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Researchers use mouse models to explain how cancer cells spread

Most tumors consist of a heterogenous mix of cells. Genetic mutations found only in some of these cells are known to aid with the spread and progression of cancer.

15 Feb 2021

Study reveals key process by which plants switch between different stress responses

To design effective strategies that protect significant agricultural crops from climate change, it is important to understand how plants react to stressful environmental conditions.

15 Feb 2021

Study reveals a new role of SRC-3 protein in various cancers

New research has revealed a new role of the steroid receptor coactivator 3, also called SRC-3/NCOA3.

15 Feb 2021

Natural compounds in apples and other fruits may improve brain function

According to a new study, apples and other fruits contain natural substances that may help trigger the generation of new neurons in the brain.

15 Feb 2021

New AI-based method produces new diversity of AAV capsids for optimized gene therapy

Dyno Therapeutics has demonstrated the use of AI to created an unparalleled range of adeno-associated virus capsids that can evade the immune system.

15 Feb 2021

Researchers study the contribution of microplastics to environmental pollution

Plastic, with its unabated global production, is a major and persistent contributor to environmental pollution. In fact, the accumulation of plastic debris in our environment is only expected to increase in the future.

12 Feb 2021

New biosensors can monitor sugar levels of trees in real time

Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have developed biosensors that make it possible to monitor sugar levels in real time deep in the plant tissues - something that has previously been impossible.

12 Feb 2021

Tiny population of neurons may play a significant role in depression

A tiny population of neurons known to be important to appetite appear to also have a significant role in depression that results from unpredictable, chronic stress, scientists say.

12 Feb 2021

Enzyme in fruit fly larvae plays key role in waking up brain stem cells

Researchers studying an enzyme in fruit fly larvae have found that it plays an important role in waking up brain stem cells from their dormant 'quiescent' state, enabling them to proliferate and generate new neurons.

12 Feb 2021

Researchers identify protein sequences that might be used by SARS-CoV-2 to infect cells

Researchers at EMBL Heidelberg have identified sequences in human proteins that might be used by SARS-CoV-2 to infect cells. They have discovered that the virus might hijack certain cellular processes, and they discuss potentially relevant drugs for treating COVID-19.

12 Feb 2021

Cell cycle of cancer cells can be disrupted using two commercially available inhibitors

With two commercially available inhibitors, the cell cycle of the cancer cells in the childhood tumor neuroblastoma can be disrupted at a key point causing tumor cell death.

12 Feb 2021

Genomic test helps identify prostate cancer patients who may benefit from hormone therapy

A commercially available genomic test may help oncologists better determine which patients with recurrent prostate cancer may benefit from hormone therapy, according to new research from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and 15 other medical centers.

12 Feb 2021

New tool reveals potentially risky DNA alterations at site of CRISPR gene repair

Scientists have developed an affordable, downloadable app that scans for potential unintended mistakes when CRISPR is used to repair mutations that cause disease.

12 Feb 2021

Rebuilding soil microbiomes becomes challenging in high- tunnel soils with salt and nitrogen

The presence of high salt and nitrogen concentrations in high- tunnel soils may make it more challenging to rebuild a healthy soil microbiome following a soil-clearing event, according to microbial ecologists in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.

From Penn State University 12 Feb 2021

Pollen-plant functional trait linkage provides new insights into past ecosystem services

Researchers have mined and combined information from two databases to link pollen and key plant traits to generate confidence in the ability to reconstruct past ecosystem services.

12 Feb 2021

Accurate Flow Measurement of Low Viscosity Fluids

Titan Enterprises report that its turbine flowmeter range provide an ideal tool for accurately measuring the flow of low viscosity fluids.

11 Feb 2021

Study may lead to alternative treatment for potentially addictive opioid pain killers

When two naturally occurring lipids are altered using a process called epoxidation, they are transformed into powerful agents that target numerous cannabinoid receptors in neurons, disrupting pathways that promote inflammation and pain.

11 Feb 2021

New way to quantify the key characteristics of RNA-binding proteins

A research team from Case Western Reserve University has discovered a new way to quantify the main characteristics of proteins that bind to RNA in cells—a finding that may enhance one’s interpretation of how gene regulation is disrupted in infections, neurodegenerative diseases, or cancer.

11 Feb 2021

New technique reveals natural structure of large enzyme complex

A new technique has revealed the natural structure of specifically massive and complex enzymes.

11 Feb 2021

Scientists identify mystery protein that explains the origins of Parkinson's Disease

Researchers have made a “vital step” toward inferring the origins of Parkinson’s disease—a neurological condition that is rapidly growing in the world.

11 Feb 2021

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Researchers use mouse models to explain how cancer cells spread

Study reveals key process by which plants switch between different stress responses

Study reveals a new role of SRC-3 protein in various cancers

Natural compounds in apples and other fruits may improve brain function

New AI-based method produces new diversity of AAV capsids for optimized gene therapy

Researchers study the contribution of microplastics to environmental pollution

New biosensors can monitor sugar levels of trees in real time

Tiny population of neurons may play a significant role in depression

Enzyme in fruit fly larvae plays key role in waking up brain stem cells

Researchers identify protein sequences that might be used by SARS-CoV-2 to infect cells

Cell cycle of cancer cells can be disrupted using two commercially available inhibitors

Genomic test helps identify prostate cancer patients who may benefit from hormone therapy

New tool reveals potentially risky DNA alterations at site of CRISPR gene repair

Rebuilding soil microbiomes becomes challenging in high- tunnel soils with salt and nitrogen

Pollen-plant functional trait linkage provides new insights into past ecosystem services

Accurate Flow Measurement of Low Viscosity Fluids

Study may lead to alternative treatment for potentially addictive opioid pain killers

New way to quantify the key characteristics of RNA-binding proteins

New technique reveals natural structure of large enzyme complex

Scientists identify mystery protein that explains the origins of Parkinson's Disease

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