Finding Their Sense of Direction: Cell Movement Helps Tissues Establish Polarity
Newswise — From the hairs on our arms to the microscopic sensory structures of the inner ear, many…
Unprecedented atlas explores mitochondria across the tree of life
The protein catalogue gives a dynamic picture of the mitochondria, beyond what was known from humans and yeast.…
Targeting mitochondrial vulnerabilities could help treat triple-negative breast cancer
A deeper understanding of mitochondrial function could create new opportunities for treating triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), one of…
Scientists Discover a “Fire Amoeba” That Defies Life’s Heat Limit
A sulfur pool at Lassen National Park. Credit: Shutterstock A newly identified amoeba from a volcanic region of…
Scientists Look Inside Antarctic Fish Cells to See How They Survive Near-Freezing Water
Antarctic plunderfish pictured near Rothera Station. Credit: Simon Brockington, BAS. Antarctic fish spend their entire lives in water…
BCLXL blockade rewires cell fate to overcome PARP inhibitor resistance in ovarian cancer
Kaufman, B. et al. Olaparib monotherapy in patients with advanced cancer and a germline BRCA1/2 mutation. J. Clin.…
Scientists Can Now See DNA Folding at Near-Molecular Resolution
New fluorescent probes can reveal how DNA is folded and moves inside cells at exceptionally fine scales. Credit:…
Specialized blood vessel cells found to actively drive lung fibrosis
Millions of people worldwide are affected by diseases that cause scarring of the lungs, often leading to breathing…
Low muscle quality, but not muscle mass, in abdominal CT-scans associates with adverse outcomes in AML patients undergoing an allogeneic stem cell transplantation
For many patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) remains the treatment with…
Probiotics may help protect against sarcopenia in older adults
Researchers used three approaches to study whether probiotics could help prevent sarcopenia (age-related loss of muscle mass, strength…
New heart assembloid model mimics complex valve disorders
A multi-disciplinary, multi-institution group of researchers focused their expertise in genetics, mechanics, chemistry and biology on a chip…
Researchers find a new genetic vulnerability in acute myeloid leukemia
A study published in Nature Cell Biology reports a new vulnerability in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that might…