Researchers at The Francis Crick Institute in London have discovered that cells can trap viruses in a protein cage to
Cells can trap viruses in protein cage to stop their spread, study reveals
Scientists have captured the elusive cell that can regenerate an entire flatworm
Researchers at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have captured the one cell that is capable of regenerating an entire
A change in bacteria’s genetic code holds promise of longer-lasting drugs
By altering the genetic code in bacteria, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have demonstrated a method to
Cometh the cyborg: Improved integration of living muscles into robots
The new field of biohybrid robotics involves the use of living tissue within robots, rather than just metal and plastic.
Key protein in sperm tail assembly identified
The group led by ICREA Research Professor Cayetano Gonzalez at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), in collaboration
Wriggling tadpoles may hold clue to how autism develops
You could say Hollis Cline’s lab at The Scripps Research Institute is building better tadpoles. To better understand how humans
Accepted or rejected? Uncovering how fate of B cell is determined: Researchers elucidate the mechanisms of B cell differentiation in the germinal center
When a pathogen evades or overcomes our innate immune defenses, the adaptive immune system kicks into action. There are two
Eating more fish could prevent Parkinson’s disease
A new study from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, shines more light on the link between consumption of fish and
‘Scaffolding’ method allows biochemists to see proteins in remarkable detail: Technique that uses cryo-electron microscopy should help scientists better understand disease-causing proteins
UCLA biochemists have achieved a first in biology: viewing at near-atomic detail the smallest protein ever seen by the technique
20-year-old mystery of malaria vaccine target solved: The results could help improve the development of an effective malaria vaccine
The human piece of a malaria infection puzzle has been revealed for the first time, solving a long-standing mystery. A