These Unusual Metallic Blue Fruits Have Incredible Dazzling Color – Now Scientists Know How and Why
Researchers have found that a common plant owes the dazzling blue color of its fruit to fat in its cellular structure, the first time this…
Cell Biology
Antiviral Treatment for COVID-19 Could Come Much Sooner Thanks to Malaria Breakthrough
New research into malaria suggests targeting enzymes from the human host, rather than from the pathogen itself, could offer effective treatment for a range of…
Research Shows Exposure to Common Cold Coronaviruses Can Teach the Immune System to Recognize SARS-CoV-2
Researchers caution: It is too soon to say whether pre-existing immune cell memory affects COVID-19 clinical outcomes. Your immune system’s “memory” T cells keep track…
Cells Communicate by Doing the ‘Wave’ – Scientists Reverse Engineer Cellular Mechano-Chemical Feedback System
Cells work around the clock to deliver, maintain, and control every aspect of life. And just as with humans, communication is a key to their…
Scientists Use CRISPR to Target Gene Messages Involved in Early Development
CRISPR is a gene-editing tool that has enabled researchers to study the function of different genes in model organisms. Scientists at the Stowers Institute for…
Advanced Cryo-EM Reveals Viral RNA Replication Complex Structure in “Game-Changing” Detail
For the first time, scientists at the Morgridge Institute for Research have generated near atomic resolution images of a major viral protein complex responsible for…
Powerful DNA Manipulation: Improved Gene Editing With New Understanding of CRISPR-Cas9 Tool
Cryo-EM captures CRISPR-Cas9 base editor in action. Within a mere eight years, CRISPR-Cas9 has become the go-to genome editor for both basic research and gene…
Solving a DNA Mystery: “The Bizarre Thing About the Bubbling DNA”
Exposure to enzymes causes peculiar response in liquid droplets formed by DNA; new study explains mechanisms behind it. “A watched pot never boils,” as the…
Diabetic Wound Healing Aided by Adult Stem Cells/Glaucoma Drug Combo in Mice
A new study released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine shows promise of a major breakthrough in healing chronic foot ulcers resulting from diabetes. The study,…
“Bad Exosomes” – Cell Communication Mechanism That Drives Cancer Adaptation Discovered
Collaborative Cancer Research UK-funded studies from University of Oxford researchers have uncovered a new mechanism by which cancer cells adapt to the stresses they encounter…
Researchers Identify 21 Existing Drugs That Could Treat COVID-19
Multiple drugs improve the activity of remdesivir, a current standard-of-care treatment for COVID-19. A Nature study authored by a global team of scientists and led…
Alien Microorganism Research Shows Humans and Other Mammals Could Struggle to Fight Space Germs
The immune systems of mammals – including humans – might struggle to detect and respond to germs from other planets, new research suggests. Microorganisms (such…
Washing Away Stubborn Biofilms Using Fungal Cleaning Products
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba demonstrate that a biosurfactant from yeast can dissolve stubborn biofilms and enhance the efficacy of chemical cleaning products. Lurking…
Quadruple Helix DNA Formation Tracked in Live Human Cells for the First Time
The formation of four-stranded DNA has been tracked in living human cells, allowing scientists to see how it works, and its possible role in cancer….
The Latest in the Scientific Race to Develop an Effective COVID-19 Vaccine
With the global pandemic still in full swing, scientists are working to develop a vaccine in record time. While everyone wants an effective vaccine, they…
Ultra-Small, Parasitic Bacteria Found in Groundwater, Dogs, Cats — And You
Inside your mouth right now, there is a group of bacteria whose closest relatives can also be found in the belly of a moose, in…
Charles Darwin Investigated Goosebumps – Now Harvard Scientists Discover the Real Reason Behind Them
Harvard scientists find that the same cell types that cause goosebumps are responsible for controlling hair growth. If you’ve ever wondered why we get goosebumps,…
Neural Vulnerability in Huntington’s Disease Tied to Immune Response to Genetic Material
In the first study to comprehensively track how different types of brain cells respond to the mutation that causes Huntington’s disease (HD), MIT neuroscientists found…