DeepEvo: An “intelligent” strategy for engineering customized proteins
Engineering proteins for desirable traits has been the holy grail of modern biotechnology. For example, the food industry can benefit from engineered enzymes which have...
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Three new extinct walnut species discovered in high Arctic mummified forest
In a new study, scientists describe three new, but long-extinct, walnut species on an island above the Arctic Circle. The fossils were discovered further north...
U of T researchers develop deep-learning model that outperforms Google AI system to predict peptide structures
Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed a deep-learning model, called PepFlow, that can predict all possible shapes of peptides – chains of amino acids...
New CPRIT chemistry professor to enhance cancer research at Rice
Rice University’s Department of Chemistry will soon welcome David Sarlah, who will contribute to the university’s cancer research efforts when he joins the faculty on...
SMART researchers pioneer production of CAR T-cells using high-density microfluidic bioreactor
Singapore, 27 June 2024 – Researchers from the Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized-Medicine (CAMP) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology...
Last surviving woolly mammoths were inbred but not doomed to extinction
The last population of woolly mammoths was isolated on Wrangel Island off the coast of Siberia 10,000 years ago, when sea levels rose and cut...
Magnesium-18’s unique decay process: From theory to practice
Exploring the Structural Dynamics of 18Mg Led by physicist Si-Min Wang, the research team at Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Ion-beam Application (MOE), Institute...
A home away from a homeland
CAMBRIDGE, MA - When the Haitian Multi-Service Center opened in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston in 1978, it quickly became a valued resource. Haitian immigrants...
Novel peptide formulation shows promise of restoring cognitive decline in schizophrenia
Ishikawa, Japan -- Schizophrenia is a complicated mental health disorder accompanied by wide range of symptoms such as hallucinations, impaired cognitive ability, and disorganized speech...
Harnessing musculoskeletal modeling: A leap forward in personalized muscle strength assessment
Researchers have developed an innovative method for assessing spinal muscle strength, utilizing isokinetic testing combined with advanced spine musculoskeletal modeling. This cutting-edge approach, detailed in...
New technique could lead to more organs being available for transplant
LONDON, ON – A team at Lawson Health Research Institute is the first in Canada to perform a transplant using a technique called abdominal normothermic...
Groundbreaking discovery: Zinc can make crop yields more climate-resilient
Researchers have discovered that zinc plays a crucial role in the nitrogen fixation process of legumes. This finding, along with the transcriptional regulator Fixation Under...
Ammonites went out with a diverse bang—and not a long, slow fizzle—in the Late Cretaceous
Los Angeles, CA (June 27, 2024) —A new study published in the journal Nature Communications led by paleontologists at the University of Bristol along with...
Cleveland Clinic launches wellness and diet coaching app featuring state-of-the-art food and fitness tracking, support and education
Embargoed until 4am EDT Cleveland, OH (Thursday, June 27, 2024) – Cleveland Clinic and app developer FitNow, Inc. have launched the Cleveland Clinic Diet app,...
Materials research revolutionized by a small change
Like the flutter of a butterfly's wings, sometimes small and minute changes can lead to big and unexpected results and changes in our lives. Recently,...
