Cellular stress, or oxidative stress, occurs when there is a buildup of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which interferes with cellular mechanisms and can even cause damage to proteins, lipids, and DNA. Due to their destructive ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 12, 2023
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To discover and thoroughly demonstrate the newly identified noncanonical cleavage mechanism, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) research team, led by Prof. Tuan Anh Nguyen, Assistant Professor of the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 2, 2023
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A research group led by scientists from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science has developed a unique material, based on nanofillers embedded in a hydrogel, that can channel mechanical energy in one direction but not ...
Nanophysics
Apr 13, 2023
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A new perspective published in the journal Nature Chemical Biology uncovers a previously unknown biochemical recycling process in animals. The authors review a flurry of recent papers demonstrating that animals extensively ...
Biochemistry
Apr 11, 2023
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Cyanobacteria are a diverse group of prokaryotes and the only prokaryotes capable of oxygenic photosynthesis. They exist in a variety of environments and play crucial roles in the global carbon and nitrogen cycles. Synechocystis ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 31, 2023
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Have you ever bitten into a plump, red strawberry, only to find it bland and watery? Certain pesticides might be responsible. A team reporting in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry has found that two common strawberry ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 27, 2023
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Researchers at the University at Buffalo and their collaborators have developed powerful new ways to study and potentially reverse the cellular mechanisms that cause mitochondrial diseases and premature aging.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 22, 2022
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Scientists from 4D-BIOMAP, an ERC research project at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), have developed a new experimental method, based on magneto-active polymers, to study cellular behavior. These compounds, which ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 28, 2022
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Building functional synthetic cells from the bottom-up is an ongoing effort of scientists around the globe. Their use in studying cellular mechanisms in a highly controlled and pre-defined setting creates great value for ...
Biochemistry
Jun 21, 2022
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Proteins are existential building blocks of life that also have numerous functions in plants. An average plant cell contains more than 20 billion protein molecules that maintain cellular metabolism and stabilize their structure. ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 16, 2022
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