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A new study shows that the stiffness of protein fibers in tissues are a key component in controlling the movement of cells. The groundbreaking discovery provides the first proof of a theory from the early 1980s and could have a major impact on fields that study cell movement from regenerative medicine to cancer research.

Researchers have discovered how a specific genetic mutation (H3K27M) causes an incurable childhood cancer called diffuse midline glioma (DMG). In laboratory studies working with cell models, they were able to successfully reversed its effects to slow cancer cell growth with a targeted drug.

Scientists have demonstrated that levels of Tumour Protein D54 can increase and decrease the movement of a cell, including cancer cells - suggesting that they could play a role in the spread of tumors.

Researchers have found that a form of neuron-to-neuron communication that has long been dismissed is required to keep nerve junctions intact as animals age. This finding suggests that defects in this type of neural communication could contribute to neurodegenerative disorders and other brain conditions.

A team of researchers has identified the genes responsible for the spiraling conical structures that comprise the Romanesco cauliflower, and have replicated these patterns in a small flowering plant called Arabidopsis thaliana.

According to research, COVID-19 variants may be more adept at breaking into and infecting human cells.

Newborns at risk for Type 1 diabetes because they were given antibiotics may have their gut microorganisms restored with a maternal fecal transplant.

In the largest study of its kind, an investigation by UC San Francisco has found no evidence that moderate coffee consumption can cause cardiac arrhythmia.

Every spring, the Daylight Saving Time shift robs people of an hour of sleep. A new study shows that DNA plays a role in how much the "spring forward" time change affects individuals.

Decreasing bacterial acidity could help reduce antimicrobial resistance by eliminating bacteria that can survive being treated with antibiotics.