Cellular Fingertips May Help in Wound Closure and Heal Other Illnesses, Researchers Say

TECH & INNOVATION 03.23.2021 03:25 AM

Study investigators at Nara Institute of Science Technology or NAIST recently reported in a new study, an approach by which cells may use fingers to communicate instructions for wound closure.

CRISPR Genetic Tool May Switch Genes ‘On’ and ‘Off’ Using Nanobodies

02.26.2021 00:54 AM

Researchers developed a new technique to extend the efficiency of a pair of promising molecular tools, attached biological nanobodies to the DNA editing tool also known as CRISPR.

Lab-Grown Meat for Pets? Experts Explain How

01.29.2021 03:20 AM

The concept of growing meat for humans' consumption from scratch in the form of cell cultures is becoming popular, and some also see this method as a guilt-free way to generate pet food.

Researchers Shed Light on How Cells Keep Moving Without Sticking to Surfaces

01.19.2021 01:18 AM

Cell velocity has long been speculated to be affected by the adhesive potential of the surface underneath it, although the exact mechanisms remain unknown. Now, a new study has answered this decades-long question.

Rare Four-Stranded DNA Unraveled for the First Time

01.12.2021 05:00 AM

DNA can sometimes form a four quadruple-helix rather than the usual double helix. Scientists are looking into this rare quadruple-helix to find its connection to diseases, such as cancer.

Drug Combination Could Lower High Sugar Levels and Control Weight Gain in Diabetic People

12.23.2020 18:00 PM

In a new study, scientists have presented that adding an investigational cancer drug to an extensively used treatment for diabetes enhances blood sugar control and weight loss in mice.

How Do Epithelial Cells Protect the Skin From Viruses?

11.30.2020 08:00 AM

A certain protein in the epithelial cells recognizes a nucleic acid that is formed when the virus comes into contact and induces the cells to create an inflammatory response.

Tiny Microbial Factories That Produces Hydrogen By Photosynthesis

11.26.2020 20:00 PM

Researchers created droplet-based microbial properties that produce hydrogen by photosynthesis. Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe and now it is considered to be the fuel of the future with car companies using it to fuel their futuristic car models.

Aging Theory Finally Proven After 15 Years

11.09.2020 20:00 PM

A 15-year-old aging theory suggests that cell coordination deteriorates through time, affecting tissue functions and gene regulation.

Giving Cells a "Squeeze" Makes Them Divide Faster

10.14.2020 09:10 AM

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Boston Children's Hospital have found that physically crowding cells, or "squeezing" them, affects the rate at which they grow and develop.

Human Cells Look Younger Than Chimp's Despite Sharing 99% of Genetic Code

09.20.2020 23:48 PM

A new study suggests that there could be a primitive explanation for human cells to age longer than chimpanzees which share 99% genetic code with humans.

Astrocytes Found Responsible for Nerve Cell Death in Glaucoma

06.24.2020 07:00 AM

A new study reveals that astrocytes, the star-shaped glial cells in the CNS, play an essential role in the death of nerve cells in degenerative diseases. The researchers did trials on mice to study the effects of the cell in preventing nerve damage.

Anti-Hepatitis C Defense System Used to Treat COVID-19, Scientists Say

06.17.2020 08:08 AM

Scientists believe that a genetic analysis of the immune system's defense mechanism against hepatitis C can be used for coronavirus vaccine development.

Cellular Cell Clocks May Be Real, New Research Reveals

08.23.2019 08:15 AM

It has always been thought that the cells of the body follow some kind of clock that makes it do things on schedule. New studies show that it might be the case.

OHSU Research Could Lead to New Therapies to Heal Nervous System Disorders

07.06.2019 10:18 AM

Researchers discovered an unexpected characteristic such as individual Schwann cells began spreading myelin across many axons

A Unique Tool for Live-Cell Imaging

07.03.2019 21:13 PM

The biomolecules human immune systems deploy to find, tag, and destroy invading pathogens are the antibodies. Their work includes binding to specific targets, called epitopes, on the surfaces of antigens, like locks to keys. Scientists have, for so many years, exploited this selective tagging mechanism in natural antibodies to engineer antibody-based probes that let them purify and study different types of proteins within cells.

Synthesizing Chemical-Sensing Cells from Scratch

07.02.2019 09:48 AM

Researchers have discovered a way to make artificial cells interact with a wide range of chemicals It might be hard for so many to bake a cake from scratch, and another far-reaching story is constructing an artificial cell-like system from scratch.

A New Microscopy System for Imaging Cells from Inside

06.24.2019 15:54 PM

DNA microscopy could be used to map any group of molecules that will interact with the synthetic DNA tags, including cellular genomes, RNA, or proteins with DNA-labeled antibodies

SpaceX Delivered Human Organs to ISS

06.13.2019 11:24 AM

NASA has tasked SpaceX to deliver human organs from the Earth to the International Space Station ISS.

Zombie-like Cells Can Help Quicken Drug Discovery

05.11.2019 14:45 PM

Zombie-like cells are being used to help quicken drug discovery Researchers are using zombie-like cells that behave normally on the outside but are filled with magnetic particles inside.

Cell-sized micro-robots to make an incredible journey in the human body

03.10.2019 20:16 PM

Researchers have invented tiny, remote-powered, walking robots that could potentially make an extraordinary journey inside the human body.