Unfolding Mysteries: DNA Origami Unveils Hidden Mechanisms of Critical Cell Function
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have used DNA origami, the art of folding DNA into desired structures, to show how an important cell receptor…
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have used DNA origami, the art of folding DNA into desired structures, to show how an important cell receptor…
Structural biology research also enables scientists to design decoy molecule that blocks deadly infection. An atomic-level investigation of how Eastern equine encephalitis virus binds to…
A revolutionary technique for pinpointing immune cell receptors in tissues advances disease research and therapy development. A new method, developed at Karolinska Institutet, KTH Royal…
Scientists examine how friction forces propel development in a marine organism. As the potter works the spinning wheel, the friction between their hands and the…
In a major scientific breakthrough, researchers have identified the enzyme responsible for urine’s yellow color, shedding light on the crucial role of the gut microbiome…
MIT study suggests 3D folding of the genome is key to cells’ ability to store and pass on “memories” of which genes they should express….
A groundbreaking study reveals that the Nod1 microbial sensor is essential for blood stem cell development. This discovery opens the possibility of generating blood stem…
Researchers from Osaka University have identified a protein called HKDC1 that’s crucial to maintaining two subcellular structures, mitochondria and lysosomes, thereby preventing cellular senescence. Just…
Biomedical scientists from UC Riverside state that the cells resemble M cells found in the gut and airways. It came as a surprise to Professor David…
Though vertebrates vary widely in the number of retinal cell types, most seem to have a common origin. Karthik Shekhar and his colleagues raised a…
UCLA stem cell scientists ID surprise genetic instructions for boosting protein secretion, with big implications for biotech and cell therapy. Mesenchymal stem cells, found in…
Immune cells demonstrate a higher level of self-directed mobility than previously recognized. Jonna Alanko, a researcher with InFLAMES, has unveiled that these cells are not…
Scientists have developed a groundbreaking two-dimensional model to study neuromuscular diseases, enabling efficient drug testing and enhanced understanding of diseases like spinal muscular atrophy and…
Neurons stochastically generated up to eight different versions of a protein-regulating neurotransmitter release, which could vary how they communicate with other cells. Neurons are talkers….
ETH Zurich researchers are illuminating what can happen when cells exceed their normal size and become senescent. Their new findings could help to optimize cancer…
Team’s approach reveals crucial role played by a specific enzyme in the folding process. While we often think of diseases as caused by foreign bodies—bacteria…
It’s well known that bacterial products can get inside human cells; Now, researchers can finally explain how. Messenger bubbles produced by human cells can pick…
Recent research reveals that the WNK1 protein’s role in controlling water and ion flow into T cells is key to their migration, offering new insights…