In a discovery that might be likened to finding medicine’s version of the Loch Ness monster, a research team from
Category: Cell biology
Studying DNA Breaks to Protect Future Space Travelers
Earth’s atmosphere shields life on the ground from cosmic radiation that can damage DNA. Astronauts in space have no such
The optimal way to isolate Exosomes
There are few topics that have gained enough attention to be considered the next big thing. Exosome is one of
Plant Cells Eat Their Own … Membranes and Oil Droplets
Study IDs dual role for “autophagy”—a.k.a. “self-eating”—in building and breaking down plant oils. Manipulating the process could drive up oil
How a cell keeps its 2 metres of DNA without knots? Methods of rope climbers may be in play
DNA strands are long and fussy. They can actually tie into knots, makings parts of them difficult to read. And
Bioengineers program cells as digital signal processors
Synthetic biologists have added high-precision analog-to-digital signal processing to the genetic circuitry of living cells. The research, described online in the journal
The fluid that feeds tumor cells
Before being tested in animals or humans, most cancer drugs are evaluated in tumor cells grown in a lab dish.
Genetic defects without consequences
Many diseases are caused by genetic defects. However, their severity can vary among individual patients, so that even mild forms
New resource expands use of lab technique to visualise DNA in cells
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet present a publicly available resource that can accelerate the use of so-called FISH techniques for studying
New way to tackle mitochondrial disease
Diseases affecting mitochondria, the powerhouses of our cells, are often caused by mutations in the mitochondrial DNA. Symptoms of such
