Biology

The Function of a Strange Structure Discovered on Neurons

The Function of a Strange Structure Discovered on Neurons

Researchers discovered that mysterious protein clusters found on neurons are calcium-signaling ‘hotspots’ that activate gene transcription, allowing neurons to produce important proteins. The discovery could…
Scientists Use Advanced Microscopes to Better Understand how Cells Break Down Proteins

Scientists Use Advanced Microscopes to Better Understand how Cells Break Down Proteins

Proteins are the fundamental components of all living organisms. They are essential for the construction, function, and control of the body’s tissues and organs, and…
Plants in the Arctic may not have the Carbon-Sequestration Potential that has been Predicted

Plants in the Arctic may not have the Carbon-Sequestration Potential that has been Predicted

According to a recent study from the University of Stirling, the environmental benefits of taller, shrubbier tundra plants in the Arctic may be exaggerated. According…
A Gene Involved in Production of Sperm Cells has been Identified

A Gene Involved in Production of Sperm Cells has been Identified

According to a new study, the Cdc42 gene is required for the correct polarity of Sertoli cells that support sperm production in mice. The findings…
Plants Made of Bio-based Polymers can be used as Fertilizer

Plants Made of Bio-based Polymers can be used as Fertilizer

Plastic waste can be extremely hazardous to the environment. Wouldn’t it be great if you could turn that plastic into fertilizer for your garden plants?…
Savannah Chimpanzees Serve as a Paradigm for Studying Human Evolution

Savannah Chimpanzees Serve as a Paradigm for Studying Human Evolution

Except for rare populations of chimpanzees that live in savannahs, which have high temperatures and limited seasonal rainfall, most great apes require lush forests in…
Bacteria Use Liquid Protein Droplets to Overcome Stress, According to Scientists

Bacteria Use Liquid Protein Droplets to Overcome Stress, According to Scientists

Bacteria produce small liquid droplets from proteins to help them withstand severe settings and so minimize their chances of being killed by antibiotics, according to…
The Gut Virome is described in a New Study

The Gut Virome is described in a New Study

The human digestive tract is home to a diverse ecosystem of microorganisms, including bacteria and viruses. We have seen a quantum leap in the study…
Mutation Evolution can be Predicted using DNA Tangles

Mutation Evolution can be Predicted using DNA Tangles

Mutational hotspots are the result of a combination of evolutionary forces, including mutation rate heterogeneity. They have the ability to predict evolutionary outcomes and make…
A Novel Medication has been Created to Mitigate the Consequences of Mutant Epigenetic Regulators

A Novel Medication has been Created to Mitigate the Consequences of Mutant Epigenetic Regulators

Genome sequencing revealed a significant surprise a decade ago: mutations in epigenetic regulators, which govern gene activity, are connected to nearly half of all human…
A New Calcium Activity Sensor in Cells has been Developed

A New Calcium Activity Sensor in Cells has been Developed

Calcium ions play an important role in the physiology and biochemistry of organisms’ cells. They play an important role in signal transduction pathways, where they…
Neurodegeneration may be Accelerated by Viral Infections

Neurodegeneration may be Accelerated by Viral Infections

Chronic and neuropathic viral infections can cause neurodegenerative and neurobehavioral diseases, resulting in a loss of neurons and axons in the central nervous system that…
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