Spiraling insights: Scientists observe mechanical waves in bacterial communities
A new study by researchers from The Chinese University of Hong Kong has reported the emergence of mechanical spiral waves in bacterial matter.
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Novel path of intercellular signal sharing discovered in zebrafish experiments
Researchers at the University of Exeter, U.K., have discovered intricate mechanisms of ligand–receptor complex transport via specialized protrusions transporting signaling components between cells, challenging the conventional ...
Massive single-cell atlas across human tissues highlights cell types where disease genes are active
Genetic studies have revealed many genes linked to both common and rare disease, but to understand how those genes bring about disease and use those insights to help develop therapies, scientists need to know where they are ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 12, 2022
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Microbial communities where cells cooperate have increased drug tolerance
Research from the Francis Crick Institute has revealed a key mechanism which increases tolerance to drugs amongst microbial communities. The findings could help the development of more effective antifungal treatments.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 21, 2022
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Researchers generate human-monkey chimeric embryos
Investigators in China and the United States have injected human stem cells into primate embryos and were able to grow chimeric embryos for a significant period of time—up to 20 days. The research, despite its ethical concerns, ...
Biotechnology
Apr 15, 2021
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Signal transduction without signal-receptor clusters can direct cell movement
Body cells communicate with each other, receive signals from the outside world and react to them. A central role in this communication network is attributed to receiver proteins, called receptors, that are anchored at the ...
Biotechnology
Feb 26, 2021
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Organ-on-a-chip: 3-D self-rolled biosensor array to electrically interrogate electrogenic cells
Cell to cell communication plays an important role in coordinating the function of biological systems. Three-dimensional (3-D) spheroids (cell aggregates) allow biologists to explore cellular communication during tissue development ...
Flowering plants, new teeth and no dinosaurs: New study sheds light on the rise of mammals
A new study published April 30 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences identified three factors critical in the rise of mammal communities since they first emerged during the Age of Dinosaurs: the rise of flowering ...
Archaeology
May 1, 2019
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A new model for communication in plant cells
Plant cells share a strange and surprising kinship with animal neurons: many plant cells have proteins that closely resemble glutamate receptors, which help to relay nerve signals from one neuron to another. While plants ...
Biotechnology
May 3, 2018
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Bending the light with a tiny chip
(Phys.org) —Imagine that you are in a meeting with coworkers or at a gathering of friends. You pull out your cell phone to show a presentation or a video on YouTube. But you don't use the tiny screen; your phone projects ...
Optics & Photonics
Mar 10, 2014
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