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Scientists reveal how 9-1-1 clamp attaches to DNA damage site for initiating effective repair

DNA is often likened to a blueprint. The particular sequence of As, Cs, Gs, and Ts in DNA provides information for building an organism.

22 Mar 2022

Curved shape enables predatory bacteria to efficiently invade, grow and live inside the prey

Scientists have found that a predatory bacterium, capable of invading and consuming harmful bugs such as E.coli and Salmonella, can sculpt its own shape to fit inside its prey.

22 Mar 2022

Researchers use GP2 and UMOD to prevent urinary tract infection

A team led by Karolinska Institute used AI and structural biology to learn more about two similar proteins that protect against bacterial infection in the urinary tract.

16 Mar 2022

Confocal laser scanning microscopy captures high-resolution 3D images of cell division in microalgae

Cell division ensures growth or renewal and is thus vital for all organisms. However, the process differs somewhat in animals, bacteria, fungi, plants, and algae.

8 Mar 2022

Researchers discover new fluorescent DNA label, likely to help detect cancer risk

Scientists develop a new fluorescent label that provides a sharper image of how DNA architecture is disturbed in cancer cells.

From University of Pittsburgh 7 Mar 2022

Researchers design a new imaging approach to accelerate imaging-based research

A new imaging method has been designed and tested by scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine.

2 Mar 2022

Scientists reveal the spectacular structure of C.difficile's protective armor

The spectacular structure of the protective armor of superbug C.difficile has been revealed for the first time showing the close-knit yet flexible outer layer – like chain mail.

From Newcastle University 28 Feb 2022

Live imaging reveals cells moving into position as the eye develops in fruit fly

The ability of cells to self-organize into specific patterns in tissues that serve a function is a universal feature of life.

23 Feb 2022

Newly developed radio-labeled molecule may be able to pinpoint areas of inflammation

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new radio-labeled molecule capable of selectively reacting with certain high-energy radicals that are characteristic of innate immune activity, which may allow a non-invasive approach to monitor inflammation in real time by positron emission tomography (PET) imaging.

22 Feb 2022

Study develops AI-based method to help analyze protein complexes

A new technique for analyzing proteins has been developed by researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Hamburg.

21 Feb 2022

CNIO researchers design new platform to test drugs for possible use in brain metastases

It is estimated that about a quarter of cancer patients are at risk of brain metastases, a rate that is increasing especially among those who suffer relapses after having undergone different cancer treatments.

18 Feb 2022

Cryo-electron microscopy reveals structures of a muscle-type nicotinic acetylcholine receptor

New research co-led by a University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine professor is shedding light on some of the mysterious dynamics that define the interplay between nerves and muscle.

17 Feb 2022

Researchers develop enhanced version of microscope that produce high-throughput 3D adaptive optical imaging

Microscopes are chosen to be a helpful tool in biomedical research as they permit for close inspection and visualization of tissues.

15 Feb 2022

Study discovers a novel role for hormone-sensitive neurons in maternal nesting behavior

Gestation leads to a modification of brain circuits and behaviors such as nesting within the animal kingdom. The underlying biological, neural and hormonal mechanisms have been unknown until now.

7 Feb 2022

First 3D structure of regulator protein elucidated in almost atomic resolution

Proteins are indispensable components in living organisms. They are not only "building material" for the body – they also make molecular communication between cells possible, they are needed for nerve impulses to occur, and they control chemical reactions.

3 Feb 2022

Histology & Microscopy

Scientists reveal how 9-1-1 clamp attaches to DNA damage site for initiating effective repair

Curved shape enables predatory bacteria to efficiently invade, grow and live inside the prey

Researchers use GP2 and UMOD to prevent urinary tract infection

Confocal laser scanning microscopy captures high-resolution 3D images of cell division in microalgae

Researchers discover new fluorescent DNA label, likely to help detect cancer risk

Researchers design a new imaging approach to accelerate imaging-based research

Scientists reveal the spectacular structure of C.difficile's protective armor

Live imaging reveals cells moving into position as the eye develops in fruit fly

Newly developed radio-labeled molecule may be able to pinpoint areas of inflammation

Study develops AI-based method to help analyze protein complexes

CNIO researchers design new platform to test drugs for possible use in brain metastases

Cryo-electron microscopy reveals structures of a muscle-type nicotinic acetylcholine receptor

Researchers develop enhanced version of microscope that produce high-throughput 3D adaptive optical imaging

Study discovers a novel role for hormone-sensitive neurons in maternal nesting behavior

First 3D structure of regulator protein elucidated in almost atomic resolution

Scientists visualize protein machinery of respiration with unparalleled precision

Novel approach accelerates cancer biomarker detection in point-of-care scenarios

Researchers use cryo-EM to rapidly characterize antibodies at atomic level

Label-free device enables in-situ tracking of cell development and maturation

Researchers discover a key mechanism used by Zika virus to evade cell’s antiviral response

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