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How chlamydia forms protective bubbles to survive inside human cells
The bacterium chlamydia trachomatis is a major cause of sexually transmitted diseases. Bacteria have lots of tricks up their sleeve that help them survive inside cells. One strategy that chlamydia uses is to form protective ...
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Xolography-based method enables 3D printing of living tissues with light
Xolography is a novel light printing technique that has been explored for dental products and in-space manufacturing. At Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), this technique has now been adapted to 3D print living cells. ...
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Detailed analysis of GORK channel offers insights into plant water regulation
Stomata, microscopic pores on plant leaves, regulate gas exchange and water loss by opening or closing in response to environmental cues. Guard cells surrounding each stoma regulate this process by altering their turgor pressure ...
Plants & Animals
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Boosted soil bacterium shows promise for sustainable bioplastic production
The soil bacterium Cupriavidus necator has attracted the attention of researchers and industry for decades. This is partly because, through biochemical reactions, the bacterium converts the renewable raw materials formic ...
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Phoenix Fluor 555: Ultra-photostable fluorescent molecule reveals hidden dynamics of intracellular proteins
A research team at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) has successfully developed a super-photostable organic dye after two years of dedicated research. Their study is published in the journal Nature Methods.
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Deep-learning framework advances tissue analysis in spatial transcriptomics
Biological tissues are made up of different cell types arranged in specific patterns, which are essential to their proper functioning. Understanding these spatial arrangements is important when studying how cells interact ...
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A new approach to controlling gene expression in microbial populations
The ability to control gene expression across a wide range is crucial for many fields, including bioengineering, disease detection, and environmental monitoring. Research led by Lingchong You, Ph.D., professor of biomedical ...
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When proteins go on strike: Yeast colonies reveal hidden roles in some of life's most basic processes
A basic business principle is that no worker is irreplaceable; that also holds true for most proteins, the cellular factory workers of our bodies. If we fire a protein—that is, permanently delete it from our genome using ...
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Reactive nitrogen species dominance is key in the fight against antimicrobial resistance
In a study published in Microbiological Research, scientists from Surrey investigated how different RNS and ROS ratios affect harmful bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, and ...
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Immunity against seasonal H1N1 flu reduces bird flu severity in ferrets, study suggests
Pre-existing immunity against seasonal H1N1 flu might help explain why most reported human cases of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S. have not resulted in lethal outcomes, suggests a new study by University of Pittsburgh School of ...
Ecology
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Leaf-dwelling fungi enhance black poplar chemical defenses and mediate multi-trophic insect interactions
In a new study published in Ecology Letters, researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology and the University of Kiel, Germany, report on the influence of an endophytic fungus of the genus Cladosporium on ...
Ecology
Feb 26, 2025
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Charting gene secrets: Fission yeast strains provide insights into genetic switches
Gene regulation underpins nearly every biological process—from cell development to responses to environmental changes, and understanding it can provide insights into cancer and other diseases. Now, FMI researchers have ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 26, 2025
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From the tropics to the lab: New yeasts could transform industry
Yeast cells can be used to convert agricultural and forestry residues, as well as industrial byproducts, into valuable bioproducts. New and unexplored yeast strains may have properties that can enhance the commercial competitiveness ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 26, 2025
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Water influx kicks immune cells into action, research reveals
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that water influx is necessary for immune cells called T cells to activate and divide in response to a threat.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 26, 2025
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Droplet forming power is key for cells to attach properly, research reveals
Cells attach to each other through carefully arranged molecules. A Kobe University research team has now found that the way they organize to find their proper places is similar to how grease drops self-organize in soup.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 26, 2025
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Automatic cell analysis: AI-powered software 'segments anything' in microscopy images
Identifying and delineating cell structures in microscopy images is crucial for understanding the complex processes of life. This task is called "segmentation" and it enables a range of applications, such as analyzing the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 25, 2025
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Designing self-destructing bacteria to make effective tuberculosis vaccines
Working toward more effective tuberculosis (TB) vaccines, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have developed two strains of mycobacteria with "kill switches" that can be triggered to stop the bacteria after they activate ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 25, 2025
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Bitter taste receptors in skin cells function as a defense mechanism against harmful substances, researcher discover
Researchers from Okayama University of Science have identified bitter taste receptors in keratinocytes (skin cells). Previously thought to exist only on the tongue, these receptors detect and expel harmful substances from ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 25, 2025
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Sister cells' shared fate: How a cytoplasmic bridge triggers synchronized cell death
Sister cells are a pair of cells that share the same mother cell. In a new study published in Developmental Cell, researchers led by Université de Montréal (UdeM) professor Greg FitzHarris show how the early mouse embryo ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 25, 2025
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A faster way to detect Listeria: New method takes 8 hours instead of 24 or more
A new study demonstrates the capability of a streamlined workflow to detect low-level presence of Listeria monocytogenes in food samples within 8 hours. The study results were reported in Microbiology Spectrum.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 25, 2025
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