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Deep learning techniques transform protein structure prediction

In the rapidly advancing field of computational biology, a newly peer-reviewed review explores the transformative role of deep learning techniques in revolutionizing protein structure prediction.

30 Oct 2024

New imaging technique revolutionizes microplastics detection in biological samples

Microplastics, pervasive in both terrestrial and aquatic environments, have been found in diverse organisms, from fish and plants to humans.

28 Oct 2024

Novel findings on GRB2 and SOS1 could pave the way for cancer treatments

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have uncovered new insights into how the proteins GRB2 and SOS1 in cells pass signals from membrane receptors to nuclei.

26 Oct 2024

High-throughput imaging platform reveals impact of mutations on protein location

The team developed a high-throughput imaging platform to assess the influence of nearly 3,500 mutations on protein location. They found that roughly one in six disease-causing mutations led to proteins ending up in the wrong location in the cell.

26 Oct 2024

Researchers decode MRSA biofilm structure to combat antibiotic resistance

Imagine falling seriously ill with an infection. Normally, we visit the doctor, are prescribed antibiotics, and after 7-10 days, we're back on our feet.

24 Oct 2024

New insights into how gene transcription influences genome motion

A team of scientists has discovered surprising connections among gene activity, genome packing, and genome-wide motions, revealing aspects of the genome's organization that directly affect gene regulation and expression.

22 Oct 2024

Discovery of new bacterial toxins opens path to novel infection treatments

Researchers have discovered a new group of bacterial toxins that can kill harmful bacteria and fungi, opening the door to potential new treatments for infections.

22 Oct 2024

Breakthrough in understanding microtubule formation in cells

Inside every cell, a network of tiny filaments, called the microtubule cytoskeleton, helps maintain the cell's shape, allows it to divide, and transports vital materials from one part of the cell to another.

15 Oct 2024

Comprehensive review finds AI's influence on hospital efficiency lacks clarity

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in hospitals and patient care is steadily increasing. Especially in specialist areas with a high proportion of imaging, such as radiology, AI has long been part of everyday clinical practice.

12 Oct 2024

Innovative tissue expansion technique transforms conventional microscopy capabilities

A classical way to image nanoscale structures in cells is with high-powered, expensive super-resolution microscopes. As an alternative, MIT researchers have developed a way to expand tissue before imaging it -; a technique that allows them to achieve nanoscale resolution with a conventional light microscope.

12 Oct 2024

Understanding proteasome function in Trichomonas vaginalis for drug development

Researchers from IOCB Prague are furthering the understanding of how medicines work and what it takes to develop their most effective variants.

8 Oct 2024

New UCL hub to advance cancer detection with imaging tech

UCL will lead a £17 million surgical imaging hub to improve cancer detection and take part in a £12 million collaboration to help solve age and disability-related mobility issues, in a major funding award from the UKRI Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

8 Oct 2024

New insights into the link between respiratory infections and chronic lung diseases

A 3D reconstruction of a mouse lung four days after infection with fluorescent Sendai virus reveals widespread virus presence (red) and active replication (green).

3 Oct 2024

Scientists develop new method for relocating misplaced proteins

Cells are highly controlled spaces that rely on every protein being in the right place. Many diseases, including cancers and neurodegenerative disorders, are associated with misplaced proteins.

20 Sep 2024

New tool unveils dynamic changes in brain extracellular matrix

Between and around the billions of neurons in the human brain is an equally vital scaffold, the extracellular matrix (ECM).

18 Sep 2024

New AI model creates virtual colorations of cancer tissue for enhanced diagnostics

A recent study published in Nature Machine Intelligence introduces an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) model capable of creating virtual colorations of cancer tissue.

10 Sep 2024

New dye technique allows for transparent skin imaging in live mice

Seeing what's going on inside a body is never easy. While technologies like CT scans, X-rays, MRIs, and microscopy can provide insights, the images are rarely completely clear and can come with side effects like radiation exposure.

5 Sep 2024

Extraordinary cell division mechanism discovered in common dental plaque bacteria

One of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet is closer than you think -; right inside your mouth. Your mouth is a thriving ecosystem of more than 500 different species of bacteria living in distinct, structured communities called biofilms.

2 Sep 2024

Novel microscopy technique reveals the mechanics of mitotic chromosome condensation

A team of scientists studying cell division developed a special light microscopy system and used it to analyze the molecular density of cellular environments. Their results provide a novel insight into mitotic chromosome condensation in living human cells.

29 Aug 2024

Understanding nucleosome behavior during mitosis

Individual cells divide through a process called mitosis, during which the cell's copied DNA is separated between two resulting daughter cells.

23 Aug 2024