Understanding cellular functions: New Collaborative Research Center combines life sciences and polymer research
The researchers of the new Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1551, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), intend to apply ...
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Research team discovers central functions of innate immune cells
Inflammation and increased mucus production are typical symptoms of worm infections and allergies. This immune response involves our innate immune ...
Review article regarding development of assay methods and blood levels of a hormone indicating gonadal functions in domestic animals
Osaka, Japan – Animal breeding is an interest shared by farm owners and pet lovers, yet how to simply assess ...
Researchers have determined the three-dimensional atomic structure of a protein important for organ functions
NKCC1 is a human chloride transporter that has the ability to transport sodium, potassium, and chloride from the exterior into ...
National Institutes of Health awards $15.75M to research team led by Case Western Reserve University and Duke University to map vagus nerve—body’s ‘super highway’ for controlling major organ functions
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $15.75 million contract to researchers led by Case Western Reserve and ...
Discovery of molecular signatures of immature neurons in the human brain throughout life provide new insights into brain plasticity and other functions, according to Penn Medicine researchers
PHILADELPHIA – A team led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has used ...
Easy and inexpensive method for linking other molecules to DNA sequences with desired functions
The production of short DNA and RNA sequences, called oligonucleotides, is today essential in connection with diagnostics (COVID-19 test), DNA ...
Imaging solves mystery of how large HIV protein functions to form infectious virus
LA JOLLA—(July 6, 2022) Understanding how HIV replicates within cells is key for developing new therapies that could help nearly ...
Ecological functions of streams and rivers severely affected globally
Streams and rivers are the lifeblood of our planet, biodiversity hotspots and essential for human life: They provide drinking water, ...
Scientists Identify a Water-Responsive Material that Functions as a Powerful Actuator A research team with the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC) has made a novel discovery about a water-responsive material
NEW YORK, March 14, 2022— Mechanical actuators generate and transfer energy into the machines and systems that we rely on ...
Intestinal cells change functions during their lives
Intestinal cells can change specializations during their lives. The BMP signaling pathway – an important communication mechanism between cells – ...
How racialized trauma functions as a barrier to enjoying nature
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The closure of a gate at a national wildlife refuge in Denver about a decade ago ensured ...
Yale researchers track the lifespan and myriad functions of mRNA
New Haven, Conn. — It took a global pandemic, but the critical role of messenger RNA in all of life’s ...
STANN reveals new insights into how the brain functions
To better appreciate how a complex organ such as the brain functions, scientists strive to accurately understand both its detailed ...
Seagrass restoration study shows rapid recovery of ecosystem functions
As the dominant seagrass species on the U.S. West Coast, eelgrass supports a wide range of ecosystem services and functions, ...