Life Sciences

Gene editing. Image: Shutterstock

Cracking the Code of a Natural RNA Editor

27.07.2021

Personalized Medicine, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

Newly discovered editing rule may be exploited to correct genetic defects

Stem cells dividing in the bone marrow. Photo credit: Shutterstock

New Blood

15.07.2021

Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Cells lacking a “death” receptor make for a better transplant

The extracellular matrix as captured by a scanning electron microscope (SEM)

The Signs Are in the Matrix

12.07.2021

Life Sciences, Personalized Medicine, Molecular and Cell Biology, Immunology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs

Changes to the extracellular matrix could point to the future development of inflammatory bowel diseases

Illustration of chess players. Source: Shutterstock

Neurons Search for Understanding

05.07.2021

Brain & Behavior

A new research approach reveals how the brain learns new rules

(l-r) Dr. Lama Tarayrah Ibraheim and Prof. Eli Arama. This study is the first to identify and explore a developmental form of parthanatos

An Unusual Way to Die

23.06.2021

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Revealing the details of an alternative cell death may lead to new therapies for a variety of diseases

Ova in the early stages of their development in a segment of a fruit fly’s ovary

Bacterial Energizers

17.06.2021

Life Sciences, Viruses & Microorganisms, Molecular and Cell Biology, Fertility

Energy production in the mitochondria was found to be regulated by microbes residing in the depths of the bowels

Yellow and red, showing the most frequently scanned areas, reveal the differences in scanning strategies employed by the sighted people (left) and the blind (right) while using ASenSub

Sight through Touch: The Secret Is in the Hand Movements

08.06.2021

Brain & Behavior

Recreating the “feel” of an object as participants move their fingers enables them to use their ingrained sensing strategies

The Egyptian fruit bat

Right Off the Bat: Navigation in Extra-Large Spaces

27.05.2021

Life Sciences, Brain & Behavior

Bats navigating in an innovative extra-large experimental setup reveal an unknown neuronal code

Dr. Efi Efrati and Dr. Luiz Da Silva

Solving a Plant Cell "Parking Garage" Puzzle

26.05.2021

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Theoretical Physics, Materials Science, Structural Biology, Biochemistry

Biological organelles may be messy and crowded, but sometimes only an exact mathematical description will do

Avocado - a fruit abundant with beta-sitosterol. Photo credit: Shutterstock

A Natural Food Supplement May Relieve Anxiety

18.05.2021

Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Mice receiving the plant-derived substance were less anxious than the controls

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