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A group of scientists have identified a molecular mechanism that regulates stem cell division speed. Their discovery could have a major impact on research into infertility.

Depleting the number of harmful B cells with a novel immunotherapy that employs modified T cells may offer an effective strategy to treat lupus.

Researchers used cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) to determine the near-atomic structure of the smallest membrane protein solved to date.

Through the use of resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging, reproducible brain connectivity patterns were identified in people with autism. However, as these phenotypes were only moderately linked to clinical symptoms, the usability of this imaging alone is limited as a diagnostic tool.

A particular host cell lipid, called PIP2, has been shown to be surprisingly dynamic when it comes to binding with the influenza hemagglutinin protein and other proteins.

In a new study, Stuart Lindsay and his colleagues at Arizona State University explore a surprising property of proteins--one that has only recently come to light. The group demonstrates electrical conductance through proteins poised between a pair of electrodes.

Using a new approach, scientists have measured the vibrations of four different proteins, generating a recognizable vibrational "fingerprint" for each that consisted of the molecule's unique light absorption pattern.

Spider silk, already known as one of the strongest materials for its weight, turns out to have another unusual property that might lead to new kinds of artificial muscles or robotic actuators, researchers have found.

Researchers studying the DAF-2 gene in roundworms find that genetic manipulation to double the lifespan produces better quality offspring.

The inner ear cells are arranged to transmit sound to the brain, but just slight defects in these patterns can lead to deafness. Over 100 mutations in proteins involved in this intricate system have been associated with hearing loss. New research reveals how one of these proteins acts as a molecular spring that helps convert sound waves into an electrical signal that the brain can recognize.