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'SKIP'-ing splicing forces tumour cells to undergo programmed cell death
— 2 Apr 2011 11:49 | HealthWhen cells find themselves in a tight spot, the cell cycle regulator p21 halts the cell cycle, buying cells time to repair the damage, or if all else fails, to initiate programmed cell…
What the brain saw
— 31 Mar 2011 15:18 | HealthThe moment we open our eyes, we perceive the world with apparent ease. But the question of how neurones in the retina encode what we 'see' has been a tricky one. A key obstacle to understanding…
Ageing, interrupted
— 24 Feb 2011 20:32 | BiologyThe current pace of population ageing is without parallel in human history but surprisingly little is known about the human ageing process, because lifespans of eight decades or more…
Cell reprogramming leaves a 'footprint' behind
— 3 Feb 2011 18:18 | BiologyReprogramming adult cells to recapture their youthful 'can-do-it-all' attitude appears to leave an indelible mark, found researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. When…
Different evolutionary paths lead plants and animals to the same crossroads
— 1 Feb 2011 21:43 | EnvironmentIn analysing the molecular sensor for the plant growth hormone brassinolide, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies discovered that although plants took an evolutionary…
Salk researchers discover that stem cell marker regulates synapse formation
— 30 Jan 2011 19:04 | BiologyAmong stem cell biologists there are few better-known proteins than nestin, whose very presence in an immature cell identifies it as a 'stem cell,' such as a neural stem cell. As helpful…
Conversion of brain tumour cells into blood vessels thwarts treatment efforts
— 25 Jan 2011 19:53 | HealthGlioblastoma, the most common and lethal form of brain cancer and the disease that killed Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy, resists nearly all treatment efforts, even when attacked…
When less is more: How mitochondrial signals extend lifespan
— 8 Jan 2011 14:33 | HealthIn making your pro-longevity resolutions, like drinking more red wine and maintaining a vibrant social network, here's one you likely forgot: dialling down your mitochondria. It turns…
How cells running on empty trigger fuel recycling
— 3 Jan 2011 18:20 | BiologyResearchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have discovered how AMPK, a metabolic master switch that springs into gear when cells run low on energy, revs up a cellular…
Feast, famine and the genetics of obesity: You can't have it both ways
— 16 Dec 2010 17:22 | HealthIn addition to fast food, desk jobs, and inertia, there is one more thing to blame for unwanted pounds-our genome, which has apparently not caught up with the fact that we no longer…