Authors: John D. Young, Jan Martel, Lena Young, Cheng-Yeu Wu, Andrew Young, David Young DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0004417 Abstract Summary Nanobacteria, once thought to be living disease-causing agents, are actually lifeless protein-mineral complexes. Researchers found these...
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Authors: William L. Rice, Alfred N. Van Hoek, Teodor G. Păunescu, Chuong Huynh, Bernhard Goetze, Bipin Singh, Larry Scipioni, Lewis A. Stern, Dennis Brown DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0057051 Abstract Summary Helium ion microscopy achieves breakthrough sub-nanometer...
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Authors: Holly A. Jensen, Lauren E. Styskal, Ryan Tasseff, Rodica P. Bunaciu, Johanna Congleton, Jeffrey D. Varner, Andrew Yen DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0058621 Abstract Summary Researchers developed retinoic acid (RA)-resistant leukemia cell lines to understand treatment...
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Authors: Giselle Chamberlain, Karina Wright, Antal Rot, Brian Ashton, Jim Middleton DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0002934 Abstract Summary Researchers identified key chemokine receptors on mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) that guide their migration to injury sites. Both mouse...
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Authors: Victoria Auerbuch, Douglas T. Golenbock, Ralph R. Isberg DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1000686 Abstract Summary Researchers discovered how immune cells detect bacterial attacks through type III secretion systems (T3SS) - molecular "needles" pathogens use to inject...
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