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Shedding light on a decades-old protein sorting mystery
Christian de Caestecker, a Ph.D. student in the lab of Ian Macara, Louise B. McGavock Professor and chair of the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, has proposed and validated a mechanism that addresses a decades-old ...
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Transforming caragana waste into nutritious ruminant feed
In an advance for agricultural waste management, scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have devised a method to convert Caragana korshinskii Kom. waste, a common forestry byproduct in China, into a potential ruminant ...
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A new AI model can predict substrate movement into and out of cells
Transport proteins are responsible for the ongoing movement of substrates into and out of a biological cell. However, it is difficult to determine which substrates a specific protein can transport. Bioinformaticians at Heinrich ...
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Sequencing method provides unprecedented glimpse into relationship between bacteria and their host cells
Like people, bacteria have their preferences when it comes to relationships. Some are totally independent, while others prefer company. Salmonella and many other kinds of bacteria are of the social type: They can live and ...
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Study unveils a novel protective mechanism in bacterial cell walls
Researchers from Umeå University, Sweden, and Cornell University, U.S., have discovered a widespread mechanism in bacteria that enhances the bacteria's defense against environmental threats.
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Scientists discover 'pause button' in human development
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics in Berlin and the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna have discovered a potential "pause button" in the ...
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Milking might spread bird flu between cows
Milking procedures are likely to be the primary routes of H5N1 influenza virus transmission between dairy cows, suggests a paper published in Nature this week.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 25, 2024
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Q&A: Expert says 'The new era of microbiology is highly data driven'
Computer scientist A. Murat Eren, who goes by Meren, is convinced that microbiology can contribute to solving many global challenges. In this interview, he talks about the astonishing progress the discipline has made in recent ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 25, 2024
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Bacterial 'flipping' allows genes to assume different forms
Imagine being one cartwheel away from changing your appearance. One flip, and your brunette locks are platinum blond. That's not too far from what happens in some prokaryotes, or single-cell organisms, such as bacteria, that ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 25, 2024
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Brain development: Extracellular vesicles found to facilitate cellular communication
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are tiny bubbles released by cells, acting as cargo vessels through which cells exchange signals and thus communicate. A paper recently published in the journal Cell Reports has demonstrated that ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 25, 2024
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Bronze age Lactobacillus genomes reveal origins of kefir cheese
For the first time, scientists successfully extracted and analyzed DNA from ancient cheese samples found alongside the Tarim Basin mummies in China, dating back approximately 3,600 years. The research, published September ...
Evolution
Sep 25, 2024
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Unexpected deep-sea discovery shines light on life in the twilight zone
The ocean's twilight zone is deep, dark, and—according to new research—iron deficient. No sunlight reaches this region 200 to 1,000 meters below the sea surface, where levels of iron, a key micronutrient, are so low that ...
Ecology
Sep 25, 2024
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'Invisible forest' of phytoplankton thrives as ocean warms, study shows
An "invisible forest" of phytoplankton is thriving in part of our warming ocean, new research shows.
Ecology
Sep 25, 2024
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Fruit-only diet found to improve bats' immune response to viruses
Fruit bats generate more diverse antibodies than mice, but overall have a weaker antibody response, according to a new study published September 24 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Dan Crowley from Cornell University ...
Ecology
Sep 24, 2024
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Better together: Gut microbiome communities found to have enhanced resilience to drugs
Many human medications can directly inhibit the growth and alter the function of the bacteria that constitute our gut microbiome. EMBL Heidelberg researchers have now discovered that this effect is reduced when bacteria form ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 24, 2024
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Yeast chit-chat: How microorganisms communicate food shortages
To grow and survive, tiny organisms such as yeast must sometimes adapt their nutrient sources in response to changes in the environment. FMI researchers have now found that yeast cells communicate with each other to use less ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 24, 2024
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Mechanism behind autophagy trigger unveiled
An international research team led by Osaka University has identified a new mechanism crucial for the initiation of autophagy, a self-degradation process cells use to eliminate unneeded or damaged components. In recent years, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 24, 2024
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Potential breakthrough in battle against antibiotic resistance from historic brine
A historic brine bath is the site of a potential breakthrough in the prevention of antibiotic resistance in relation to MRSA, and other hospital pathogens.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 23, 2024
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New progenitor cell type discovered, may aid in tissue repair and generation
A team of SAHMRI scientists has discovered a completely new type of cell that has the potential to enhance the future of tissue repair and generation.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 23, 2024
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Experts discover the deadly genetics of cholera, which could be key to its prevention
Experts have used a cutting-edge computational approach to discover the genetic factors that make the bacteria behind cholera so dangerous—which could be key to preventing this deadly disease.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 23, 2024
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How bacteria actively use passive physics to make biofilms
Proteins involved in regulating the cell membrane could lead to new treatments
CRISPR/Cas9 modifies Euglena to create potential biofuel source
International team discovers new process for cells to repair DNA damage
Researchers develop new technique to watch microbial populations interact
An edible toothpaste-based transistor
