Measuring the tension of a cell with a molecule | Digital Science
The volume of cells can vary dramatically. Similarly to an inflating balloon, the volume increase of growing cells pushes on the plasma membrane — the lipid…
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Researchers use crowdsourcing to speed up data analysis in corn plants |…
Participants in the study were shown images of corn plants and instructed to draw squares around the tassels. The images were used to create a computer…
Mechanisms of hair follicle-specific fibroblast formation unraveled |…
Hair growth is regulated by a small cluster of hair-specific fibroblasts, the dermal papilla. But exactly how dermal papilla forms has remained elusive until…
Esperion’s cholesterol drug cuts LDL-C in phase 3 | Digital Science
A phase 3 trial has found that adding Esperion’s bempedoic acid to Zetia lowers LDL cholesterol by more than the statin alone. The result sets Esperion to file…
How enzyme detects ultraviolet light damage | Digital Science
Damage to DNA is a constant threat to cellular life, and so it is constantly monitored and detected by a family of enzymes called RNA polymerases, resulting in…
Engineering scientists use bacteria to create biosynthetic silk threads…
Engineers at Washington University have created bacteria that produce biosynthetic silk that’s as strong as the real thing. Credit: Christopher Bowen…
Plant protein complex plays large role in important growth and development…
Accumulation of the HOPS subunit VPS41 at the vacuole membrane where it overlaps with the membrane marker SYP22. Credit: Marcela Rojas-Pierce.
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A new method for diversification of enzymes | Digital Science
Scientists have invented a new method that allows for flexible engineering of essential and nonessential enzymes without additional engineering. Credit:…
The birth and death of proteins in a single cell | Digital Science
The amount of proteins inside cells fluctuate over time and this affects various functions of the cells themselves. Cells are constantly synthesizing and…
Cryopreserving ladybird beetle ovaries | Digital Science
A new study has found an effective way to cryopreserve — preservation by cooling to very low temperature — and subsequently transplant ovaries of the…