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Researchers Develop Cultured Pork Using Sorghum Proteins

Meat grown in a lab isn’t science fiction anymore. Cultured meats have existed for over a decade, and as of 2023, you might even find lab-grown chicken in restaurants (in the U.S., at least).

4 Nov 2024

MicroQuin's Space Research Paves Way for Potential Cancer Treatment

In October, we think pink, and for a good reason—one out of every eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, and each year, 2 million women are given this frightening diagnosis.

4 Nov 2024

Immortalized Lip Cells Open Doors for Testing New Therapies

We use our lips to talk, eat, drink, and breathe; they signal our emotions, health, and aesthetic beauty. It takes a complex structure to perform so many roles, so lip problems can be hard to repair effectively.

4 Nov 2024

A New Understanding of Viral Infection

Scientists studying animal viruses with the potential to infect humans have discovered a critical protein that could facilitate the spread of a family of organisms known as arteriviruses.

1 Nov 2024

New Discovery Shows TAGLN2 Protein Boosts T Cell Immunity Against Tumors by Enhancing Lipid Metabolism

Findings indicate ovarian cancer disrupts CD8+ T cell metabolism through FABP5 and TAGLN2, suggesting new therapeutic targets for enhancing immune function.

1 Nov 2024

Necroptosis Emerges as a Key Target in Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's disease is characterized by a progressive loss of nerve cells leading to a decline in memory and cognition. A team of researchers at KU Leuven and VIB explored the molecular sequence of events in this cellular demise and identified specific inhibitors that could prevent the loss of nerve cells in different mouse models of the disease.

1 Nov 2024

Integrating Multiple Scales to Understand Brain Function

A long-standing goal of neuroscience is to understand how molecules and cellular structures on a microscale give rise to communication between brain regions at the macroscale. A study published in Nature Neuroscience now identifies, for the first time, hundreds of brain proteins that explain inter-individual differences in functional connectivity and structural covariation in the human brain.

1 Nov 2024

New Insights into the Mechanism of Glycan Branch Formation

Glycans are sugar chains that bind to cells via proteins or lipids, altering their chemical properties

30 Oct 2024

New Insights into Protein Transport in Plants and Nutrient Uptake

Botanists have come to understand the channels and transporters involved in the uptake and transport of nutrients, yet how are they positioned where they need to be?

30 Oct 2024

Study Reveals How Cells Rearrange Cytoskeletal Structures During Division

A living cell is a bustling metropolis, with countless molecules and proteins navigating crowded spaces in every direction.

30 Oct 2024

Unveiling the Molecular Mechanisms of CRISPR-Cas10's Cellular Shutdown

CRISPR-Cas9 can elegantly and precisely cut away any desired region of DNA and has long been compared to a type of genetic scissors.

29 Oct 2024

3D Structure of Artificial Photosynthetic Antenna Protein Complex Revealed

Humans can do plenty, but plants have an ability we don't: they make energy straight from sunlight, a superpower called photosynthesis. Yet new research shows that scientists are closing that gap.

29 Oct 2024

F-Actin Accumulation Impairs Brain Function in Aging Fruit Flies

Humans aren't the only ones who grow forgetful as they age -; fruit flies do, too. But because fruit flies have a lifespan of only about two months, they can be a useful model for understanding the cognitive decline that comes with aging.

29 Oct 2024

C. elegans Model Revolutionizes Search for Amyloid Inhibitors

An international team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has developed an efficient and robust system, using the C. elegans nematode, to screen for compounds that can stop the growth of amyloid proteins.

29 Oct 2024

New Insights Into the Role of p53 in Intestinal Inflammation

A group of scientists from Charité – Universitätsmedizin and the Berlin Institute for Medical Systems Biology of the Max Delbrück Center have provided fresh insight into the pathophysiology of ulcerative colitis an inflammatory bowel disease that affects an estimated five million people globally and is associated with a higher risk of colon cancer.

28 Oct 2024