Tag: Biochemistry

The human body is made up of 30 to 40 million cells, a large and complex network of blood cells, ...

Embryos’ signaling proteins go with the flow

Rice University scientists say context rules dynamic mechanisms that turn cells intoCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (March 1, 2019) ...

Bacteria in frog skin may help fight fungal infections in humans

Credit: Christian Martin In the past few decades, a lethal disease has decimated populations of frogs and other amphibians worldwide, ...

How hair dye works (video)

Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, March 1, 2019 -- Whether you need a disguise to run from the law ...

Bioluminescence sensors make new approaches to drug discovery possible

Canadian and Brazilian researchers describe the use of 13 molecular tools for measuring different intracellular signaling pathways and evaluating the ...

A new technique allows researchers to focus the action of drugs via infrared light

Credit: Montserrat Porta, Aida Garrido. Having absolute control of the activity of a molecule in an organism. Deciding when, where ...

Towards a blood test for early-stage liver disease

- Scientists looked for early detection method for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) - Plasma proteins of NAFLD patients were ...

New lipid shape atlas holds key to early disease detection

Ion mobility-mass spectrometry allowed for a closer examinationCredit: The McLean Group Every bit of information about a person's health - ...

UMMS scientists develop technology to give night vision to mammals

WORCESTER--Scientists at UMass Medical School have developed technology to give night vision to mammals with a simple injection that contains ...

Ant societies’ arms race: Gene activity in defenders depends on invading slavemaking ants

Defenders' behavior and brain gene activity reflects origin of attacking slavemakersCredit: photo/©: Romain Libbrecht, iOME, JGU Temnothorax americanus is a ...

Living together: How legume roots accommodate two distinct microbial partners

A research team including University of Tsukuba identifies a gene that controls how legume roots form biological partnerships with two ...

Study reveals the structure of the 2nd human cannabinoid receptor

Credit: @tsarcyanide/MIPT Press Office A Chinese research team joined forces with Russian and U.S. biologists to obtain the crystal structure ...

Insilico to present at the Bio Asia International Conference

Credit: Insilico Medicine Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing ...

Flipping the view: New microscope offers options for drug discovery, safety

Purdue University researchers created a new type of microscopeCredit: Garth Simpson, Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A new type ...

Technology assessment: Artificial intelligence in the medical sector

Precise medicine with side effects: Project analyzes opportunities and challenges of combining artificial intelligence with modern human genomics and genome ...

Reprogramming the wonder drug rapamycin allows creation of new small-molecule drugs

The difficulty of producing diverse nature-inspired small molecules has prevented the development of a wider range of new medications. Now, ...

Using histones as bait: How do cells decide how to repair their DNA?

‘Dead zone’ volume more important than area to fish, fisheries

February 26, 2019

Dubravko Justic, the Texaco Distinguished Professor in the LSU Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences, and Research Associate Lixia Wang ...

Better together: Mitochondrial fusion supports cell division

February 26, 2019

Credit: Patti laboratory (Washington University in St. Louis) and eLife Mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell. And for mitochondria, ...

Technology for deep water purification from uranium impurities developed in Russia