Erik Johnson at Emory University, Atlanta, agreed MR-SPI is an advance. “The authors’ algorithm addresses a number of challenges with Mendelian randomization using proteomics data. An advantage of ...

Caltech researchers have developed a new method to map the positions of hundreds of DNA-associated proteins within cell ...

Caltech researchers have developed a new method to map the positions of hundreds of DNA-associated proteins within cell nuclei all at the same time ...

Cell adhesion is the process by which cells form contacts with each other or with their substratum through specialized protein complexes. Intercellular adhesion can be mediated by adherens ...

Cell signalling is the mechanism by which stimuli are transmitted via a signalling cascade to effector molecules that orchestrate the appropriate response. Types of cell signalling pathways ...

Axons in brain cells resemble a string of pearls rather than smooth tubes, according to Johns Hopkins researchers. This discovery, aided by advanced imaging and modeling, reveals how physical and ...

How do human organs develop and what happens to them when they become diseased? To answer these questions, researchers are ...

On Friday, former Michigan Wolverines star Mike Sainristil used a colorful analogy to describe the process of planting a flag on an opposing team's field, adding thoughts on his personal ...

"As an analogy, let's say we don't really know anything ... While describing molecules inside a cell can be likened to describing trees in a region, there are unique differences such as the ...

Labs around the world are trying to turn cells into autobiographers, tracking their own development from embryos to adults. By Carl Zimmer Shortly after conception, a fertilized egg divides ...

Howard Shrobe Well, actually, this is a very old idea. And the analogy would help if you think about the way we build ships. The goal, of course, is for them not to fill up with water. And so we try ...