(PhysOrg.com) -- Using a new technique in which models of primitive cells are constructed from the bottom up, scientists have demonstrated that the structure of a cell's membrane and cytoplasm may be as important to cell ...
Biochemistry
May 18, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- There's no question, drugs work in treating disease. But can they work better, and safer?
Bio & Medicine
Apr 21, 2011
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In a technique that could eventually shed light on how gene expression influences human disease, scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have for the first time ever successfully visualized ...
Biochemistry
Jan 16, 2011
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The cell signaling pathway known as Wnt, commonly activated in cancers, causes internal membranes within a healthy cell to imprison an enzyme that is vital in degrading proteins, preventing the enzyme from doing its job and ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 23, 2010
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Researchers at the University of Georgia have discovered a central switch that controls whether cells move or remain stationary. The misregulation of this switch may play a role in the increased movement of tumor cells and ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 7, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- UC Berkeley researchers Karsten Weis, Jan Liphardt, and colleagues have used fluorescent probes called quantum dots to determine which molecules get into the nucleus via its nano-pores and which get kicked ...
Bio & Medicine
Sep 2, 2010
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When searching for long-lost treasure, sometimes all you need is a good flashlight.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 22, 2010
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Drugs that target the way cells convert nutrients into energy could offer new approaches to treating a range of conditions including heart attack and stroke. Using a new way to screen for potential drugs, a team led by Massachusetts ...
Biotechnology
Feb 14, 2010
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By studying the intricate mechanisms at work in protein production, a Princeton-led team has discovered why certain kinds of antibiotics are so effective. In doing so, they also have discovered how one protein protects against ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 20, 2009
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Viruses are molecular marauders, plundering cells for the resources they need to multiply. Of central importance for viruses is the ability to commandeer cellular gene expression machinery. Several human herpesviruses put ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 27, 2009
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