Human White Blood Cells Use Molecular Paddles to Swim
This microswimming mechanism could explain how both immune cells and cancer cells migrate in various fluid-filled niches in the body, for good or for harm
cell biology
Researchers ID Role of Protein in Development of New Hearing Hair Cells
Finding could lead to future treatments for hearing loss
Caffeine Shot Delivers Wake-Up Call on Antifungal Drug Resistance
The management of fungal infections in plants and humans could be transformed by a breakthrough in understanding how fungi develop resistance to drugs
Blocking Cellular Communication Stops SARS-CoV-2
Researchers from Goethe University patent signaling inhibitor for COVID-19 treatment
Researchers Discover How Enzyme Protects Cells from DNA Damage
Researchers use advanced cryo-electron microscopy to gain detailed insights into the enzyme known as DNA polymerase ζ, whose architecture and mechanism have long been a mystery
Is the COVID-19 Virus Pathogenic Because It Depletes Specific Host MicroRNAs?
Researchers propose that the COVID-19 virus acts as a microRNA "sponge" to deplete miRNA levels in ways that aid viral replication and stymie the host immune response
How We Could Control Cells in the Body to Treat Conditions
Bio-based communication networks could enable applications including a wearable device that could diagnose and treat a bacterial infection, and more
Newly Identified Gut Cells Nurture Lymph Capillaries
Understanding the mechanisms that impair lymphatics growth and fat digestion in the small intestine
Interaction Proteomics Become More Accessible
Researchers introduce an optimized and integrated interaction proteomics protocol to allow rapid identification of protein-protein interactions and more
NSD2 Enzyme Appears to Prevent Cellular Senescence
New research moves us toward an era where aging can be controlled