Highlights
Cytoskeleton
Biology of our ancient ancestor takes shape
14 January 2019Primitive microbes have cytoskeletal proteins that are structurally and functionally similar to those found in humans
Cancer
New stem cell antibody targets cancer
14 January 2019An antibody that targets a protein on the surface of stem cells also targets the same protein on some cancer cells
Cell Cycle
Making heart tissue ‘beat’
14 January 2019The key to efficient production of heart muscle from pluripotent stem cells lies in optimizing the density and replicative state of the starting material
Inflammation
Ready, steady, fuse!
14 January 2019White blood cells in different subsets have varying propensities to fuse in response to inflammation
Sleep
Gut feelings are not for everyone
14 January 2019Gut bacteria in fruit flies do not have a major influence on behavior
Institute Of Chemical And Engineering Sciences (ICES)
Unlocking new antibiotics
19 December 2018Leveraging the power of CRISPR-Cas9 to awaken antibiotics from their silent gene clusters
Chromosome
Uncapping a new therapy
19 December 2018A deeper understanding of chromosome capping could improve therapies for both cancer and aging
Atomic Engineering
Boosting the hydrogen economy
19 December 2018A newly discovered catalyst promises cheaper hydrogen production
Defect
Defects in catalyst boost water splitting efficiency
19 December 2018Defects in nanoparticles help to drive the production of hydrogen, a clean-burning fuel
Sepsis
Clotting agent fragments help reduce sepsis risk
19 December 2018Small fragments of the coagulating protein thrombin may reduce the likelihood of bacterial wound infection leading to sepsis
Infection
Getting a grip on hand, foot and mouth disease
19 December 2018Testing for human microRNA in saliva could help prevent outbreaks of hand, foot and mouth disease in children
Bioinformatics
A library with a difference
19 December 2018The 160K Natural Organism Library houses a wealth of novel compounds for biological research
Mass Cytometry
Revisiting selection rules
29 November 2018A machine learning approach helps sort and label cell clusters in multiple dimensions
