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Study uncovers role of tissue viscoelasticity in cell response
To the casual eye, a memory foam mattress would appear to have no relationship to the behavior of cells and tissues. But an innovative study carried out at the Centro de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) in Madrid shows ...
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Scientists propose drug-free method to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Recent estimates indicate that deadly antibiotic-resistant infections will rapidly escalate over the next quarter century. More than 1 million people died from drug-resistant infections each year from 1990 to 2021, a recent ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Age on the molecular level: Research analyzes quantitative changes in a wide range of proteins
With the worldwide population aging at an unprecedented rate, the prevention of age-related diseases has become a prominent issue. It is important to comprehensively and quantitatively evaluate the changes that aging causes ...
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Researchers reveal why a key tuberculosis drug works against resistant strains
Rutgers Health research has uncovered why a relatively new antibiotic for tuberculosis (TB) works against multidrug-resistant strains, potentially inspiring improved treatments and drug development strategies.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 14, 2024
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Slow editing of protein blueprints leads to cell death, spliceosome study discovers
An international research team has uncovered a new mechanism crucial to the production of cellular proteins. When this mechanism is disrupted, the blueprints used by the cell to produce proteins are inaccurately edited through ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 14, 2024
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Q&A: Holobiont biology, a new concept for exploring how microbiome shapes evolution of visible life
Microorganisms—bacteria, viruses and other tiny life forms—may drive biological variation in visible life as much, if not more, than genetic mutations, creating new lineages and even new species of animals and plants, ...
Evolution
Nov 14, 2024
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Picky proteins: Understanding yeast adaptor protein selectivity
The cellular membrane controls the passage of substances in and out of the cell. Some larger cargo, such as membrane proteins, nutrients, and pathogens, enter the cell via a process known as clathrin-mediated endocytosis.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 14, 2024
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Living microbes discovered in Earth's driest desert with new separation technique
The Atacama Desert, which runs along the Pacific Coast in Chile, is the driest place on the planet and, largely because of that aridity, hostile to most living things. Not everything, though—studies of the sandy soil have ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 14, 2024
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For the first time, scientists film 'giant' Mimivirus in action
The COVID-19 pandemic led to heightened public interest in learning about viruses and how they can cause diseases. There has been a lot of focus on communicating virology concepts to the general public in order to increase ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 14, 2024
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How conflicting memories of sex and starvation compete to drive behavior
Two conflicting memories can both be activated in a worm's brain, even if only one memory actively drives the animal's behavior, finds a new study by UCL researchers.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 14, 2024
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Ocean warming and acidification threaten key ocean plankton groups, study warns
According to a recent study published in Nature, many planktonic foraminifera species may face unprecedented environmental conditions by the end of this century, potentially surpassing their survival thresholds. Planktonic ...
Ecology
Nov 13, 2024
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Squishy microgels in granular biomaterials confine and direct cell behavior
A simple biomaterial-based strategy that can influence the behavior of cells could pave the way for more effective medical treatments such as wound healing, cancer therapy and even organ regeneration, according to a research ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 13, 2024
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Drosophila study uncovers molecular details of how cell death is controlled during epithelial tissue remodeling
When complex multicellular organisms grow and develop, their tissues must undergo remodeling. As new cells begin to proliferate, old cells must be removed to make room and maintain tissue balance and function. One example ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 13, 2024
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Ice Age plankton model suggests sea life will struggle to survive future global warming
A new study highlights how some marine life could face extinction over the next century, if human-induced global warming worsens.
Ecology
Nov 13, 2024
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Synthetic cells successfully emulate natural cellular communication
A research team from the University of Basel has succeeded in synthesizing simple, environmentally sensitive cells complete with artificial organelles. For the first time, the researchers have also been able to emulate natural ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 12, 2024
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Scientists reveal structural basis for precursor protein import into chloroplasts
The TOC (Translocon at the Outer envelope of Chloroplasts)-TIC (Translocon at the Inner envelope of Chloroplasts) supercomplex is responsible for mediating the transport of most precursor proteins from the cytoplasm into ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 12, 2024
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Computer simulations reveal how cells break down the endoplasmic reticulum
Inside cells, there exists an extensive system of canals known as the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), which consists of membrane-encased tubes that are partially broken down as needed—for instance in case of a nutrient deficiency. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 12, 2024
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DNA packaging directly affects how fast DNA is copied in cells, scientists discover
Researchers from the Mattiroli group have found that the way DNA is packaged in cells can directly impact how fast DNA itself is copied during cell division. They discovered that DNA packaging sends signals through an unusual ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 12, 2024
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Bioengineered yeast mass produces herbal medicine
Herbal medicine is difficult to produce on an industrial scale. A team of Kobe University bioengineers manipulated the cellular machinery in a species of yeast so that one such molecule can now be produced in a fermenter ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 12, 2024
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Could microbes help create sustainable electronics?
Imagine a world where electronic devices are powered by living organisms and biodegrade after use, eliminating the problem of electronic waste. This isn't the plot of a futuristic sci-fi movie—it's a real, growing area ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 11, 2024
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