The secret strength of our cell guards
Proteins control most of the body’s functions, and their malfunction can have severe consequences, such as neurodegenerative diseases or cancer. Therefore, […]
Genetics
What we can learn from hungry yeast cells microbiologystudy
What can stressed yeast teach us about fundamental processes in the cell? A lot, according to scientists at the European
DAPK3 emerges as a new regulator of migration of triple-negative breast cancer cells microbiologystudy
Graphic representation of the functional role of DAPK3 in TNBC cells. Credit: PNAS Nexus (2024). DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae401 Triple-negative breast cancer
Genetics
Cell line models identify cause of melanoma with drug resistance microbiologystudy
AMD1 inactivation sensitizes BRAF mutant melanoma to vemurafenib. Credit: Molecular Cancer (2024). DOI: 10.1186/s12943-024-02031-w Melanoma is a type of cancer
How diabetes risk genes make cells less resilient to stress microbiologystudy
A graphical representation of pancreatic islet cells attached to strings bobbing up and down like a marionette. Credit: Gloria Fuentes
How epigenetic modifications can influence the onset and progression of various diseases microbiologystudy
Credit: Min Zhang, Ting Hu, Tianyu Ma, Wei Huang, Yan Wang Epigenetics, the study of changes in gene function that
Nobel scientist uncovered tiny genetic switches with big potential microbiologystudy
Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine, Gary Ruvkun speaks during a press conference at the Massachusetts General Hospital, in
Study finds common breast cancer treatments may speed aging process microbiologystudy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has revealed
New mechanism uncovered for the reduction of emu wings microbiologystudy
Researchers have uncovered a fascinating mechanism behind the reduction and asymmetry of emu wing bones. The wings not only show
Achieving precise timing for DNA droplet division: A step towards artificial cells
A time-delay circuit developed by researchers at Science Tokyo enables precise control over the division of synthetic DNA droplets, which