Study identifies cellular 'death code'
Dying cells generally have two options: go quietly, or go out with a bang.
Dying cells generally have two options: go quietly, or go out with a bang.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 7, 2018
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Research has shown that light is the key to getting our 'body clocks' back in sync and now a new study exploring the resynchronisation mechanism in insects has discovered a molecule essential to the process.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 13, 2011
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(Phys.org)—Scientists are unsure why proteins form improperly and cluster together in bunches, a hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer's and Mad Cow Disease. In the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 2, 2012
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A specially formed material that can provide custom broadband absorption in the infrared can be identified and manufactured using "genetic algorithms," according to Penn State engineers, who say these metamaterials can shield ...
Nanophysics
May 5, 2014
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When it comes to the aging process, yeast, nematode worms and fruit flies have more in common with humans than previously expected. In addition to highlighting the similarities between species, a large-scale human protein ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 13, 2009
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Using a new approach to genetic screening with CRISPR, researchers at the Crick have identified key genes for the survival of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii in mice.
Biotechnology
Sep 3, 2019
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Scientist at IMBA developed a biobank of revertible, mutant embryonic stem cells, published in the current issue of Nature. This cell bank – called Haplobank - contains over 100,000 mutated, conditional mouse embryonic ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 28, 2017
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Haploid embryonic stem cells (haESCs) have been established in many species. Differentiated haploid cell line types in mammals are lacking due to spontaneous diploidization during differentiation that compromises lineage-specific ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 26, 2023
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The discovery in common brewer's yeast of a new, infectious, misfolded protein -- or prion -- by University of Illinois at Chicago molecular biologists raises new questions about the roles played by these curious molecules, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 13, 2009
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Michigan State University researchers are dramatically speeding up identification of genes that affect the structure and function of chloroplasts, which could lead to plants tailored specifically for biofuel production or ...
Feb 13, 2009
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