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Cell & Microbiology Aug 3, 2022

Mechanism of bacterial toxins in deadly attacks

Only one thousandth of a milligram of the bacterial botulinum toxin is necessary to kill a living organism. The toxin unfolds its lethal effect by preventing the release of neurotransmitters at the point where nerve cells ...

Astronomy Jul 21, 2022

An AI-assisted analysis of three-dimensional galaxy distribution in our universe

By applying a machine-learning technique, a neural network method, to gigantic amounts of simulation data about the formation of cosmic structures in the universe, a team of researchers has developed a very fast and highly ...

Evolution Jun 23, 2022

Tubulins named after the Norse god Odin may be the missing link between single-celled organisms and human cells

A team of researchers from Nagoya University in Japan may have discovered a missing link between bacterial cells and animal and plant cells, including those of humans. They named it the Odin tubulin.

Biotechnology Jun 9, 2022

Multi-scale imaging confirms protein's role in neuronal structure, dynamics

Protein structures are typically determined by studying them in their purified form, outside the busy inner workings of the cell, and because of this, their biological relevance is often called into question. In a new study ...

Cell & Microbiology Apr 4, 2022

How bacteria swim: Researchers discover new mechanisms

When pathogens invade a human host, they need maximum ability to move through the body as they navigate adverse environments and cause infection. Their ability to drill themselves through gel-like surroundings is often made ...

Biotechnology Feb 18, 2022

Scientists obtain first high-resolution 3D image of muscle protein nebulin

Scientists have obtained the first high-resolution 3D image of nebulin, a giant actin-binding protein that is an essential component of skeletal muscle. This discovery has brought to light the chance to better understand ...

Plants & Animals Dec 21, 2021

Birds' dazzling iridescence tied to nanoscale tweak of feather structure

The iridescent shimmer that makes birds such as peacocks and hummingbirds so striking is rooted in a natural nanostructure so complex that people are only just beginning to replicate it technologically. The secret to how ...

Nanomaterials Nov 29, 2021

Chemists design 'molecular sea of flags' as basis for novel catalysts

Researchers at the University of Bonn have developed a molecular structure that can cover graphite surfaces with a sea of tiny flagged "flagpoles." The properties of this coating are highly variable. It may provide a basis ...

General Physics Oct 12, 2021

Shape-shifting worm blob model could inspire future robot swarms

Blackworms (Lumbriculus variegatus) are distant relatives of rainworms, measuring up to 10 cm long. They live in shallow marshes, ponds, and swamps in Europe and North America, where they feed on microorganisms and debris. ...

Molecular & Computational biology Sep 1, 2021

Solving a long-standing biological search problem

How the cell can mend broken DNA using another DNA copy as template has puzzled researchers for years. How is it possible to find the correct sequences in the busy interior of the cell? Researchers from Uppsala university ...

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