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Computational tool can pinpoint causal relationships from complex biological data
Researchers have developed a tool that provides new insights into cause-and-effect relationships between cells and how these change over time.
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Do bacteria age?
Any organism that lives, grows and reproduces must also age. People often think of aging in the physical sense—gray hair, slowed movements and wrinkles—but aging fundamentally occurs on a molecular level, inside of cells.
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Scientists decipher the energy patterns in our cells
Our cells harness energy for essential functions such as division, wound healing, and our immune response to diseases including cancer. But until now, the mechanics of how that energy affects cell behavior—and how this ...
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Discovery paves the way for antivirals against Ebola virus and its deadly relatives
At this moment, the world has few tools to combat deadly filoviruses, such as Ebola and Marburg viruses. The only approved vaccine and antibody treatments protect against just one filovirus species.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 17, 2024
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Scientists discover how TGF-Beta sends its message even while tethered to the cell membrane
For years, scientists have thought that TGF-Beta, a signaling protein that holds sway over an astonishing array of cellular processes from embryonic development to cancer, could only do its work once it escaped a lasso-like ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 16, 2024
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Monitoring the health of lakes through the microbes that live in them
A lake is much more than a body of water where we bask on sunny summer days. It's also more than just a source of fresh water surrounded with nature and tranquility.
Ecology
Sep 16, 2024
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Study shows microbial diversity differences in volcanic cones and craters
Volcanic activity alters the Earth's surface and promotes the development of new ecosystems, providing valuable models for studying soil formation processes such as microbial composition and vegetation succession. Increasing ...
Ecology
Sep 13, 2024
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CRISPR/Cas9 modifies Euglena to create potential biofuel source
News about biofuels sometimes mentions used cooking oil as a feedstock, but if these substances contain animal fat, they can solidify in colder temperatures. This happens because, chemically, the fatty acids of these and ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 13, 2024
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Soil pH drives microbial community composition: Study shows how bacteria work together to thrive in difficult conditions
Though a founding concept of ecology suggests that the physical environment determines where organisms can survive, modern scientists have suspected there is more to the story of how microbial communities form in the soil.
Ecology
Sep 13, 2024
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Proteins involved in regulating the cell membrane could lead to new treatments
Scientists at Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS) have uncovered new details about how cells manage the distribution of lipids in their cell membrane. These lipids, known as phospholipids, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 13, 2024
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How bacteria actively use passive physics to make biofilms
When we think about bacteria, we may imagine single cells swimming in solution. However, similarly to humans, bacterial cells often socialize, using surfaces to coalesce into complex heterogeneous communities called biofilms. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 13, 2024
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Research points to a potential new ally in the fight against plant pathogens
When we talk about the microbiome, most of us think of the trillions of microorganisms that live in our bodies, supporting everything from digestion to mental health.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 13, 2024
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Researchers aim to control gene expression by studying the memories of cells
Communication between cells is now believed to activate a memory mechanism that sustains gene expression, a finding based on the work of Dr. Gregory Reeves.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 12, 2024
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Researchers develop new technique to watch microbial populations interact
Microscopic organisms such as bacteria and fungi live together in neighborhoods known as microbial consortia. Some of these neighborhoods naturally exist in soils, food, water, and even the human gut and skin. Others are ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 12, 2024
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Biobots arise from the cells of dead organisms—pushing the boundaries of life, death and medicine
Life and death are traditionally viewed as opposites. But the emergence of new multicellular life-forms from the cells of a dead organism introduces a "third state" that lies beyond the traditional boundaries of life and ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 12, 2024
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Respiratory biology study finds zebrafish use tastebuds to measure oxygen levels in water
A recent study conducted at the University of Ottawa reveals that some fish use their tastebuds to measure oxygen levels in water.
Plants & Animals
Sep 12, 2024
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International team discovers new process for cells to repair DNA damage
A team of international researchers at the University of Oxford (Oxford) and NTU Singapore, has discovered a new process for repairing damaged DNA that is particularly relevant for patients undergoing colorectal cancer treatments.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 12, 2024
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New research on plant stem cells shines light on how plants grow stronger
Stem cell research is a hot topic. With applications for a host of human medical advancements, researchers have been working with animal and human stem cells for years.
Plants & Animals
Sep 12, 2024
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Killer toxins produced by yeast may help remedy a craft beer brewing bother
When diastatic strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, or brewer's yeast, land in the wrong place, they can become a craft beer brewer's nightmare. Diastatic yeasts are variant strains of yeasts that secrete glucoamylase, an ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 12, 2024
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Report recommends 'highly ambitious enterprise' to create UK microbiome biobank
CABI has played a leading role in the creation of a new report, facilitated by the National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC), which is calling for a "highly ambitious enterprise" to create a microbiome biobank that will ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 11, 2024
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