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New Breakthrough to Help Immune Systems in the Fight Against Cancer

July 29, 2021
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Southampton, UK — New research has identified potential treatment that could improve the human immune system’s ability to search out and destroy cancer cells within the body. Scientists have...

The Most Complete Database of Predicted 3D Structures of Human Proteins

July 28, 2021
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London, UK — DeepMind today announced its partnership with the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Europe’s flagship laboratory for the life sciences, to make the most complete and...

Cell Couriers Deliver Clue to Cancer Metastasis

July 26, 2021
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Coventry, UK — A protein involved in making cells move offers a clue to how certain types of cancer metastasise and develop into secondary tumours, according to new research from the University of...

How does the Structure of Cytolysins Influence Their Activity?

July 26, 2021
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Urbana, IL — Although Enterococcus faecalis is usually an innocuous member of the bacterial community in the human gut, it can also cause several infections, including liver disorders. The bacteria...

No IgA Leads to Intestinal Inflammation in Mice

July 23, 2021
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Tokyo, Japan — While researchers have known for years that immunoglobulin A (IgA) is important for gut health, it has remained unclear exactly what role it plays in preventing infection and disease....

Revealing the Secrets of Cell Competition

July 23, 2021
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Neuherberg, Germany — As multicellular life relies on cell-cell interactions, it is not surprising that this is not always peaceful: cells with higher fitness eliminate cells with lower fitness through...

New Discoveries Reveal How Aacute Myeloid Leukaemia Walks Line Between Growth and Cell Death

July 23, 2021
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Chicago, IL — Researchers revealed new insights into how acute myeloid leukemia (AML) develops and progresses, according to a study published in Molecular Cell on July 20, 2021. They describe a mechanism...

Championing Chrononutrition with Protein, the Morning Elixir for Muscle Growth

July 22, 2021
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Tokyo, Japan — Proteins constitute an essential dietary component that help in the growth and repair of the body. Composed of long chains of amino acids, proteins promote the growth of skeletal muscles,...

How Cells Control Mitochondria

July 22, 2021
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Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany — Errors in the metabolic processes of mitochondria are responsible for a variety of diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Scientists needed to find...

Human Cells Harness Power of Detergents to Wipe Out Bacteria

July 21, 2021
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Chevy Chase, MD — Cells, like many of us, fend off germs with cleaning products. Researchers have discovered that a molecule made throughout much of the body wipes out invading bacteria like a...

Accurate Protein Structure Prediction Now Accessible to All

July 21, 2021
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Seattle, WA — Scientists have waited months for access to highly accurate protein structure prediction since DeepMind presented remarkable progress in this area at the 2020 Critical Assessment of Structure...

Rapid Method to Quantify Antibodies Against SARS-CoV-2

July 21, 2021
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Sapporo, Japan — Scientists have developed a rapid, highly accurate test to detect antibodies against the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 in human serum, opening a new avenue for understanding the full...

Cells Combating a Deadly Lung Disease

July 21, 2021
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Nagoya, Japan — Single-cell RNA sequencing has revealed a subset of cells that could provide protection from a rare, but severely debilitating and fatal, lung disease. The findings were published by...

Molecular Bridge Mediates Inhibitory Synapse Specificity in the Cortex

July 16, 2021
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Jupiter, FL — With its breathtaking views and striking stature, the Golden Gate bridge certainly deserves its title as one of the modern wonders of the world. Its elegant art deco style and iconic...

Path(way) Less Traveled in DNA Double-Strand Break Repair

July 14, 2021
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Osaka, Japan — BRCA1, a protein that is well-known for its role in hereditary breast cancer, is an important part of the cellular system that repairs double-strand DNA breaks. Now, researchers from...

Researchers Discover New Pathway to Tackle Follicular Lymphoma

July 14, 2021
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Madrid, Spain — For their own benefit and to grow beyond control, tumours manipulate cell signals to make it appear as if the cells have the nutrients they need. That is the case in follicular lymphoma,...

Biosynthesis Pathway of a New DNA Nucleobase Elucidated

July 12, 2021
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Paris, France — DNA is composed of nucleobases represented by the letters A, T, G and C. They form the basis of the genetic code and are present in all living beings. But in a bacteriophage, another...

Making Sense of Antisense Gene Silencing

July 8, 2021
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Tokyo, Japan — Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) find proteins that bind to and regulate tocopherol-conjugated heteroduplex oligonucleotides during gene silencing Gene...

Memory Making Involves Extensive DNA Breaking

July 8, 2021
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Cambridge, MA — The urgency to remember a dangerous experience requires the brain to make a series of potentially dangerous moves: Neurons and other brain cells snap open their DNA in numerous locations–more...

The Twinkle and the Brain

July 8, 2021
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Klosterneuburg, Austria — Can you remember the smell of flowers in your grandmother’s garden or the tune your grandpa always used to whistle? Some childhood memories are seemingly engrained into...

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