
Immune Cell Activation in Multiple Sclerosis: New Indicator Molecules Visualize Activation of Auto-Aggressive T Cells
Biological processes are
generally based on events at
the molecular and cellular
level. To understand what
happens in the course of
... > full story

Research Aims for Insecticide That Targets Malaria Mosquitoes
A team of scientists is
working toward an
insecticide that would
target malaria-carrying
mosquitoes but do no harm to
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Biophysicists Measure Mechanism That Determines Fate of Living Cells
For the first time,
biophysicists have measured
the molecular force required
to mechanically transmit
function-regulating signals
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Molecule That Triggers Sensation of Itch Discovered
Scientists report they have
discovered in mouse studies
that a small molecule
released in the spinal cord
triggers a process that is
later experienced in the
... > full story
- Immune Cell Activation in Multiple Sclerosis: New Indicator Molecules Visualize Activation of Auto-Aggressive T Cells
- Research Aims for Insecticide That Targets Malaria Mosquitoes
- Biophysicists Measure Mechanism That Determines Fate of Living Cells
- Molecule That Triggers Sensation of Itch Discovered
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New Method for Predicting Cancer Virulence
May 24, 2013 A new way of tackling cancer and predicting tumor virulence are has been reported by a team of researchers. The scientists have shown that, in all cancers, an aberrant activation of numerous genes ... > full story -
Discarded Immune Cells Induce the Relocation of Stem Cells
May 23, 2013 The study reveals a surprising coordination between two fundamental body systems, the immune and the hematopoietic. The study has implications for the understanding of metastasis, because malignant ... > full story -
New Target to Boost Plant Resistance to Insects and Pathogens Identified
May 23, 2013 Plants have evolved unique and sophisticated immune systems to defend themselves against insects and pathogens. Plant hormones called jasmonates play an important role in this defense, but jasmonates ... > full story -
New Screening Approach Uncovers Potential Alternative Drug Therapies for Neuroblastoma
May 23, 2013 Nearly two-thirds of patients with high-risk neuroblastoma -- a common tumor that forms in the nerve cells of children -- cannot be cured using tumor-killing cancer drugs. A new study reveals a new ... > full story -
Powerful New Method IDs Therapeutic Antibodies
May 23, 2013 Scientists have devised a powerful new technique for finding antibodies that have a desired biological effect. The newly reported technique should greatly speed the process of discovering medicines, ... > full story -
Biochemistry: Unspooling DNA from Nucleosomal Disks
May 23, 2013 The tight wrapping of genomic DNA around nucleosomes in the cell nucleus makes it unavailable for gene expression. This study describes a mechanism that allows chromosomal DNA to be locally displaced ... > full story -
Scientists Develop Worm EEG to Test the Effects of Drugs
May 22, 2013 Scientists have developed a device which records the brain activity of worms to help test the effects of drugs. NeuroChip is a microfluidic electrophysiological device, which can trap the microscopic ... > full story -
Fast New, One-Step Genetic Engineering Technology
May 22, 2013 A new, streamlined approach to genetic engineering drastically reduces the time and effort needed to insert new genes into bacteria, the workhorses of biotechnology, scientists are reporting. The ... > full story -
Optics: Statistics Light the Way
May 22, 2013 A revelation of how photoreceptive cells in the eye distinguish between different light sources could pave the way for a novel class of optical ... > full story -
Study Details Genes That Control Whether Tumors Adapt or Die When Faced With P53 Activating Drugs
May 22, 2013 When turned on, the gene p53 turns off cancer. However, when existing drugs boost p53, only a few tumors die -- the rest resist the challenge. A new study shows how: tumors that live even in the face ... > full story
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