#How cells keep growing even when under attack

“#How cells keep growing even when under attack” Biochemist Peter Chien, reports on recent experiments and discovery about how bacteria switch gears to respond to different stresses but still maintain normal cell functions like DNA replication, in Molecular Cell. Credit: UMass Amherst In an unexpected new finding, biochemists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst report…

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#Scientists find how clock gene wakes up green algae

“#Scientists find how clock gene wakes up green algae” ROC75 plays a crucial role in the night-to-day transition of the circadian rhythm in C. reinhardtii. Credit: Takuya Matsuo A team of researchers from Nagoya University, Japan, has found the mechanism of the night-to-day transition of the circadian rhythm in green algae. The findings, published in the…

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#Study sheds new light on cell migration

“#Study sheds new light on cell migration” Credit: CC0 Public Domain The 3-D structure of the ELMO / DOCK2 complex, an important molecular machine that plays a crucial role in cell migration in the body, is now better understood thanks to new research by scientists in Montreal and the United Kingdom. Working with David Barford of…

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#AI may offer a better way to ID drug-resistant superbugs

“#AI may offer a better way to ID drug-resistant superbugs” A new method for identifying strains of bacteria and guessing their resistance to antibiotics uses an AI model to analyze their growth dynamics in culture. Credit: Duke University Biomedical engineers at Duke University have shown that different strains of the same bacterial pathogen can be…

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#Mitochondrial metabolite mediates longevity through epigenomes

“#Mitochondrial metabolite mediates longevity through epigenomes” Model of acetyl-CoA links mitochondrial stress to longevity via NuRD-mediated chromatin remodeling. Credit: IGDB In a study published in Science Advances, researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed that mitochondrial metabolite acetyl-CoA links mitochondrial stress to the nuclear epigenome via…

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