Mitochondria are the body’s “energy factories,” and their proper function is essential for life. Inside mitochondria, a set of complexes called the oxidative phosphorylation (OxPhos) system acts like a biochemical assembly line,…
Category: 5. Biology
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New technique aligns stem cells to boost healing power
A new way to grow stem cells may help them release more of the signaling proteins they use to repair tissue, potentially improving future treatments.
Scientists have developed a technique that aligns stem cells into a single sheet,…
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New insights into nature’s most remarkable innovation- the ability to sustain a successful pregnancy
An international research team led by scientists from the University of Vienna has uncovered new insights into how specialized cell types and communication networks at the interface between mother and fetus evolved over millions of…
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Octopus Arms can Sense & Taste Microbes
Octopuses have many amazing abilities and characteristics; they have huge brains and can solve puzzles; their ink can disguise them and disorient attackers; and their ancestors are thought to be about 330…
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Real Coral Reefs of Miami: A Q&A with the marine biologist behind a popular livestream
Downtown Miami might not be the first place that comes to mind when it comes to…
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Herpes Can Reshape the Genome in Human Cells
Viruses can’t survive on their own, and need a host cell to generate more viral particles and spread. So viruses can often manipulate the functions of cells they infect. Researchers have now shown that herpes…
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Scientists starved worms — then discovered the switch that controls aging
The researchers induced the senescent-like state in worms by manipulating the transcription factor TFEB. Under normal conditions, worms subjected to long-term fasting followed by refeeding regenerate and appear rejuvenated. However, in the…
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G.O.A.T. will be crowned in first-ever professional eating competition for goats
Step aside, Joey Chestnut (the award-winning competitive eater famous for his
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A cholesterol secret inside ticks may halt Lyme disease spread
Washington State University researchers have discovered how the bacteria that cause anaplasmosis and Lyme disease hijack cellular processes in ticks to ensure their survival and spread to new hosts, including humans.
Based in the College of…
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A multi-tiered mechanical mechanism shapes the early neural plate
The early ANP is dramatically reshaped during late gastrulation
Previous studies suggest that neuroectoderm progenitors show limited cellular rearrangements after regional specification during the early formation of the anterior neural plate (ANP)
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