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Purple sulfur bacteria's unique protein complex boosts photosynthesis in harsh conditions
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have reported on the structure and light energy transfer efficiency of a protein complex crucial to the photosynthesis of purple sulfur bacteria thriving in high-salt, high-alkaline ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 21, 2025
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Water salinity affects diatom structure and metabolism, study shows
Scientists have found that an increase in water salinity in the cells of the marine diatom Nitzschia weakens the connections between the components of the photosynthetic apparatus and disrupts the formation of the cell shell.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 21, 2025
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3D structure of the social amoeba genome sheds light on the transition to multicellularity
Each cell of the human body contains two meters of DNA. The whole secret lies in the intricate three-dimensional arrangement that allows DNA strands to be efficiently organized and compacted within the cell.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 21, 2025
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How do cells respond to changes? New study finds it's not all in the genes
Cells are constantly on the move, whether in a developing embryo or metastatic cancer. But how do cells adapt to the new environments they encounter? Traditionally, scientists have believed that cells adapt to changes and ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 21, 2025
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In vitro reconstitution of meiotic DNA double-strand breaks: A long-standing challenge solved
In a study published in Nature, researchers report the successful in vitro reconstitution of meiotic DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) formation.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 21, 2025
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Dual mechanisms found to guard mitochondria against fusion-related damage
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine researchers have discovered a dual regulatory mechanism safeguarding mitochondrial integrity through the combined actions of Parkin–PINK1 and OMA1. The study reveals that these ...

What is a model organism? Moving beyond E. coli
You wouldn't know by looking at Escherichia coli that it's kind of a big deal.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 20, 2025
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How calcium improves strength when it comes to muscle development
A new role of calcium in the development of muscles has been reported by two RIKEN biologists.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 20, 2025
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Novel mechanisms that support cellular adhesion and tissue repair offer therapeutic potential
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered new mechanisms underlying cellular adhesion and repair, findings that could inform the development of new therapeutics that boost cellular repair after tissue injury, according ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 20, 2025
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Unveiling the intricate mechanisms behind oxysterol-induced cell death
Oxysterols are a class of molecules derived from cholesterol via oxidation or as byproducts of cholesterol synthesis. Despite their relatively low concentration within our bodies, oxysterols are known to play many important ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 20, 2025
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Exploring the dark side of Staph aureus, a bacterium resistant to multiple drugs—even those yet to be tested in humans
British physician and microbiologist Alexander Fleming, discoverer of penicillin nearly 100 years ago, was the first to warn of the dangers of antibiotic resistance.

Unraveling structure and function relationships in synthetic cell receptors
Northwestern University researchers have identified structural features in engineered cell receptors that correlate with variations in receptor function.

Epithelial stem cell ancestors for hair follicle formation
What if the secret to curing baldness has been hiding in your hair all along? University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a little-known group of stem cells in hair follicles that could bring back ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 20, 2025
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Possible evidence of windborne H5N1 viral infections in chickens
A team of government veterinarians with the State Veterinary Institute Prague in the Czech Republic has found possible evidence of windborne H5N1 infections in chickens. In their paper posted on the bioRxiv preprint server, ...

Biologists discover a new type of control over RNA splicing
RNA splicing is a cellular process that is critical for gene expression. After genes are copied from DNA into messenger RNA, portions of the RNA that don't code for proteins, called introns, are cut out and the coding portions ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 20, 2025
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Disrupting parasite gene regulation reveals new malaria intervention strategy
The parasite that causes malaria requires precise control of gene expression to progress through the various stages of its complex life cycle. A new study, by a multinational team of researchers, including Penn State scientists, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 19, 2025
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Blocking plant immune responses gives colonizing bacteria a competitive advantage
A study led by scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne has shown that the ability to suppress plant immune responses is shared among many of the bacteria that live on healthy plant ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 19, 2025
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Resilient algae darken glacier surface and may speed up Greenland ice melt, study finds
Glaciers are huge white ice masses that can reflect a lot of sunlight. However, especially where the glaciers are not covered in snow and the bare ice is exposed, they sometimes have dark patches. These are microscopic algae ...
Ecology
Feb 19, 2025
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Time to update textbooks on electron transport chain in mitochondria, researchers say
In an article published in the journal Trends in Biochemical Sciences, Alicia Kowaltowski, full professor at the University of São Paulo's Institute of Chemistry (IQ-USP) in Brazil, advocates the "rewriting" of textbooks ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 19, 2025
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Cancer cells cooperate to scavenge for nutrients, scientists discover
Cancer cells work together to source nutrients from their environment—a cooperative process that was previously overlooked by scientists but may be a promising target for treating cancer.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 19, 2025
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