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Uneven hormone distribution in plants regulates cell division and growth, biologists discover
New research from an international team of plant biologists, led by researchers at the VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology, has revealed crucial insights into the role brassinosteroids—essential plant hormones—play ...
Plants & Animals
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Deadly mold strains highly likely to acquire resistance to new drugs
Scientists have identified strains of one of the world's most dangerous fungal pathogens, already resistant to our most effective antifungal drugs, which are also five times more likely to acquire resistance to desperately ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 8, 2025
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Cellular structure without a membrane: Researcher discusses how synapses use liquids to create functional separations
The laboratory of Ege Kavalali, professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacology, published a paper in Nature Communications that determined that liquid-liquid phase separation plays a key role within the nanostructure ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 7, 2025
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Visualization of the first contact between the earliest reported human coronavirus and its human receptor molecule
Coronavirus 229E is the earliest reported human coronavirus (hCoV-229E). Researchers used cryo-EM, glycoproteomics, and modeling to generate the atomic structure of a fully glycosylated and membrane-bound hCoV-229E spike ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 7, 2025
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Microbiota transplantation offers new hope against cotton leaf curl disease
Researchers at the University of Glasgow and the Forman Christian College University, Pakistan, are pioneering an approach to combat the devastating cotton leaf curl disease (CLCuD) through microbiota transplantation.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 7, 2025
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ChIP-mini technology advances analysis of DNA-protein interactions in pathogenic bacteria
In the pursuit of understanding the pathogenic expression mechanisms of bacteria and the advancements in biofoundry technology, identifying and analyzing protein-DNA binding sites is crucial. Researchers at UNIST and Korea ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 7, 2025
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Heat-activated receptor could unlock new pain therapies
Touch a hot plate and your hand flies back. While the response is almost instant, researchers are still working to better understand the molecular mechanisms behind these sensations of heat and pain.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 7, 2025
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Simultaneous aerobic and anaerobic respiration in a Yellowstone thermophile challenges scientific norms
Montana State University has long been a hub for research on the many unique features of nearby Yellowstone National Park, and now a doctoral student in one of the university's microbiology laboratories has published a paper ...
Ecology
Mar 7, 2025
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Novel enzyme breaks down and synthesizes previously unexplored glycans with prebiotic potential
Carbohydrate chains, or glycans, are complex sugar-like compounds that play important roles in various biological processes and structures in our bodies. Galactosides are a type of glycan found in plants, animals, and microorganisms. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 6, 2025
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Bacterial 'jumping genes' can target and control chromosome ends
Transposons, or "jumping genes"—DNA segments that can move from one part of the genome to another—are key to bacterial evolution and the development of antibiotic resistance.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 6, 2025
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Sticky situation? Insights into what holds antibiotic-resistant biofilms together
Biofilms, ubiquitous bacterial communities embedded in a slimy matrix, are the oldest form of multicellularity on Earth; they are extremely resistant to antibiotics and stick tenaciously to most surfaces, including living ...
Ecology
Mar 6, 2025
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Antimicrobial resistance in soil bacteria without the use of antibiotics: Predatory interactions drive development
Overuse of antibiotics is currently the primary reason for the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Kiel University, however, have shown that AMR can surprisingly ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 6, 2025
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Patagonian 'living rocks' trace their origins to the beginning of life on Earth
In the Patagonia region of southern Chile, there are "living rocks."
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 6, 2025
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Gorillas with heart disease have altered gut microbiomes, study shows
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in zoo gorillas, but its origins remain unknown. Researchers from the University of Minnesota, in collaboration with national and international partners, have studied the trillions ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 5, 2025
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Cellular 'trash' reveals new immune defense mechanism against bacteria
Much like humans generate mountains of garbage, our cells are constantly discarding proteins that are damaged or no longer needed. The cellular waste disposal system called the proteasome is best known for its central role ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 5, 2025
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'Jumping gene' caught in the act: Advanced imaging provides new insights into retrotransposons
An arms race is unfolding in our cells: Transposons, also known as jumping genes or mobile genetic elements as they can replicate and reinsert themselves in the genome, threaten the cell's genome integrity by triggering DNA ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 5, 2025
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Enzyme trick allows bacteria to embed themselves permanently in host cells
Working in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands, scientists at the University of Cologne's Institute for Genetics have discovered a strategy in bacteria by which they embed themselves ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 5, 2025
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Mitochondria research reveals mechanism that maintains balance between transcription and replication processes
Mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid (mtDNA) is essential for cellular energy production and overall cell function. Abnormalities in mtDNA are linked to various diseases and are also implicated in aging.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 5, 2025
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Parasitic organism offers eco-friendly treatment for wastewater foaming
La Trobe University researchers have been studying the novel bacterium Mycosynbacter amalyticus —dubbed "microbial dark matter" by scientists—after discovering it has the power to disrupt other bacteria.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 5, 2025
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Why aged oocytes struggle to repair DNA damage
Egg cells need stamina: They are formed in a woman's body before birth and have to be on standby for decades to possibly be fertilized one day. But as they age, they accumulate more and more DNA damage. Until now, it has ...
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Mar 5, 2025
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