For the first time ever, a Northwestern University-led research team has peered inside a human cell to view a multi-subunit machine responsible for regulating gene expression.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 11, 2021
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New insight on how a parasite can resist current therapies has been published today in the open-access eLife journal.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 1, 2020
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Autophagy is the process by which cells degrade and recycle their own components. It helps maintain homeostasis which is crucial to proper cell functioning. Among the different subtypes of autophagy, chaperone-mediated autophagy ...
Ecology
Jun 9, 2020
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We are all unique. Our health is determined by our inherent genetic differences combined with our lifestyles and the environments in which we live. This unique identity means that a "one size fits all" approach is no longer ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jun 4, 2020
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Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University develop a novel gas imaging system to simultaneously visualize and measure gases that are released through the skin in real-time. Gases emitted from the human body have ...
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 3, 2020
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Metabolic diseases such as diabetes and obesity are ever more common globally. In addition to genetic disposition, lifestyle contributes strongly to the prevalence of these metabolic diseases. Precise monitoring methods are ...
Biotechnology
Dec 23, 2019
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Airborne bacteria may see what looks like a comfy shag carpet on which to settle. But it's a trap.
Bio & Medicine
Oct 7, 2019
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The metabolic protein AMPK has been described as a kind of magic bullet for health. Studies in animal models have shown that compounds that activate the protein have health-promoting effects to reverse diabetes, improve cardiovascular ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 15, 2019
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The cellular nutrient glutamine launches a metabolic signaling pathway that promotes the function of some immune system T cells and suppresses others, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 1, 2018
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It turns out timing really is everything, at least when it comes to the diets of lab mice that have their circadian clocks disrupted. A new study published in Cell Metabolism is reporting that limiting the times when the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 30, 2018
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