The normal functioning of human cells is based on the coordinated interaction of different cellular organelles. In many cases, an impaired communication…
Cell growth and cell differentiation as well as the release and efficacy of hormones such as insulin depend on the presence of lipids. Lipids are small…
Working with the example of koalas, the researchers have now identified key stages in the process, called “endogenization”, by which a host is invaded by…
Amyloid plaques, which are protein deposits, play a crucial role in the development of Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes. Several teams of scientists…
It was recently rediscovered that RNA can be modified by chemical tags in a similar way to the epigenetic modifications seen on DNA. Messenger RNA (mRNA) is…
In photosynthesis, plants produce carbohydrates from CO2 using light. During this process, they also release oxygen. This biochemically complex process takes…
The junior research group led by biophysicist Dr. Christoph Westerhausen at the Chair of Experimental Physics I at the University of Augsburg, in cooperation…
The team of Christian Hertweck observed in a synthesis study that certain ring-shaped molecules, co-called bis-arylsulfonamides, convert into a blue…
“Life-saving bone marrow transplants have been the common practice for decades, but this doesn't work for everybody,” says Stowers Institute Investigator…
Tropical soils may be rich in nitrogen, but poor in phosphorus useable by plants. Many tropical tree species–usually in the bean (legume) family–have nodules…
Consider a short piece of rope: could you guess which knots are more likely to form if you crumple and shake it? Synthetic chemists have long been working on a…
Lipids and membrane proteins existing in cell membranes, which locates at the outermost layer of cells, are responsible for recognizing extracellular…
Studying the surface structures of nanoparticles at atomic resolution is vital to understanding the chemical properties of their structures, molecular…
Autoimmune diseases are chronic inflammatory diseases in which immune cells erroneously attack the body’s own cells or tissue. In these diseases which, for…
Every day, billions of “old” cells get replaced by “new” cells in our body. Maintaining this balance between cell division and cell death is of great…
Imaging tools like X-rays and MRI have revolutionized medicine by giving doctors a close up view of the brain and other vital organs in living, breathing…
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