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Cell & Microbiology Nov 18, 2024

Viscosity of materials key to cell differentiation: New insights could improve design of biomaterials

An IBEC-led study has revealed how mesenchymal stem cells respond to the viscosity of their environment, a key aspect in their differentiation process.

Cell & Microbiology Nov 15, 2024

Study uncovers role of tissue viscoelasticity in cell response

To the casual eye, a memory foam mattress would appear to have no relationship to the behavior of cells and tissues. But an innovative study carried out at the Centro de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) in Madrid shows ...

Cell & Microbiology Nov 15, 2024

Age on the molecular level: Research analyzes quantitative changes in a wide range of proteins

With the worldwide population aging at an unprecedented rate, the prevention of age-related diseases has become a prominent issue. It is important to comprehensively and quantitatively evaluate the changes that aging causes ...

Cell & Microbiology Nov 1, 2024

Human histones show promise in fighting bacterial infections

Antibiotics have saved millions of lives from infectious diseases and are considered one of the most important discoveries of the 20th century. However, as the use (and abuse) of antibiotics has increased over the years, ...

Cell & Microbiology Oct 31, 2024

Scientists explore role of extracellular polymeric substances in biofilm bacteria

A research team led by Prof. Hans-Curt Flemming from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) has reported on the role of extracellular polymeric substances of biofilms in a study published in ...

Cell & Microbiology Oct 16, 2024

The making of the gut—studies connect genetics and physics in embryonic development

Genes are the control panel for an embryo morphing from a ball of cells into organs, muscles, and limbs, but there's more involved than just genetics. There's also physics—the shaping of tissues by flows and forces from cellular ...

Biotechnology Oct 14, 2024

Scientists develop a new method to study gene function in cells and tissue

The Gaublomme lab has developed a new optical pooled screening approach called CRISPRmap, which enables the coupling of optical properties of single cells to targeted genetic perturbations. Optical phenotypes are typically ...

Plants & Animals Sep 26, 2024

Scientists uncover a critical component that helps killifish regenerate their fins

Spontaneous injuries like the loss of a limb or damage to the spinal cord are impossible for humans to repair. Yet, some animals have an extraordinary capacity to regenerate after injury, a response that requires a precise ...

Cell & Microbiology Sep 19, 2024

The mystery of human wrinkles: What do the cells say?

A research team consisting of Professor Dong Sung Kim, Professor Anna Lee, and Dr. Jaeseung Youn from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at POSTECH has successfully recreated the structure of wrinkles in biological ...

Cell & Microbiology Sep 13, 2024

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. ...

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