Sex hormones dictate how skin stem cells renew themselves
For a long time, differences between females and males were mainly associated with the reproductive organs. Yet organs…
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…
NSF awards $19 million to build 3D biological observatory for revealing life’s smallest structures
How does learning change the wiring of your brain? How does a shark’s eye make sense of its…
New scanning method detects basal cell carcinoma early using AI
Researchers at FAU combine optical diagnosis method with AI-assisted image recognition. Until now, diagnosing skin tumors has relied…
Submicron IR for pharmaceutical research, development, and quality
The pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries increasingly require rapid, accurate, and high-resolution analytical tools to characterize complex materials, ensure…
Study reveals how CaMKIIα proteins organize during memory formation
Researchers at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) at Kanazawa University, Kyoto University, SOKENDAI, and the National Institute…
Researchers mine cobra toxins to uncover a membrane-disrupting antimicrobial peptide
A computational search of cobra cardiotoxins put 14 venom-inspired peptides through structural, antibacterial, and toxicity testing, providing a…
New 3D structure reveals how cancer-linked BRD4 protein binds to chromosomes
A new 3D-structure of a cancer-linked protein bound to its cellular partner reveals details of how the protein…
Rituximab alters T-cell metabolism in patients with nephrotic syndrome
Nephrotic syndrome is caused when the filtering system in the kidneys is damaged, allowing large amounts of protein…
Bruker advances whole-organism 3D imaging with enhanced tissue-clearing workflows
Bruker Corporation today announced a strategic collaboration with Translucence Biosystems, Inc., a leading provider of tissue‑clearing solutions, to…
Scientists capture how bacteria build their protective antibiotic-resistant barriers
Gram-negative bacteria are responsible for causing several infections that are hard to treat, owing to their high resistance…
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:…