Cell biology

These proteins have been secretly managing your cells

Scientists have long known that histones spool DNA and help regulate genes. They may be doing a lot more.

Engineering cells to broadcast their behavior can help scientists study their inner workings

Researchers can use waves to transmit signals from the invisible processes and dynamics underlying how cells make decisions.

From the journals: MCP

Beyond microscopy: Mass spec's role in biopsies. Proteomic changes in learning and memory. Mapping mitochondria using mass spec. Read about recent papers on these topics.

Scientists track 'doubling' in origin of cancer cells

Researchers at Johns Hopkins say they have charted a molecular pathway that can lure cells down a hazardous path of duplicating their genome too many times.

Cell’s 'garbage disposal' may have another role

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have determined that the proteasome could be helping neurons near skin sense the environment.

Universal tool for tracking cell-to-cell interactions

A team of researchers has developed LIPSTIC, which can lay the groundwork for a dynamic map tracking physical interactions between different cells — the elusive cellular interactome.

Cows offer clues to treat human infertility

Decoding the bovine reproductive cycle may help increase the success of human IVF treatments.

Hinton lab maps structure of mitochondria at different life stages

An international team determines the differences in the 3D morphology of mitochondria and cristae, their inner membrane folds, in brown adipose tissue.

From the journals: JLR

What can you do with artificial lipoproteins? A new key to angiogenesis. Flavonoids counteract oxidative stress. Read about recent papers on these topics.