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Discovery About Cells’ ‘Batteries’ Boosts Battle Against Many Diseases

September 10, 2021
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Charlottesville, VA — A top exercise researcher at the University of Virginia School of Medicine has revealed how our bodies ensure the proper functioning of the powerhouses of our cells. The findings...

Enzyme could be Major Driver of Preeclampsia

September 10, 2021
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Dallas, TX — A new study by UT Southwestern scientists indicates that an enzyme called protein phosphatase 2 (PP2A) appears to be a major driver of preeclampsia, a dangerous pregnancy complication...

Food Science Meets Cell Science in Bid to Explain Inner Workings of Membrane-Free Cell Compartments

September 10, 2021
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Baltimore, MD — Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that food science principles have helped them determine how unusual droplets within cells stay organized and avoid dissolving into the rest...

Ageing: It’s more Complicated than We Thought

September 10, 2021
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Novato, CA — Every cell in the body goes through thousands of chemical reactions each day, and each reaction involves tiny protein molecules folded into precise shapes to perform their functions. Misfolded...

A ‘Lab-free, Lab-Quality’ Testing of RNA Viruses to Prepare for Next Pandemic

September 10, 2021
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Nomi, Japan — With the rapid emergence of new infectious virus strains that result in rapid outbreaks (such as 4 variants of concern (VOCs) of SARS-CoV-2 from Alpha to Delta and 5 variants of interest...

Impaired Immune Response may Cause Bone Resorption in Patients with Genetic Disorder

September 10, 2021
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Higashihiroshima, Japan — About a quarter of the world’s population is infected with tuberculosis bacteria, according to the World Health Organization, but only about 5 to 10% of those infected will...

Interfacing stretchable circuits for deformable devices and displays

September 10, 2021
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Pohang, South Korea — Electronic devices are changing. Flexible devices such as foldable mobile phones, rollable electronic watches with wraparound displays, and extendable displays that widen their...

New Study Reveals the Relationship between Mitochondrial Processes and Apoptosis

September 10, 2021
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Hefei, China — A study on the process of mitochondrial biogenesis in apoptotic cells observed significant enhancement of mitochondrial biogenesis in the early process of radiation-induced apoptosis. “It...

‘Anti-Rust’ Coating for Plants Protects Against Disease with Cellulose Nanofiber

September 10, 2021
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Tsukuba, Japan — A water-absorbent coat to keep rust away? It may seem counterintuitive but when it comes to soybean plants and rust disease, researchers from Japan have discovered that applying a...

Stem Cell Model for Early Human Embryo Development

September 10, 2021
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Thuwal, Saudi Arabia — The creation of cellular structures similar to blastocysts has enabled KAUST scientists to build an in vitro model that mimics the earliest moments of human embryogenesis. A...

Persistent Populations of Stem-Like Cells can Predict Prostate Cancer Treatment Response

September 9, 2021
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Tampere, Finland — Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer and approximately 5,000 Finnish men are diagnosed with it each year. While most prostate cancers are not aggressive, some tumours develop...

Behind the Scenes, Brain Circuit Ensures Vision Remains Reliable

September 9, 2021
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Cambridge, MA — When it comes to processing vision, the brain is full of noise. Information moves from the eyes through many connections in the brain. Ideally the same image would be reliably represented...

A Gene that Controls the Severity of Colon Cancer

September 9, 2021
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West Lafayette, IN — Regulatory T cells (TReg) are essential to regulating the immune system. However, there are several different types of TReg cells, and scientists are only now beginning to differentiate...

Scientists Discover Gene that Controls Colour Patterns in Cats

September 9, 2021
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Huntsville, AL — Members of the Felidae family, more commonly referred to as cats, come in a variety of sizes and a range of varying fur colours and patterns. Tigers with black stripes on an orange...

Research Uncovers New Mechanism that Promotes Wound Healing in Skin

September 9, 2021
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Irvine, CA — A University of California, Irvine-led study identifies a new molecular pathway that promotes the healing of wounds in the skin. Titled, “GRHL3 activates FSCN1 to relax cell-cell adhesions...

New Research Shows a Link between Cell Identities and Childhood Cancer Type Neuroblastoma

September 9, 2021
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Solna, Sweden — Neuroblastoma often starts in the sympathetic nervous system or the adrenal glands. This cancer has a high variability in outcome, ranging from spontaneous regression and complete disappearance...

An Integrated Genomic Database for Traditional Medicines – the GPGD

September 9, 2021
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Beijing, China — Traditional medicines have been globally used to treat various diseases for thousands of years, and critically, still play important roles in modern-day healthcare. During the coronavirus...

Biologists Identify Bacterial Proteins that Promote Neurodegeneration, Opening a New Therapeutic Approach for Neurodegenerative Diseases

September 9, 2021
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Hong Kong, China — Growing evidence indicates that gut microbiota plays a critical role in regulating the progression of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Alzheimer’s...

Researchers Create Water-Repellent Nanomaterial Inspired by Nature

September 9, 2021
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Orlando, FL — A team of researchers at the University of Central Florida have created a new nanomaterial that repels water and can stay dry even when submerged underwater. The discovery could open...

Research Provides Evidence for How a Key Transcription Factor Manages Access to DNA

September 8, 2021
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Memphis, TN — CTCF is a transcription factor that has been a research target due to its role in regulating a critical oncogene called MYC. Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have found...

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