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Study finds impact of specific gene on neurodevelopment, causing ASD and macrocephaly

During the developmental phase of brains, a number of moving parts occur—and if mutations occur during the early neurodevelopment, it can result in disorders such as autism and macrocephaly.

12 Mar 2020

Study explains “dark” portion of human genome implicated in various disorders

A “dark” part of the human genome has puzzled researchers for many years, similar to an enigmatic dark matter that accounts for 85% of the universe.

12 Mar 2020

Research on mice shows unexpected effect of intermittent fasting on fat metabolism

Australian scientists have used sophisticated analytical tools to understand the effect of intermittent fasting on the liver to help mitigate disease.

11 Mar 2020

Copper-binding protein influences migration of breast cancer cells

At the Chalmers University of Technology, scientists have demonstrated that the Atox1 protein, which is highly concentrated in breast cancer cells, takes part in a process—the process through which cancer cells spread.

11 Mar 2020

New technology used to probe and catalog activity of cells involved in muscle repair

The repair of muscles is a crowded, complex task. When different types of cells work together to regenerate new tissue, they bump around, rattling and trying to coordinate with one another.

11 Mar 2020

Study explores the impact of solute carriers on the activity and potency of cytotoxic drugs

At the CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, scientists have investigated how solute carriers (SLCs)—a large class of membrane transport proteins—affect the activity and potency of cytotoxic drugs, for example, those used to treat leukemia and other cancers.

10 Mar 2020

New chromosome-level detectors developed to monitor cellular activity

For researchers investigating the regulatory processes in cells that are vital to all life, an innovative system that amplifies gene expression signals could be a turning point.

10 Mar 2020

In a first, AI discovers antibiotic that kills dangerous bacteria

For the very first time, artificial intelligence (AI) has been used to discover a new type of antibiotic.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 10 Mar 2020

New discovery reveals earliest known instance of complex form of protein regulation

Researchers have given a new life to the ancient history of two proteins, thus gaining insights into the origin of an age-old molecular partnership.

9 Mar 2020

A new breakthrough could lead to better approaches for preventing breast cancer metastasis

New breakthrough in breast cancer could enable the development of better approaches to prevent the spread of cancer cells to other organs in the body, thereby effectively bringing down mortality in patients suffering from breast cancer.

9 Mar 2020

Researchers successfully crystallize and map novel conformation of LeuT transporter

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have mapped a novel structure of what is called a “neurotransmitter: sodium symporter.”

9 Mar 2020

Structure of intact IgE revealed by electron microscopy

Scientists at Aarhus University have described the structure of an IgE antibody for the very first time.

9 Mar 2020

New method has revealed how cells communicate

A new light technique has been developed by a team of researchers in the UK that can reveal how cells communicate in disease scenarios.

27 Feb 2020

Nucleosomal DNA Dynamics Mediate Oct4 Pioneer Factor Binding

An international team of researchers has disproved the role of an essential protein, known as Oct4, in regulating gene expression.

22 Feb 2020

WDR74 modulates melanoma tumorigenesis and metastasis through the RPL5–MDM2–p53 pathway

A team of scientists has discovered that the WDR74 protein plays a vital role in metastasis progression in lung cancer and melanoma primary tumors.

22 Feb 2020

New correlative, 3D, super resolution imaging platform reveals unexpected findings in mammalian cells

Researchers have developed a platform for the 3D super-resolution imaging at the nanoscale level that has revealed unexpected findings in mammalian cells.

21 Feb 2020

Deep-learning based tool super-resolves imaging in point scanning systems

Researchers have developed a point scanning approach that increases the spatiotemporal resolution of imaging systems to unprecedented levels.

21 Feb 2020

Distinct loss-of-function variants cause shared clinical features in neuronal development disorders

Researchers have shown that mutations in four distinct genes that lead to Kleefstra syndrome.

20 Feb 2020

New single-cell isolation method could revolutionize live cell imaging

Researchers have proposed a new high-throughput, multigenerational time-lapse imaging platform, capable of single-cell screening.

20 Feb 2020

Short-Wave Infrared Quantum Dots with Compact Sizes as Molecular Probes for Fluorescence Microscopy

A team of researchers has found short-wave infrared emitters, developed for use as molecular labels for microscopy applications using quantum dots.

19 Feb 2020

Cell Biology News and Research

Latest Cell Biology News and Research

Study finds impact of specific gene on neurodevelopment, causing ASD and macrocephaly

Study explains “dark” portion of human genome implicated in various disorders

Research on mice shows unexpected effect of intermittent fasting on fat metabolism

Copper-binding protein influences migration of breast cancer cells

New technology used to probe and catalog activity of cells involved in muscle repair

Study explores the impact of solute carriers on the activity and potency of cytotoxic drugs

New chromosome-level detectors developed to monitor cellular activity

In a first, AI discovers antibiotic that kills dangerous bacteria

New discovery reveals earliest known instance of complex form of protein regulation

A new breakthrough could lead to better approaches for preventing breast cancer metastasis

Researchers successfully crystallize and map novel conformation of LeuT transporter

Structure of intact IgE revealed by electron microscopy

New method has revealed how cells communicate

Nucleosomal DNA Dynamics Mediate Oct4 Pioneer Factor Binding

WDR74 modulates melanoma tumorigenesis and metastasis through the RPL5–MDM2–p53 pathway

New correlative, 3D, super resolution imaging platform reveals unexpected findings in mammalian cells

Deep-learning based tool super-resolves imaging in point scanning systems

Distinct loss-of-function variants cause shared clinical features in neuronal development disorders

New single-cell isolation method could revolutionize live cell imaging

Short-Wave Infrared Quantum Dots with Compact Sizes as Molecular Probes for Fluorescence Microscopy

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