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Microscopic revelations point to new blood infection therapies
Study shows that immune cells actually cause dangerous blood vessel blockage, in their rush to contain deadly fungal sepsis...
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NAMD software brings subatomic resolution to computational microscope
Scientists have built a computational microscope that can simulate the atomic and subatomic forces that drive molecular interactions...
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SUSHI technique improves imaging of cells in living brain tissue
The new SUSHI technique allows the tiny space full of liquid surrounding brain cells to be labelled...
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Antibodies provide potential targets for RSV vaccine development
Scientists have found and characterised the activity of four antibodies produced by the human immune system that targets an important protein found in the respiratory syncytial virus...
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DNA gets away: Scientists catch the rogue molecule that can trigger autoimmunity
A research team has discovered the process - and filmed the actual moment - that can change the body’s response to a dying cell.
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New insights into alpha-synuclein function holds promise for Parkinson’s treatment
Researchers have gained important insights into the role of alpha-synuclein – the protein associated with Parkinson’s disease – in nerve cells and how calcium affects its function. This knowledge is hoped to better arm scientists regarding future treatment for the disease.
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CpAM molecules advance fight against hepatitis B
Researchers have made an important step forward in the design of drugs that fight the hepatitis B virus, which can cause liver failure and liver cancer...
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Cryo-EM reveals critical OST complex and potential drug target
Scientists have revealed the atomic-level structure of a molecular complex responsible for modifying proteins, paving the way for the development of new medications...
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Stem cell therapy discovery for age-related macular degeneration
Stem cell-derived retinal cells need primary cilia to support the survival of light-sensing photoreceptors...
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Innovative probe visualises tumours
A new probe has the potential to help surgeons visualise primary non-fluorescing, low-grade gliomas during surgery to remove the tumour.
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Scientists visualise structure of key DNA repair component
The ATR protein has been imaged at ‘near-atomic resolution’, providing greater insight into its activation in DNA repair.
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Cryo-electron microscopy used to identify CPF protein structure
Researchers have used cryo-electron microscopy to solve the structure of a protein complex critical for gene expression...
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Structure of amyloid fibrils determined with previously unachieved resolution
Researchers have displayed structural details of amyloid structures which may answer many questions on the growth of harmful deposits...
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New method developed for 3-D imaging
Scientists have developed a microscopy method that generates fast and reliable 3D images of curvilinear structures...
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New synthetic polio vaccine candidate
A collaborative team of scientists have developed a novel synthetic vaccine with a method grown in plants that uses virus-like particles...