Secret Vulnerabilities of Cancer’s ‘Death Star’ Revealed
The first complete control map for any protein can accelerate drug discovery for a frequent cancer mutation
INVESTIGACIóN
08
Nov
2023
‘Double strike’ strategy slows growth of drug-resistant breast cancer
Laboratory tests with mice reveal ‘exciting’ new strategy that could transform triple-negative breast cancer into a manageable disease
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21
Sep
2023
Global effort to enhance the reproducibility of microscopy images and analysis in publications
International experts publish the first unified microscopy guidelines in Nature Methods
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19
Sep
2023
Tiny sea creatures reveal the ancient origins of neurons
The basic building blocks for our brain cells were forming around 800 million years ago in the ancestors of tiny sea creatures
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24
Ago
2023
The ‘treadmill conveyor belt’ ensuring proper cell division
Like a treadmill conveyor belt, microtubules appear to move without changing their length.
INVESTIGACIóN
27
Jul
2023
Molecular determinants critical for pluripotent cell fate found
How do pluripotent cells pursue their destiny? Researchers shed new light on the process.
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11
Jul
2023
Rare genetic disease caused by alterations to lipid metabolism
TANGO2 mutations initiate fatal metabolic crises. The gene’s role in lipid metabolism and energy production explains why.
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03
Jul
2023
‘Traffic control’ system for mucin and insulin secretion identified
Findings shed light on how cells secrete just the right amount of the two proteins crucial for human health
INVESTIGACIóN
27
Jun
2023
Researchers reveal how cells rewrite their fate
Findings can lead to new strategies to accelerate or manipulate the molecular mechanisms involved to target cancer
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01
Jun
2023
DNA damage repaired by antioxidant enzymes
In crisis, the nucleus calls antioxidant enzymes to the rescue. This indicates metabolic activity, which would be a profound paradigm shift with implications for cancer research.