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Scientists develop new technique for studying mitochondria
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
An advanced imaging-based method from scientists at Scripps Research offers a new way of studying mitochondria, which are best known as the "powerhouses" of cells.
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Scientists map key protein structure of Hepatitis C virus
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A team led by scientists at Scripps Research and the University of Amsterdam has achieved an important goal in virology: mapping, at high resolution, critical proteins that stud the surface of the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and enable it to enter host cells.
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Immune system uses two-step verification to defend against HIV: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Human immunodeficiency virus 1, more commonly known as HIV-1, is known for its uncanny ability to evade the immune system. Scientists at Scripps Research and collaborators have now uncovered how our innate immune system, the body's first line of quick defence in attacking foreign invaders de
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Nanotech strategy shows promise to treat autoimmune disease
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Scientists at Scripps Research have reported success in initial tests of a new, nanotech-based strategy against autoimmune diseases.
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Study: Alcoholism relapse may driven by release of immune protein in brain
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 8 (ANI): According to a new study from scientists at Scripps Research, the anxiety that occurs during withdrawal from excessive alcohol use, and contributes to relapse, may be driven in part by the release of an immune protein in the brain.
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How does Venus fly trap snap shut? Scientists reveal the secret!
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
California [US], February 20 (ANI): Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant that catches its prey (chiefly insects and arachnids) with a trapping structure formed by the terminal portion of each of the plant's leaves. How this happens is a question that has often plagued people. Now, scientists
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Researchers find engineered immune cells as new hope for HIV vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 22 (ANI): With a new vaccine approach that would anticipate engineered immune cells from the patient's body, scientists at Scripps Research have moved closer to attaining a triumph over HIV research.
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Engineered immune cells, new hope for HIV vaccine: Research
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 20 (ANI): Scientists at Scripps Research have moved closer to attaining a triumph over HIV research with a new vaccine approach that would anticipate engineered immune cells from the patient's body.
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New strategy for treating common retinal diseases shows promise
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 28 (ANI): Scientists at Scripps Research have uncovered a potential new strategy for treating eye diseases that affect millions of people around the world, often resulting in blindness.
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Scientists discover protein that appears to play an important role in obes
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 22 (ANI): Scientists at Scripps Research have come up with an unexpected finding of a protein that is highly expressed in fat tissue. The study has opened the door to critical new understandings about obesity, metabolism and potentially other diseases.
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