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Pathway discovered that prevents buildup of Alzheimer’s protein
Scientists have discovered a pathway that functions like a car wash to prevent the buildup of a toxic protein associated…
Freeze frame: Researchers solve how cells unfold proteins
Using cryo-EM, researchers capture how Cdc48, harvested directly from yeast cells, unfolds proteins.
How well TB antibiotics reach their targets
Scientists have developed a new technique that enables them to visualise how well antibiotics against tuberculosis (TB) reach their pathogenic…
Researchers discriminate between mutations that promote cancer growth and those that don’t
Until now, researchers believed recurrent mutations (hotspot mutations) in cancer tumors were the important mutations (driver mutations) that promoted cancer…
Higher salt intake can cause gastrointestinal bloating
A new study found that individuals reported more gastrointestinal bloating when they ate a diet high in salt.
People’s motivations bias how they gather information
A new study suggests people stop gathering evidence earlier when the data supports their desired conclusion than when it supports…
Computational tool predicts how gut microbiome changes over time
A new computational modeling method uses snapshots of which types of microbes are found in a person’s gut to predict…
How inhaled fungal spores cause fatal meningitis
Pathogenic fungal spores capitalize on host immune cells to escape the lung and gain access to the brain to cause…
‘Shooting stars’ during cell development impact risk for disease
Fleeting differences in gene expression between individuals that occur at different points in time during cell development may have consequences…