In Directing Stem Cells, Study Shows Context Matters
The stiffness of the surface on which stem cells grow can have a profound influence on the cell fate, a new study reports.... Read More...
biochemistry
What Makes Memories Last
Researchers identify a protein which initiates the formation of stable long term memories. ... Read More...
Study Finds a Patchwork of Genetic Variation in the Brain
Researchers discover a surprising degree of variation among the genomes of individual neurons taken from the same brain. ... Read More...
Biochemical Mapping Helps Explain Who Will Respond to Antidepressants
Researchers suggest serotonin metabolism in the pineal gland could play a role in the underlying cause of depression. The findings were based on biochemical changes which were seen to be in association with improvements in depression.... Read More...
Peering into the Protein Pathways of a Cell
Researchers have captured the structural dynamics of the mitochondrion using fluorescent probes. This mapping could provide insights into the underlying causes of neurodegeneration associated with mitochondrial malfunction.... Read More...
Scientists View ‘Protein Origami’ to Help Understand, Prevent Certain Diseases
Using sophisticated imaging techniques, researchers observe a molecular protein folding process which could help better understand and treat neurodegenerative diseases and cancers.... Read More...
Memory-Boosting Chemical is Identified in Mice
Researchers discover memory improved in mice after injecting them with a small, drug like molecule while studying how cells respond to biological stress.... Read More...
Neurochemical Traffic Signals May Open New Avenues for the Treatment of Schizophrenia
Researchers uncover clues about the biochemical pathway in the brain which could expand treatment options for schizophrenia.... Read More...
Brain-Imaging Study Links Cannabinoid Receptors to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Researchers discover a connection between the quantity of CB1 cannabinoid receptors in the brain and PTSD.... Read More...
Sweet News for Stem Cell’s ‘Holy Grail’
Using a sugar-coated scaffold, researchers move closer to unlocking the therapeutic use of stem cells to treat a wide range of diseases from Alzheimer's to diabetes.... Read More...
Envelope for an Artificial Cell
Chemists have taken an important step in making artificial life forms from scratch. Using a novel chemical reaction, they have created self-assembling cell memb... Read More...
Walk This Way: Scientists and MBL Physiology Course Students Describe How a Motor Protein “Steps Out”
Just like people, some proteins have characteristic ways of “walking,” which (also like human gaits) are not so easy to describe. But now scientists have discov... Read More...