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How necrotic cells contribute to the body's regeneration process
Researchers have shed new light on how tissues in the body are repaired following the damage and premature death of tissue cells.
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Scientists reveal neuronal calcium oscillations involved in tissue communication
Mitochondria play a crucial role in maintaining energy balance and cellular health. Recent studies have shown that chronic stress in neuronal mitochondria can have far-reaching effects, not only damaging the neurons themselves ...
Cell & Microbiology
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C. diff uses toxic compound to fuel growth advantage, researchers discover
The pathogen C. diff—the most common cause of health care-associated infectious diarrhea—can use a compound that kills the human gut's resident microbes to survive and grow, giving it a competitive advantage in the infected ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Study finds universality in moving cells—a discovery that could impact health and robotics
A study focusing on analyzing cell models found universality in their movement—an important discovery that could impact both health and robotics.
Cell & Microbiology
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UbiREAD: Cracking the ubiquitin code of protein degradation
Ubiquitin marks proteins for degradation, whereby ubiquitin molecules can be combined in different types and numbers forming different chains. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry (MPIB) have developed ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 24, 2025
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How mechanical forces can encode function in cells and lead to fibrosis
The cells in human bodies are subject to both chemical and mechanical forces. But until recently, scientists have not understood much about how to manipulate the mechanical side of that equation. That's about to change.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 24, 2025
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Breaking antibiotic-resistant bacteria's protective capsules: Study offers insights into combating S. pneumoniae
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a serious public health threat. Understanding the biology of these bacteria—such as how they synthesize their protective capsules—is essential for developing new strategies to counter ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 24, 2025
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Analytical model predicts how bacteria navigate obstacles to spread
Trying to predict how bacteria will spread is like predicting the flight of a leaf in a windstorm—it's a complicated and chaotic business. Factor in bacteria's encounters with objects such as corners or surfaces and the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 24, 2025
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How chromosomes shape up for cell division: Scientists reveal DNA loop formation mechanisms
Among the many marvels of life is the cell's ability to divide and thus enable organisms to grow and renew themselves. For this, the cell must duplicate its DNA—its genome—and segregate it equally into two new daughter ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 24, 2025
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Scientists engineer starfish cells to shape-shift in response to light
Life takes shape with the motion of a single cell. In response to signals from certain proteins and enzymes, a cell can start to move and shake, leading to contractions that cause it to squeeze, pinch, and eventually divide. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 24, 2025
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Dendritic spines: The key to understanding how memories are linked in time
If you've ever noticed how memories from the same day seem connected while events from weeks apart feel separate, a new study reveals the reason: Our brains physically link memories that occur close in time not in the cell ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 22, 2025
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Scientists witness living plant cells generate cellulose and form cell walls for the first time
In a groundbreaking study on the synthesis of cellulose—a major constituent of all plant cell walls—a team of Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers have captured images of the microscopic process of cell-wall building ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 21, 2025
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Decoding a green alga's ciliary layer: Study reveals high‐resolution structure
Biological cells often possess thin, hair-like protrusions on their surface known as cilia, which serve various functions ranging from movement to sensing environmental signals. Researchers from Germany and Italy have recently ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 21, 2025
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How bacteria 'vaccinate' themselves with genetic material from dormant viruses
Like people, bacteria get invaded by viruses. In bacteria, the viral invaders are called bacteriophages, derived from the Greek word for bacteria-eaters, or in shortened form, "phages." Scientists have sought to learn how ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 21, 2025
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Origin of life: How a special group of single-celled organisms laid the foundation for complex cells
Ten years ago, nobody knew that Asgard archaea even existed. In 2015, however, researchers examining deep-sea sediments discovered gene fragments that indicated a new and previously undiscovered form of microbes.
Evolution
Mar 21, 2025
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Engineered yeast boosts D-lactic acid production, advancing eco-friendly biomanufacturing
Great recipes require the perfect combination of ingredients—biotechnology recipes are no exception. Researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University have discovered the ideal genetic "recipe" to turn yeast into a tiny yet ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 21, 2025
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Glacier melt puts unique microbial ecosystems under threat
Climate change is causing the world's glaciers to disappear at an alarming rate. Scientists have been studying and modeling this process for years, but until now, no research group has specifically examined how glacier melt ...
Ecology
Mar 21, 2025
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Natural gatekeeper: How plants use root barriers to maintain healthy relationships
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, the University of Cologne, and the University of Copenhagen have uncovered a hidden talent of the Casparian strip—a root structure best known for acting ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 21, 2025
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Deadly bacteria have developed the ability to produce antimicrobials and wipe out competitors, scientists discover
A drug-resistant type of bacteria that has adapted to health care settings evolved in the past several years to weaponize an antimicrobial genetic tool, eliminating its cousins and replacing them as the dominant strain. University ...
Evolution
Mar 21, 2025
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New toolbox aids in characterizing internal ribosomal entry sites in cells
Only recently has the ribosome—one of the oldest molecular machines in evolutionary terms—been recognized as an active regulator of gene expression at the level of protein biosynthesis. This is an important process for ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 20, 2025
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