Scientists laser-poke ‘bizarre’ brain cell droplets

A bizarre class of molecules may play a role in disease: proteins that cluster together to form spherical droplets inside human cells.

Charlotte Hsu-Buffalo • futurity
March 19, 2019 ~5 min

This blood protein is vital for liver regeneration

The liver is the only organ that can regenerate, but it doesn't always work after surgery. New research sheds light on why.

Sarina Gleason-Michigan State • futurity
March 10, 2019 ~3 min


Unique vibrations lead to protein ‘fingerprints’

The way proteins vibrate can help scientists identify them, which could lead to new medical tests or ways to evaluate drugs.

Charlotte Hsu-Buffalo • futurity
March 5, 2019 ~4 min

Key pathway in embryonic cells has a varied job

"The WNT pathway is different in stem cells and differentiated cells," research finds. That comes as a surprise.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
March 4, 2019 ~6 min

Watch ‘flares’ repair leak in protective cell barrier

See how the barriers that protect our organs from disease-causing invaders get fixed when cracks form.

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
Feb. 15, 2019 ~5 min

Fluorescent tags light up when proteins misfold

A method highlights forms of proteins that likely play a role in several neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

Gail McCormick-Penn State • futurity
Feb. 14, 2019 ~4 min

Can extra fuel delivery recharge aging cells?

When older cells' fuel tanks start to get low, they have trouble performing their functions. A new discovery could change that.

Julia Evangelou Strait-WUSTL • futurity
Feb. 4, 2019 ~6 min

Chaos in our cells keeps immune system running

We tend to think of chaotic dynamics as something that living organisms seek to avoid. New research suggests we need some chaos to stay healthy.

Maria Horneck-Copenhagen • futurity
Jan. 16, 2019 ~3 min


To find new cancer drug targets, reorganize kinases

Grouping protein kinases by how they react to drugs—rather than by their relatedness—could give scientists new leads on cancer drug targets.

Gregory Filiano-Stony Brook • futurity
Jan. 14, 2019 ~2 min

Better ‘tagging’ yields detailed look at flu virus

Using an adapted method of "site-specific labeling" overcomes a longstanding challenge in the study of flu viruses.

Brandie Jefferson-WUSTL • futurity
Jan. 4, 2019 ~7 min

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