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Understanding Insulin Synthesis
Examining messenger RNAs involved in the production of insulin in fruit flies, they found that a chemical tag on the mRNA is crucial to translating the insulin mRNA into the protein insulin.
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Three Proteins Interact To Fine-Tune Cellular Movement
A single human cell teems with as many 100,000 different proteins. Actin is one of the most abundant and essential of them all. This protein forms into filaments that help make up the skeleton of cells, giving them shape.
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Previously Unknown “Housekeeping” Process Discovered in Kidney Cells
A new "housekeeping" process has been discovered in kidney cells, which ejects unwanted content and enables cells to rejuvenate themselves.
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Windows to the Soul: A Key Neurotransmitter Also Controls Pupil Size
New research has shown that a neurotransmitter involved in attention span, sleep–wake switching and appetite also controls pupil size.
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Revolutionary “Disco” Technique Maps Entire Bodies of Mice
Researchers developed a new method called wildDISCO that uses standard antibodies to map the entire body of an animal using fluorescent markers. This revolutionary technique provides detailed 3D maps of structures, shedding new light on complex biological systems and diseases.
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Novel Imaging Technology Provides a 'Live' View Into the Brain’s Complexity
The new imaging and virtual reconstruction technology developed at ISTA is a big leap in imaging brain activity and is aptly named LIONESS – Live Information Optimized Nanoscopy Enabling Saturated Segmentation.
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New Combination of Imaging Techniques Could Revolutionize Microscopy
Researchers have developed a new microscopy technique that allows scientists to simultaneously observe single molecules and read their chemical information.
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Researchers Propose New Method To Identify Label-Free Microplastics in Crop Plants
Hyperspectral-enhanced dark field microscopy can be used to detect label-free microplastics, researchers have found. This method completely avoids the interference caused by the shed of microplastic markers.
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New Tool Developed To Study Viral Infections
Researchers have developed a new tool that can identify cells that are actively responding to a SARS-CoV-2 infection and can be used to screen for effective COVID-19 therapies.
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New Method for Examining Mechanical Processes in Cells Developed
Researchers at the University of Münster have developed a method for altering the mechanics of individual molecules and thereby investigating their function within the cells.
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