Los Angeles Zoo's old Indian rhinoceros euthanized
A 48-year-old Indian rhinoceros that had survived skin cancer has been euthanized at the Los Angeles Zoo.
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Researchers identify a key controller of biological machinery in cell's 'antenna'
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital molecular biologists have identified an enzyme that activates and "supercharges" cellular machinery that controls how cells become specialized cells in the body.
Genetic risk factor for equine eye cancer identified
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the most common cancer found in equine eyes and the second most common tumor of the horse overall. Thanks to a recent genetic study led by UC Davis, horse owners can now identify horses at ...
Revealed: How polyomavirus tricks our cells into helping it build its invasion route
Every cell in our body runs like a tiny factory that makes specialized products, using the carefully guarded instructions kept in the CEO's office.
Researchers discover how cancer-causing virus could stay silently hidden in your body
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have discovered a new mechanism that could explain how the Merkel Cell Polyomavirus, responsible for the most aggressive form of skin cancer, can stay dormant for decades after ...
Unintended consequences of creating the world's first semisynthetic organism
(Phys.org)—In 2014, the incorporation of two artificial letters of genetic code into the DNA of Escherichia coli gave the bacteria the distinction of becoming the world's first stable semisynthetic organism.
New hydrogel nanoplatform that identifies and shrinks tumors in mice
(Phys.org)—Functionalized nanoparticles are one avenue of drug delivery for chemotherapeutics. However, getting nanoparticles to target the tumor site has proven difficult to do. One method researchers have used to target ...
Reaction snapshots of a notch-modifying enzyme provide a basis for drug design
Notch receptors are core components of the signaling pathways that regulate the development of cells within the human body. Notch signaling pathways can determine how cells proliferate or change during development, and defects ...
Cells take sole responsibility for Merkel cell maintenance
Researchers have identified a population of "progenitor" cells in the skin that are solely responsible for the generation and maintenance of touch-sensing Merkel cells. The study appears in The Journal of Cell Biology.
Canine cancer treatments getting more dog-specific
(HealthDay)—Cancer rates in dogs are about the same as in people, but there are far fewer drug treatments specifically targeted for dogs.
