From the tropics to the poles, from the sea surface to hundreds of feet below, the world's oceans are teeming with one of the tiniest of organisms: a type of bacteria called Prochlorococcus, which despite their minute size ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 5, 2023
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Propofol is the most commonly used drug to induce general anesthesia. Despite its frequent clinical application, exactly how propofol causes anesthesia is poorly understood.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 7, 2022
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Early detection of prostate cancer, one of the most common types of cancer in men, is often achieved with PSA tests. However, this blood test for prostate-specific antigens gives many false positive results, causing unnecessary ...
Biochemistry
Jul 20, 2022
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Since the discovery of the chloride ion channel ASOR three years ago, researchers have been searching for its biological functions.
Cell & Microbiology
May 20, 2022
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In a post-pandemic world, we are used to sending and receiving parcels, getting groceries and items delivered to our door, sending messages and items to loved ones we cannot see. We've become accustomed to sending and receiving ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 4, 2022
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Cells are much more precise in how they ingest substances than previously thought, new research finds, opening the door to potential treatments for several diseases.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 29, 2022
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Nanomaterials have revolutionized the world of cancer therapy, and plant-derived nanoparticles have the added advantage of being cost-effective and easy to mass produce. Researchers from Tokyo University of Science have recently ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 15, 2022
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A new study shows how cell membranes curve to create the "mouths" that allow the cells to consume things that surround them.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 30, 2021
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Canadian and American researchers have discovered a new mechanism by which membrane vesicles are made. These self-contained nanoparticles trap proteins, RNA and other molecules from inside or outside of living cells as nutrients ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 10, 2021
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Extracellular vesicles—or exosomes, as they are more commonly known—continue to be a curious research focus for the scientific community. Once assumed to be waste materials secreted by cells, exosomes have recently been ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 29, 2021
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