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Key regulator of cell differentiation discovered

Embryonic stem cells and other pluripotent cells divide rapidly and have the capacity to become nearly any cell type in the body.

22 Feb 2022

Study shows how 3D scaffolding of chromosomes is related across carnivore species

Studies comparing animal genomes generally focus on the DNA sequence itself. A new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis shows how the three-dimensional scaffolding of chromosomes is related across several species of carnivores, offering a new approach of "comparative scaffotyping" that could be used to identify related genes across species and place them in context.

From The University of California, Davis 22 Feb 2022

Study shows how two distinct groups of Tregs play different roles at different times

Every kind of T cell has a job to do. A healthy immune system makes sure no T cell oversteps.

22 Feb 2022

Bacteria can break down waste carbon dioxide to make valuable industrial chemicals

Bacteria are known for breaking down lactose to make yogurt and sugar to make beer. Now researchers led by Northwestern University and LanzaTech have harnessed bacteria to break down waste carbon dioxide (CO2) to make valuable industrial chemicals.

22 Feb 2022

Semarion raises £2.14 million GBP ($2.89 million USD) seed funding

Semarion Ltd, a University of Cambridge spin-out company from the Cavendish Laboratory combining materials engineering and cell biology to tackle unmet drug screening needs, announced today that it has closed a £2.14 million GBP seed funding round.

22 Feb 2022

Novel platform opens new opportunities in synthetic biology

Using synthetic biology, researchers can include new functions to cells, like the ability to generate new materials or identify and answer in certain ways to diseases.

22 Feb 2022

Scientists observe first high-resolution 3D image of muscle protein nebulin

Skeletal and heart muscle owe their function as stable biological machines to the outstanding accuracy with which their sarcomeres are assembled.

22 Feb 2022

Fungi residing in the intestines protect against intestinal injury, study finds

According to a recent preclinical study from Weill Cornell Medicine, a certain species of fungus found in the intestines can protect against intestinal damage.

22 Feb 2022

Researchers identify protein switch that regulates enzymes in pathogens

Proteins are the “workhorses” of all living cells and are the chemical foundation of life.

22 Feb 2022

Study reveals the power of ketone bodies

The immune system has its cells all around the body, and they are constantly doing their work even if the body is in great shape.

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

Study findings open new avenues for research into host-directed therapies for TB

A*STAR’s GIS and ID Labs have discovered KCNJ15, a gene linked to the human immune system’s ability to combat TB and maybe other infectious diseases.

18 Feb 2022

Lifelong exercise may help counteract the deterioration of fat tissue function with age

Fat tissue plays an important role in human health. However, our fat tissue loses function as we age, which can lead to type 2 diabetes, obesity, cancer and other ailments.

18 Feb 2022

Study reveals how a fly’s brain contributes to sensing the cold and limiting reproduction

Scientists have uncovered a set of neurons in fruit flies that shut down in cold temperatures and slow reproduction, a system conserved in many insects, including mosquitoes, which could provide a target for pest control.

18 Feb 2022

Experts trigger apoptosis in leukemia cells by disrupting their energy maintenance mechanism

A group of researchers from UNIGE in Switzerland and Inserm in France has discovered a previously unknown process that could lead to the creation of novel medicines.

18 Feb 2022

Researchers successfully isolate a new, rare bacterial strain

Certain types of bacteria are unable to survive and thrive outside host organisms. This makes their isolation and identification technically challenging.

From Tokyo University of Science 18 Feb 2022

New device to assess water quality uses powerful and programmable genetic networks

Northwestern University synthetic biologists have developed a low-cost, easy-to-use, hand-held device that can let users know -; within mere minutes -; if their water is safe to drink.

18 Feb 2022

New vaccine providing protection against future animal-to-human viral diseases may be possible

A future vaccine providing protection against a wide range of coronaviruses that jump from their original animal hosts to humans -; including SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19 -; may be possible, say Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, based on findings from their recent study.

17 Feb 2022

Novel immune deactivation pathway offers a promising therapeutic approach for cancers

Our immune systems have the potential to find and destroy cancer cells. But cancer cells can be clever and develop tricks to evade the immune system.

17 Feb 2022

A peptide could prove to be useful in stopping nerve cell degeneration

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago found promising results in their search for a treatment to stop nerve cell degeneration that happens in some types of disorders, such as hereditary spastic paraplegia and Parkinson's disease, which can cause significant disability.

17 Feb 2022

Cell Biology News and Research

Latest Cell Biology News and Research

Key regulator of cell differentiation discovered

Study shows how 3D scaffolding of chromosomes is related across carnivore species

Study shows how two distinct groups of Tregs play different roles at different times

Bacteria can break down waste carbon dioxide to make valuable industrial chemicals

Semarion raises £2.14 million GBP ($2.89 million USD) seed funding

Novel platform opens new opportunities in synthetic biology

Scientists observe first high-resolution 3D image of muscle protein nebulin

Fungi residing in the intestines protect against intestinal injury, study finds

Researchers identify protein switch that regulates enzymes in pathogens

Study reveals the power of ketone bodies

Study develops AI-based method to help analyze protein complexes

Study findings open new avenues for research into host-directed therapies for TB

Lifelong exercise may help counteract the deterioration of fat tissue function with age

Study reveals how a fly’s brain contributes to sensing the cold and limiting reproduction

Experts trigger apoptosis in leukemia cells by disrupting their energy maintenance mechanism

Researchers successfully isolate a new, rare bacterial strain

New device to assess water quality uses powerful and programmable genetic networks

New vaccine providing protection against future animal-to-human viral diseases may be possible

Novel immune deactivation pathway offers a promising therapeutic approach for cancers

A peptide could prove to be useful in stopping nerve cell degeneration

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