in Nature Communications.
Computer Sciences
Sep 7, 2017
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Effects of a major drug target regulated through molecular 'codes'
A team spearheaded by Van Andel Research Institute scientists has answered a long-standing question that may lead to more effective drugs with fewer side effects for diseases ranging from heart failure to cancer.
Biochemistry
Jul 27, 2017
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Networking is key for cells during bone formation
A new study into the way bone cells organise during bone formation could open the door to a better understanding of diseases such as osteoporosis.
General Physics
Jul 18, 2017
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How protein interactions drive cellular death
Researchers at the Universities of Tübingen and Konstanz, the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, the Max Planck Institute of Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart, and the German Cancer Research Centers have worked together to gain new ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 14, 2017
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New study maps protein interactions for a quarter of the human genome
Harvard Medical School researchers have mapped the interaction partners for proteins encoded by more than 5,800 genes, representing over a quarter of the human genome, according to a new study published online in Nature on ...
Biotechnology
May 17, 2017
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Research highlights potential way to combat toxoplasmosis parasite
It lives inside one third of the UK population and is a common infection in cats, however until now scientists knew little about how the toxoplasmosis parasite communicated with its host.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 23, 2017
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