A 60-Year-Old Mystery About Collagen May Finally Be Solved
Scientists have directly observed collagen inside living cells in an unexpected liquid-like state, challenging the rigid structure long…
Researchers Develop a Safer, More Reliable Material for Growing Small-Scale Models of the Human Gut
Newswise — For years, scientists studying the human gut have relied on a material that most people would…
Stem cell study uncovers molecular pathway for enamel regeneration
Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the human body, yet once damaged, it cannot regenerate naturally. To…
University of Malaga scientists find way to improve morphine treatments
Scientists at the Department of Cell Biology of the University of Malaga have taken a step forward in…
Memory B cells reveal how nasal vaccines could stop respiratory infections earlier
New insights into lung-resident memory B cells show why the next generation of vaccines may need to protect…
New high-throughput biological sensors track cellular lipid molecules
Inside every cell are lipid molecules that make up cellular membranes, helping organelles communicate and respond to stress.…
Heat-triggered phospholipid flipping stabilizes plasma membrane fluidity
Plant materials and growth conditions The hot1 mutant was isolated from an ethyl methanesulfonate-mutagenized M2 population of the…
Study Finds Nutrient in Breast Milk That Shapes Immune Development in Mice
Newswise — Trans-vaccenic acid (TVA), the most abundant trans fatty acid found in human breast milk, helps boost…
Spermidine supplement improves COVID 19 vaccine response in older adults
As we age, the immune system gradually declines and becomes less effective at responding to infections and vaccines.…
Scientists Discover a Biological Clock Unlike Anything Seen Before
A master clock made up of the proteins MYRF-1 and LIN-42 coordinates the timing and duration of gene…
This “Zombie” Sea Creature Keeps Growing After Being Cut Apart
Detached sea cucumber tissue was found to survive and keep regenerating for years in ordinary seawater. The discovery…
Cellular process discovery may lead to new cancer treatments
A molecular geneticist at Montana State University has discovered a cellular process once believed impossible by scientists –…