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New Study on UTIs Suggests Flagellin Is Key in Stimulating Body's Natural Defenses
March 15, 2013 — A new study reveals that motile Escherichia coli isolates demonstrated significant activation of NF-ºB signaling suggesting that flagellin plays a key role in up-regulating the host innate ... > full story -
Suicidal Bacteria: Unicellular Organisms Occasionally Poison Themselves With a Toxin
March 15, 2013 — The cyanobacterium Synechocystis produces toxins that often lead to its own demise. Biologists have now determined the logic governing this ... > full story -
Inspired by Deep Sea Sponges: Creating Flexible Minerals
March 15, 2013 — Scientists have imitated the skeleton of natural sea sponges to produce a new flexible mineral. the synthetic spicules are extremely flexible and are also able to transmit light waves even when they ... > full story -
New Structural Insight Into Neurodegenerative Disease
March 14, 2013 — Scientists have released new results on the structure and molecular details of the neurodegenerative disease-associated protein Ataxin-1. Mutations in Ataxin-1 cause the neurological disease, ... > full story -
How Vitamin E Can Help Prevent Cancer
March 14, 2013 — Researchers have identified an elusive anti-cancer property of vitamin E that has long been presumed to exist, but difficult to ... > full story -
Two-Pronged Immune Cell Approach Could Lead to a Universal Shot Against the Flu
March 14, 2013 — Influenza virus-specific CD8+ T cells or virus-specific non-neutralizing antibodies are each relatively ineffective at conferring protective immunity alone. But, when combined, the virus-specific CD8 ... > full story -
Key Step in Manufacture of Red Blood Cells Decoded: Subtle Regulatory Chords Direct the Birth of Blood Cells
March 14, 2013 — Researchers have identified a key step in the process by which red blood cells are born. The discovery could not only shed light on the causes of blood disorders such as anemia, it could also bring ... > full story -
Smart-Bombing Cancer, Alzheimer's Disease, and More
March 14, 2013 — Scientists are crafting new pharmaceuticals that could dramatically improve a patient’s odds when heavy-duty drugs are prescribed. The research is focused on developing drugs with the kind of ... > full story -
Researchers Divide Enzyme to Conquer Genetic Puzzle
March 14, 2013 — Researchers have found a way to divide and modify enzymes to create what amounts to a genetic logic gate. Biochemists have now created a library of 'AND gates' by mutating a protein from a bacterial ... > full story -
New Cancer Diagnostic Technique Debuts
March 14, 2013 — Cancer cells break down sugars and produce the metabolic acid lactate at a much higher rate than normal cells. This phenomenon provides a telltale sign that cancer is present, via diagnostics such as ... > full story
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