News tagged with cell processes
Findings show insulin -- not genes -- linked to obesity
Apr 14, 2009 |
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Researchers have uncovered new evidence suggesting factors other than genes could cause obesity, finding that genetically identical cells store widely differing amounts of fat depending on subtle variations ...
How chromosomes meet in the dark -- Switch that turns on X chromosome matchmaking
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Dec 27, 2008 |
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A research group lead by scientists at the University of Warwick has discovered the trigger that pulls together X chromosomes in female cells at a crucial stage of embryo development. Their discovery could also provide new ...
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Messenger RNA with FLASH
Oct 22, 2009 |
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A study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has identified a key player in a molecular process essential for DNA replication within cells.
United we stand; divided we fall
Jul 15, 2009 |
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In the July 15th issue of G&D, Dr. Roberto Kolter (Harvard Medical School) and colleagues make the unprecedented observation of paracrine signaling during Bacillus subtilis biofilm formation.
Controlling the fate of cells
Jul 13, 2009 |
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A protein found in cells has been shown to play a pivotal role in determining whether a cell lives or dies.
Researchers program cells to be remote-controlled by light
Sep 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- UCSF researchers have genetically encoded mouse cells to respond to light, creating cells that can be trained to follow a light beam or stop on command like microscopic robots.
A Matter of Density, Not Quantity: Individual Bacterial Cells are Capable of Quorum Sensing when Confined in Small Volum
Jul 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Infections of wounds, pneumonia, etc. in hospitals in particular are often caused by bacteria called Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Once they reach a certain density, colonies of Pseudomonas aeruginosa produce virulence ...
In a Chemical Library, Yale Researchers Finds Keys to Cell Movement
Aug 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Rummaging through a biotechnology company’s chemical closet, Yale University researchers found two molecules that will allow scientists to better study how cells move.
Scientists isolate protein that may be 'boon' to medicine
Aug 05, 2009 |
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Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have isolated a unique protein that appears to have a dual function and could lead to a "boon in medicine." The findings are published in the August issue of the Journal of Cell Biology.
Protein helps cells duplicate correctly, avoid becoming cancer
Oct 05, 2009 |
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A Purdue University researcher has discovered that the absence of certain proteins needed for proper cell duplication can lead to cancer.
MRC scientists advance understanding of cell death
Aug 13, 2009 |
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Medical Research Council (MRC) scientists have made an important advance in understanding the biological processes involved when cells are prompted to die. The work may help scientists to eventually develop new treatments ...
New technique allows scientists to penetrate yeast cells' hard exterior
Sep 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- If you want to know how a cell responds to a particular chemical, the experiment is simple: Inject it with that chemical. Micropipettes — tiny needles that can puncture a cell and deliver ...
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