COVID-19 Infection: Research Reveals Specific Protein Potentially Contributing to Severity of the Virus in People

MEDICINE & HEALTH 09.26.2021 07:24 AM

Recent reports said, researchers believe that one particular protein in an individual is what's determining the severity of COVID-19 when he contracts the virus.

Supercomputer Simulation Showed How Energy Transfer Between Cellular Bodies Happen Just Outside the Mitochondria

09.21.2021 22:48 PM

A new study was able to observe the cellular activities of proteins just outside the membrane of mitochondria through supercomputer simulations.

Rockefeller University Developed a 3D Imaging to Capture How Ribosome Assembly Works in Nucleolus For the First Time

09.14.2021 23:10 PM

A new study was able to capture the 3D image of ribosomal acitivitties for the first time. The findings helped experts to understand more about how ribosome assembly works inside the nucleolus.

Function of Membrane-Free Cell Compartments Now Better Understood Through Food Science Principles

09.09.2021 23:09 PM

Researchers from JOhns Hopkins Medicine analyzed the mystifying membrane-less viscous droplets in cells to understand its inner workings and how cells compartamentalize.

AI-Powered Single-Cell Atlas Developed; Effective on Detecting Single Disease Cell Including COVID-19

08.30.2021 23:40 PM

A new AI-powered algorithm was developed in order to consolidate every data from single-cells tha could be used for reference and future studies.

Cellular Ancestry Identified Through Cell Mutation Profiles

08.26.2021 03:37 AM

Different biological studies have utilized the principles of cell mutation profiles in various research applications. Cell mutation profiles can also reveal history of each cells and their behaviors.

Protein Involved in Tumor Growth May Help Protect Against Neuronal Decay, Prevent Neurodegeneration

08.18.2021 01:33 AM

An international team of researchers may have found the protein that plays a role in tumor growth and protects against neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease.

Congenital Heart Disease and Autism in Children Possibly Caused by Sperm Mutation in Older Men

08.16.2021 06:20 AM

A new study revealed that older men have a higher chance of developing sperm cell mutation that could affect their children with pediatric diseases, including congenital heart disease and autism spectrum disorder.

Seeing Individual Cells Now Possible With New Technique Using Sound, California Institute of Technology Research Says

08.07.2021 00:55 AM

Researchers from the California Institute of Technology developed a safe new technique that can see how individual cells behave using acoustic reporter genes that react to ultrasound microwaves.

How Do Brain Cells Form? Scientists Introduce Molecular Atlas that Mapped Fetal Development of Brain

07.29.2021 06:40 AM

Researchers created a molecular atlas that details the fetal development of brain cells to better understand the brain and develop better therapeutic approaches for neurodegenerative diseases.

AI Innovation 'AlphaFold' May Lead to Human Proteome Revolution!

07.22.2021 23:11 PM

DeepMind and EMBL developed a new AI-powered 3D modeling system to predict protein structures for future biological and medical studies. The protein modeling system, AlphaFold, will be free for public usage.

How The Transcription Factor Guides the DNA in Specialized Cell Development

07.20.2021 02:30 AM

Across all the cells in our body is a copy of the DNA - the blueprint that determines how each cell develops to create a unique you. A common question is how does it differentiate between the various forms and functions of the 37 trillion cells in each of us.

Protein Superglue! New Approach to Pick Therapeutic Drugs Developed for a Healthy Body

07.12.2021 10:42 AM

A recent study contains a new method that will help drug developers identify which therapeutic drug is best to glue protein cells.

Biologists Rediscover 140-Year-Old Genus of Forgotten Yellow Cells in Underwater Algae

07.05.2021 09:00 AM

A news study came across a long-forgotten genus of algae unexpectedly. This genus was first discovered by the well-known Sir Patrick Gebbes in the 1800s, but the study went silent for over a century.

COVID-19 Virus Being Copied and Trapped, 'Nanodecoy' Cells Produced by Human Lungs

06.25.2021 05:41 AM

Scientists from the North Carolina State University have unraveled a new method to combat the coronavirus. The process includes nanodecoy inhalation therapy, which binds and traps the COVID-19 with the help of a virus copy.

Brain Condition Treatment May Be Possible As New Study Finds Immune Cells That Shield Brain, Spinal Cord Comes from Skull

06.07.2021 01:34 AM

In a recent study, the Washington University School of Medicine researchers found that immune cells that shield the brain and spinal cord come mainly from the skull.

Lab-Grown Miniature Organs Beat Like a 25-Day-Old Human Embryo’s Heart

05.20.2021 23:13 PM

A new study recently showed how human "minihearts" are beating like they are real, the first lab-grown organs which have clearly beating chambers.

Cancer Cells Manipulate 3D Structure of Their DNA , Enhancing Oncogene Activity

05.11.2021 22:20 PM

Scientists used algorithms to examine how cancer cells re-organize the 3D structure of their DNA to increase the activity of oncogenes, which promotes the proliferation of cancer cells.

New Skin Repair Study Takes Organ Regeneration One Step Closer

04.23.2021 04:14 AM

A study of researchers from the University of Michigan sheds new light on skin repair that brings the possibility of organ regeneration one step closer.

Scientists Fabricate Artificial Cell With Life-Like Bahavior

03.30.2021 00:12 AM

In a breakthrough in genetic engineering, researchers have successfully fabricated an artificial single-cell organism that can grow and divide like a normal, natural cell.

Artificial Human Embryo from Human Skin Cells: A Pair of Studies Spoils Common Belief About Life's Beginning

03.24.2021 04:01 AM

Last week, two studies published in Nature spoiled the common belief of the beginning of life, specifically the stages of a developing human embryo.