Shiitake-derived functional food shows suppression of liver fibrosis progression
Chronic liver damage can lead to hepatitis, which causes fibrosis of the liver. This buildup of collagen and other fibrous […]
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Research points the way to lifesaving antiparasitic drugs while unlocking a scientific mystery microbiologystudy
A breakthrough in understanding how a single-cell parasite makes ergosterol (its version of cholesterol) could lead to more effective drugs
New software unlocks secrets of cell signaling
SMART, a new software package, can make studying signaling processes significantly easier. Results could accelerate research in fields across the
Promising biomarker could decode cause of aggressive breast cancer in women of color microbiologystudy
Ancestry-specific differences in TNBC survival and incidence. Credit: EMBO Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44319-024-00331-2 Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive
Multiple sclerosis brain atlas could pave way for personalized treatments microbiologystudy
Graphical abstract. Credit: Neuron (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.11.016 An international research team, including researchers at Karolinska Institutet, has mapped the genes
Giant virus encodes key piece of protein-making machinery of cellular life
Researchers at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa recently discovered that a virus, FloV-SA2, encodes one of the proteins needed
Study shows role of cells’ own RNA in antiviral defense microbiologystudy
Scientists have uncovered a new role for a cell’s own RNA in fending off attacks by RNA viruses. Some of
New ‘molecular flipbook’ gives researchers the best look yet at ribosomal motion
At one time or another, most of us have played with a flipbook, using our thumbs to rapidly flip a
Combining long- and short-read sequencing in single cells reveals new mRNAs in neurodegenerative diseases microbiologystudy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Diseases marked by progressive deterioration of the brain—neurodegeneration—have proven challenging to understand and treat. These common