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Scientists use CRISPR to develop a genome surveillance tool

Scientists have converted CRISPR/Cas9 into a genome surveillance tool, in an effort to develop a more effective way of fighting disease.

27 Mar 2018

New computational method helps to identify tumor cell mutations with greater accuracy

A new computational method developed by researchers at the New York Genome Center allows scientists to identify rare gene mutations in cancer cells with greater accuracy and sensitivity than currently available approaches.

22 Mar 2018

Study: Lower temperatures can trigger the body’s ‘good’ fat formation at cellular level

Lower temperatures can activate the body's 'good' fat formation at a cellular level, a new study led by academics at The University of Nottingham has found.

21 Mar 2018

Research provides better understanding of how cancerous cells behave in low oxygen

An international team of researchers found how cancer cells respond to DNA damage signaling when in low oxygen, or hypoxia.

21 Mar 2018

Researchers succeed in integrating artificial organelles into cells of living organism

For the first time, an interdisciplinary team from the University of Basel has succeeded in integrating artificial organelles into the cells of living zebrafish embryos.

20 Mar 2018

Researchers uncover specific gene region in hypertension

Genes encode proteins and proteins dictate cell function. Therefore, the thousands of genes expressed in a cell determine what that cell can do.

20 Mar 2018

Scientists uncover new answers to cell aging in children with rare, fatal disease

In a recent paper published in Cell Reports, Saint Louis University researchers have uncovered new answers about why cells rapidly age in children with a rare and fatal disease.

20 Mar 2018

Researchers develop technology to program DNA for delivering cancer drugs

DNA has an important job – it tells your cells which proteins to make. Now, a research team at the University of Delaware has developed technology to program strands of DNA into switches that turn proteins on and off.

19 Mar 2018

Discovery aids understanding of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Researchers have discovered a basic molecular mechanism that sheds light on the disease process underlying amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

19 Mar 2018

Blood flow defies the laws of fluid dynamics

Researchers have developed a 3D simulation of blood cells travelling through realistic microvascular networks that has predicted several novel phenomena.

16 Mar 2018

TSRI scientists discover new pathway to promote mitochondrial function during stress

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered a new pathway in cells that promotes mitochondrial function during times of stress, a response that can guard against disease as we age.

15 Mar 2018

Korean scientists track growth, migration of cells under hypoxic conditions using xCELLigence RTCA

Tracking the growth and migration of cells under hypoxic conditions in vitro can be challenging because measurements must be made in a manner that does not perturb the atmospheric composition of the closed system.

13 Mar 2018

Continuous tracking of melanoma cell invasion helps scientists explain key regulators of metastasis

A team of Italian scientists reported this week that blocking the interaction between urokinase receptor (uPAR) and formyl peptide receptor type 1 (FPR1) suppresses the ability of melanoma cells to migrate, invade through an extracellular matrix, and to burrow through a layer of endothelial cells.

13 Mar 2018

Novel oncolytic virus expressing BiTE molecule elicits T cell-mediated killing of tumor cells

In a research article published in EMBO Molecular Medicine, a group of scientists at the University of Oxford have described a new twist on cancer immunotherapy, combining two independent cell killing approaches in a single therapeutic with high potency and broad applicability.

13 Mar 2018

ACEA Biosciences develops novel assay for rapid identification of endocrine-disrupting chemicals

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are substances that interfere with the ability of endogenous hormones to regulate homeostasis via their cognate nuclear receptors.

13 Mar 2018

Researchers find link between increased proteostasis and immortality of stem cells

Stem cells are considered to be immortal in culture and, therefore, of great interest for aging research. This immortality is regulated by increased proteostasis, which controls the quality of proteins.

8 Mar 2018

Study reveals key function of ALS-linked protein

The protein FUS, whose mutation or disruption causes many cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), works as a central component of one of the most important regulatory systems in cells, according to a new study in Molecular Cell from scientists at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

8 Mar 2018

Scientists link protein to seizure suppression

According to a new study, seizures can be suppressed in the brain by a protein called T-cell intracellular antigen-1 (TIA-1).

8 Mar 2018

Neurogenesis diminishes after childhood, finds study

In a recent study, scientists concluded that adult neurogenesis, which is seen in other species, does not occur in human beings.

8 Mar 2018

Salk researchers uncover power switch for muscles

If you've ever wondered how strenuous exercise translates into better endurance, researchers at the Salk Institute may have your answer. In a study published in the journal Cell Reports on March 6, 2018, scientists in Ronald Evans' lab have shown that the protein ERRγ (ERR gamma) helps deliver many of the benefits associated with endurance exercise.

6 Mar 2018

Cell Biology

Scientists use CRISPR to develop a genome surveillance tool

New computational method helps to identify tumor cell mutations with greater accuracy

Study: Lower temperatures can trigger the body’s ‘good’ fat formation at cellular level

Research provides better understanding of how cancerous cells behave in low oxygen

Researchers succeed in integrating artificial organelles into cells of living organism

Researchers uncover specific gene region in hypertension

Scientists uncover new answers to cell aging in children with rare, fatal disease

Researchers develop technology to program DNA for delivering cancer drugs

Discovery aids understanding of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Blood flow defies the laws of fluid dynamics

TSRI scientists discover new pathway to promote mitochondrial function during stress

Korean scientists track growth, migration of cells under hypoxic conditions using xCELLigence RTCA

Continuous tracking of melanoma cell invasion helps scientists explain key regulators of metastasis

Novel oncolytic virus expressing BiTE molecule elicits T cell-mediated killing of tumor cells

ACEA Biosciences develops novel assay for rapid identification of endocrine-disrupting chemicals

Researchers find link between increased proteostasis and immortality of stem cells

Study reveals key function of ALS-linked protein

Scientists link protein to seizure suppression

Neurogenesis diminishes after childhood, finds study

Salk researchers uncover power switch for muscles

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The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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