Crowding Causes Internal Cell Structure Alignment
By mimicking the crowded environment in actual cells, a team of researchers found that certain molecules organize as they would in the body, inducing a…
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Scientists Reveal the Structure of Bacterial Injection Needles at Atomic Resolution
Pathogens that cause plague or cholera use miniature syringes to introduce molecular agents into their host cell, disabling the immune defense of the infected cell….
Evolutionary Changes Surrounding the NOS1 Gene
A new study from neurobiologists at Yale University examines the evolutionary changes surrounding the NOS1 gene and suggests that the same evolutionary mechanisms that may…
Flavonoid Compound Shown to Prevent Blood Clots
Newly published findings from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center describe how rutin was shown to inhibit the formation of blood clots in an animal…
New Drug Fights Cancer by ‘Hijacking’ Existing T Cells
A new study describes how a team of researchers is exploring ways to manipulate the body’s existing T cells that normally kill viruses and redirect…
Comprehensive Analysis of Cell Membrane Reveals Independent Domains
Biochemists at the Max Planck Institute used advanced imaging technologies to successfully perform the first comprehensive analysis of the molecular structure of a yeast cell…
Bioengineers Develop Deformability Cytometer to Help Diagnose Disease
Bioengineers at UCLA developed a deformability cytometer to better understand the physical properties of cells, which may prove very useful in the fight against diseases…
New Insight on Mitotic Spindle Architecture
New research from scientists at Harvard University examines the mitotic spindle, finding that the spindle is more complex than previously thought. Using a femtosecond laser…
Stimulating Resolution Programs Limit Consequences of Infection
As concerns over antibiotic-resistant bacteria continue to grow, a newly published study by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital details the identified pathways of naturally…
Insect Protein Inspires New Materials to Treat Vocal Disorders
Superpowers aren’t unheard of in the world of insects. Feats of strength, sound, and leaping ability are all made common by the naturally occurring protein…
PAPupuncture Offers Long-Lasting Pain Relief
A new study from researchers at the University of North Carolina describes how they used PAPupuncture to deliver long-lasting pain relief by exploiting the molecular…
Intrinsically Disordered Protein Responsible for Inactivating BK Channel
Neurobiologists at Washington University School of Medicine are studying how a protein that lacks any definable structure plays a vital role in cell channels. While…
New Findings Challenge Role of Antibodies
New findings are set to challenge the understanding of immune defense. In a recently published journal, researchers studied the response of mice to neurotropic vesicular…
Cost-Effective 3-D RNA Modeling Technique
RNA cataloging may take a big leap forward. A new study from the University of North Carolina describes a cost-effective technique that will help scientists…
New DNA Entity in Mammalian Cells
A new discovery of three unique non-repetitive microDNA sequences was made by a team of researchers at the University of North Carolina. Their research shows…
CFP mTurquoise2 Shines Bright
By first uncovering how CFPs store incoming energy and retransmit it as fluorescent light, scientists were able to understand the function of individual atoms within…
Examining Membrane Proteins by X-Ray Laser
New research at SLAC’s Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) has shown a promising new way to collect data on membrane proteins in the human body….
DnaK Identified as Key Player of Protein Folding
A new published report from the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry shows how different chaperones cooperate during the folding process. The scientists found that the…