Tag: Biochemistry

May 27, 2019

Credit: Mary Zhu A team of scientists from Arizona State University has taken a significant step closer to unlocking the ...

NMR structure of a key anticoagulant protein may help prevent thrombosis

May 27, 2019

A study to be published in Blood describes for the first time the structure of Ixolaris, a protein found in ...

Insilico to present at the 2019 Innovative China Conference

Insilico to present its research at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch's 4th Innovative China Conference Friday, May 24, 2019 ...

ALS research reveals new treatment approach

LA JOLLA, CALIF. - May 23, 2019 - On June 2, 1941, at the age of 37, baseball player Lou ...

PSA, a prostate cancer marker, activates vascular and lymphangiogenic growth factors

Growth factors VEGF-C and VEGF-D are contributors to the spread of cancer Together with its partners, a research group led ...

Discovery of hippocampal mossy cell involvement to maximize antidepressant effects

Credit: ©DGIST DGIST faculty clarified that the fundamental neural circuit mechanism involved in antidepressant efficacy to treat depression, one of ...

Scientists discover signalling circuit boards inside body’s cells

Credit: The University of Edinburgh Cells in the body are wired like computer chips to direct signals that instruct how ...

Climate change affects the genetic diversity of a species

An analysis of the alpine marmot's genomeCredit: Carole and Denis Favre-Bonvin What effects does climate change have on the genetic ...

Progress in hunt for unknown compounds in drinking water

When we drink a glass of water, we ingest an unknown amount of by-products that are formed in the treatment ...

New understanding of how cells form tunnels may help in treating wounds, tumors

Credit: Virginia Tech A simple slice of the finger sends a complex series of interactions between types of cells into ...

Dissolving protein traffic jam at the entrance of mitochondria

Credit: Illustration: Christoph Mårtensson The research lab of the associate professor (Privatdozent) Dr. Thomas Becker at the University of Freiburg ...

Light and nanotechnology prevent bacterial infections on medical implants

Credit: ICFO Invented approximately 50 years ago, surgical medical meshes have become key elements in the recovery procedures of damaged-tissue ...

Insilico and Ageing research at King’s partner for health-span and longevity collaboration

Insilico and Ageing Research at King's enter a research collaboration to optimize opportunities for healthy ageing and longevityCredit: Insilico Wednesday, ...

Reducing the destruction of heart failure

Too much adrenaline causes heart to decrease functionCredit: University of Houston A University of Houston College of Pharmacy researcher is ...

Ancient toy inspires tool for state-of-the-art science

'3D-Fuge,' part of growing field of frugal science, helps democratize researchCredit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech A 5,000-year-old toy still enjoyed ...

New 3D-printed technology lowers cost of common medical test

Credit: Sean Flynn/UConn A desire for a simpler, cheaper way to do common laboratory tests for medical diagnoses and to ...

Long-lived roundworms helped identify new anti-aging compounds among FDA-approved drugs

Credit: Skoltech Researchers from Gero, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech), Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), and ...

Developing biosecurity tool to detect genetically engineered organisms in the wild

May 21, 2019

With scientists from Raytheon and other universities, WPI chemical engineer Eric Young is helping develop a method for using DNA ...

Summit charts a course to uncover the origins of genetic diseases

May 21, 2019

Researchers create most complete model of complex protein machineryCredit: Image credit: Ivaylo Ivanov, Georgia State University Environmental conditions, lifestyle choices, ...

How molecular escorts help prevent cancer