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MIT scientists discover how molecular clusters interact with chromosomes in the nucleus

A cell stores all of its genetic material in its nucleus, in the form of chromosomes, but that's not all that's tucked away in there. The nucleus is also home to small bodies called nucleoli - clusters of proteins and RNA that help build ribosomes.

25 Nov 2021

Scientists use the synchrotron to better understand structure of cancer cells

A team of scientists led by the University of Surrey have used a special particle accelerator facility known as a synchrotron to better understand the structure of cancer cells.

25 Nov 2021

Combination of iota-carrageenan and xylitol as a potential nasal spray for COVID

Researchers determine the inhibition capacity of iota-carrageenan and xylitol in three different candidate preservative-free formulations.

24 Nov 2021

Impeding SARS‑CoV‑2 evolution by targeting low-probability stochastic events

Researchers explore the emergence of more fit SARS-CoV-2 variants using a stochastic evolutionary modeling framework during long-term infections.

24 Nov 2021

Treatment with antihistamines associated with improved responses to immunotherapy

New research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found that treatment with antihistamines, a commonly used allergy medication, was associated with improved responses to immune checkpoint inhibitors.

24 Nov 2021

Study uncovers important genetic predispositions for acute myeloid leukemia

The National Center for Tumor Diseases Dresden is a joint institution of the German Cancer Research Center, the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Carl Gustav Carus Faculty of Medicine at TU Dresden and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf.

24 Nov 2021

Context-dependent, untangled persistency facilitates value signal coding across the brain

In 2019 University of California San Diego researchers discovered the area of the brain where "value decisions" are made.

24 Nov 2021

New citizen science project to investigate bacteria found on chopping boards

Researchers in the College of Health and Life Sciences at Aston University have been awarded funds to explore the microbiome of the kitchen chopping board with the help of 'citizen scientists'.

24 Nov 2021

New technique may be a significant leap forward in the understanding of human cells

Most human diseases can be traced to malfunctioning parts of a cell — a tumor is able to grow because a gene wasn't accurately translated into a particular protein or a metabolic disease arises because mitochondria aren't firing properly, for example. But to understand what parts of a cell can go wrong in a disease, scientists first need to have a complete list of parts.

24 Nov 2021

Novel method enables deeper analysis of endocrine disrupting chemicals' impact on gene expression

When something disrupts hormone binding to the receptor, such as environmental compounds or pollutants, called endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), the results can be harmful and, in some cases, lead to certain forms of cancer.

24 Nov 2021

An assessment of potential epitopes in SARS-CoV-2 structural proteins

Researchers utilized multiple bioinformatics resources to identify potent T- and B-cell epitopes of four SARS-CoV-2 structural proteins.

24 Nov 2021

The antimicrobial properties of the lungfish cocoon

Researchers investigate if the immune system of lungfish plays a role in estivation.

24 Nov 2021

Irregular body clock plays key role in driving inflammation in the immune cells, research shows

New research from RCSI has demonstrated the significant role that an irregular body clock plays in driving inflammation in the body's immune cells, with implications for the most serious and prevalent diseases in humans.

24 Nov 2021

Experimental compound reduces diabetic complications in mice

An experimental compound reduced complications of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in mice—not by lowering blood sugar—but by countering its consequences of cell death, inflammation, and organ damage.

24 Nov 2021

Switching from restricted diet to unlimited food could be beneficial for reproduction in later life

Switching from a restricted diet to eating as much as you like could be beneficial for reproduction in later life, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

24 Nov 2021

Study offers insights into how Shigella delivers bacterial proteins into our cells

Shigella, a bacterial pathogen that causes dysentery and is the leading cause of childhood diarrheal diseases, inserts a pore called a translocon into an infected person's intestinal cells and then injects bacterial proteins into the cells.

24 Nov 2021

Vaping linked to dysregulation of mitochondrial genes and immune response genes

Since they hit the market, e-cigarettes have been touted as a safe alternative to tobacco cigarettes for adult smokers.

24 Nov 2021

New "image analysis pipeline" provides insight into how disease changes the body

A new "image analysis pipeline" is giving scientists rapid new insight into how disease or injury have changed the body, down to the individual cell.

24 Nov 2021

New virtual reality platform could revolutionize the way single-cell omics data is analyzed

Science has the technology to measure the activity of every gene within a single individual cell, and just one experiment can generate thousands of cells worth of data.

23 Nov 2021

Oral Hsp90 inhibitor SNX-5422 interferes with replication machinery of SARS-CoV-2

A new study evaluates the efficacy of SNX-5422 as a post-exposure prophylactic treatment.

23 Nov 2021

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MIT scientists discover how molecular clusters interact with chromosomes in the nucleus

Scientists use the synchrotron to better understand structure of cancer cells

Combination of iota-carrageenan and xylitol as a potential nasal spray for COVID

Impeding SARS‑CoV‑2 evolution by targeting low-probability stochastic events

Treatment with antihistamines associated with improved responses to immunotherapy

Study uncovers important genetic predispositions for acute myeloid leukemia

Context-dependent, untangled persistency facilitates value signal coding across the brain

New citizen science project to investigate bacteria found on chopping boards

New technique may be a significant leap forward in the understanding of human cells

Novel method enables deeper analysis of endocrine disrupting chemicals' impact on gene expression

An assessment of potential epitopes in SARS-CoV-2 structural proteins

The antimicrobial properties of the lungfish cocoon

Irregular body clock plays key role in driving inflammation in the immune cells, research shows

Experimental compound reduces diabetic complications in mice

Switching from restricted diet to unlimited food could be beneficial for reproduction in later life

Study offers insights into how Shigella delivers bacterial proteins into our cells

Vaping linked to dysregulation of mitochondrial genes and immune response genes

New "image analysis pipeline" provides insight into how disease changes the body

New virtual reality platform could revolutionize the way single-cell omics data is analyzed

Oral Hsp90 inhibitor SNX-5422 interferes with replication machinery of SARS-CoV-2

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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