PAK5-mediated PKM2 phosphorylation is critical for anaerobic glycolysis in endometriosis

Endometriosis, a prevalent gynecological condition, is characterized by the growth of endometrial-like tissues outside the uterus, leading to severe pain and infertility in affected women. The pathogenesis of endometriosis remains…

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A microscope image of lung cancer cells (purple) containing the activated form of a metabolic enzyme called GUK1 (brown) that supports cancer growth.

Research pinpoints weakness in lung cancer’s defenses

Lung cancer is a particularly challenging form of cancer. It often strikes unexpectedly and aggressively with little warning, and it can shapeshift in unpredictable ways to evade treatment. While researchers…

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Colorized transmission electron micrograph of influenza A/H3N2 virus particles, isolated from a patient sample and then propagated in cell culture. Influenza A virus particles adapt shape—as filaments and spheres—to help them infect cells depending on environmental conditions. A group of virus particles exhibiting these diverse shapes have been highlighted in teal.

Influenza A viruses adapt shape in response to environmental pressures

Influenza A virus particles strategically adapt their shape—to become either spheres or larger filaments—to favor their ability to infect cells depending on environmental conditions, according to a new study from…

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Sujith Puthiyaveetil (left) and Steven McKenzie look at a plant thylakoid preparation in the lab at Purdue University's Biochemistry Building.

Purdue biochemists discover self-repair function in key photosynthetic protein complex

Cyanobacteria began contributing oxygen to Earth’s mostly noxious atmosphere more than 2 billion years ago. The photosystem II protein complex now shared by various lineages of cyanobacteria, algae and land…

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Recreating the Tumor Microenvironment with Bioprinting Technology for Personalized Drug Response Identification and Prediction

Personalized cancer treatment using 3D bioprinting technology

A collaborative research team led by Professor Jinah Jang from the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Creative IT Engineering at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology)…

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Jeffrey Hartgerink is a professor of chemistry and bioengineering at Rice.

Discovery of unexpected collagen structure could ‘reshape biomedical research’

Collagen, the body’s most abundant protein, has long been viewed as a predictable structural component of tissues. However, a new study led by Rice University’s Jeffrey Hartgerink and Tracy Yu, in…

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Left: Gas distribution of ionized carbon (C+) on the halo scale of P009-10 as shown by the color image and black contours. Nuclear gas distribution, centered on the quasar (large black cross), is shown by the magenta contours. Right: Velocity field of the C+ emission from -200 (in blue; moving towards us) to +200 (in red; moving away from us) km/s indicating coherent rotation in a massive dark matter halo.

Researchers find dark matter dominating in early universe galaxies

An international team of researchers has found dark matter dominating the halos of two supermassive black holes in galaxies roughly 13 billion light years away, reports a new study published…

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Metabolic circuit map constructed from the metatranscriptome of dinoflagellate resting cyst persistence in marine sediments. (B) Schematic summary of transcriptionally active pathways revealed by metatranscriptomic analyses in this study.

Scientists enhance understanding of dinoflagellate cyst dormancy

Dinoflagellates play crucial roles in aquatic ecosystems, particularly as major contributors to harmful algal blooms. They can enter a dormant stage, known as the resting cyst stage, that allows them…

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Improved prey feeding sparks rise in coral resilience, study finds

New technology lights way for accelerating coral reef restoration

Scientists have developed a novel tool designed to protect and conserve coral reefs by providing them with an abundance of feeding opportunities.  The device, dubbed the Underwater Zooplankton Enhancement Light…

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New study finds students’ attitudes towards computer science impacts final grades

University of Delaware Associate Professor Teomara Rutherford, along with UD co-authors Hye Rin Lee, Austin Cory Bart and Andrew Rodrigues and Megan Englert of the University of Colorado Boulder, investigated changes…

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Explore 5 Mind-Bending Thought Experiments That Challenge Your Beliefs

  Explore the fascinating world of philosophical thought experiments, from the well-known Trolley Problem to Descartes' Evil Demon Hypothesis. This informative article contains profound quotes, additional resources, and captivating examples.…

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