Flexibility is function: How unstructured protein segments regulate biological functions

Researchers have discovered how unstructured segments of surface proteins regulate the biological function of a cell. Their ...

Plants are incredibly sensitive—what we learned about their response system could help protect humans

At first glance, plants may seem passive—but beneath their stillness lies a world of complexity and constant activity. Plants ...

CRISPRgenee: New method leads to a better understanding of cell functions

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the development of CRISPR/Cas9, a method also known as "gene scissors," which enables researchers to better understand how human cells function and ...
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Restoring delta cell function may prevent dangerous hypoglycemic events in diabetes

A new study by the University of California, Davis, shows how cells work together to avoid a sudden drop in blood sugar.
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New NMR technique reveals atomic-scale motion in catalytic enzyme function

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a new structure determination method using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy which shows how different parts of complex ...

High-density brain probe reveals distinctive electrical patterns of cell types during behavior

Trying to document how single brain cells participate in networks that govern behavior is a daunting task. Brain probes ...
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Researchers grow 400+ brain cell types—a leap for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s research

Scientists at ETH Zurich have broken new ground by generating over 400 types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab, far surpassing previous efforts that produced only a few dozen. By ...