To predict underwater volcano eruptions, scientist looks at images from space
A new study monitored satellite images to obtain sea discoloration data as a novel indicator in detecting if an underwater ...
Tag: Biochemistry
Protein’s ‘silent code’ affects how cells move
A University of Pennsylvania-led study shows how, despite having nearly identical amino acid sequences, two forms of the protein actin ...
Tiny tools: Controlling individual water droplets as biochemical reactors
Scientists develop a method to better manipulate tiny droplets in lab-on-a-chip applications for biochemistry, cell culturing, and drug screeningCredit: Ritsumeikan ...
Engineered protein inspired by nature may help plastic plague
Credit: NINS/IMS Cheap to produce and long to degrade, plastic was once a manufacturing miracle. Now, plastic is an environmental ...
How an unfolding protein can induce programmed cell death
Credit: Sylvia Germes The death of cells is well regulated. If it occurs too much, it can cause degenerative diseases. ...
Making sense of antisense gene silencing
Credit: Department of Neurology and Neurological Science,TMDU Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) find proteins that bind to ...
Researchers use multivalent gold nanoparticles to develop efficient molecular probe
Credit: Kaori Sakurai/ TUAT Cells play a precise game of telephone, sending messages to each other that trigger actions further ...
Study shows the mechanism how loss of de-N-glycosylation enzyme causes ill effect
Credit: TMIMS Peptide: N-glycanase (NGLY1) is an evolutionarily conserved enzyme for removing N-linked glycans (N-glycans) from glycoproteins and is involved ...
Asymptomatic adults may be reservoirs of Streptococcus pneumoniae
Study by ITQB NOVA researchers identifies role played by adults in the carriage of pneumococciCredit: ITQB NOVA Streptococcus pneumoniae is ...
Engineered cells successfully treat cardiovascular and pulmonary disease
UCSF proof-of-concept study shows possibilities of more cost-effective cell therapy using "universal" stem cellsCredit: UCSF Scientists at UC San Francisco ...
Snap, crackle, pop: Bone marrow-derived fibrin clot as better source for meniscal repair
Osaka City University shows that bone marrow-derived fibrin clots contain more growth factors than peripheral blood and better fit for ...
Epsilon variant mutations contribute to COVID immune evasion
Studies reveal unprecedented mechanism behind loss of antibody neutralization against this pandemic coronavirus variant of concernCredit: Young-Jun Park, UW Department ...
Ancient diamonds show Earth was primed for life’s explosion at least 2.7 billion years ago
Credit: Credit: Michael Broadley A unique study of ancient diamonds has shown that the basic chemical composition of the Earth's ...
How ethane-consuming archaea pick up their favorite dish
Scientists of Bremen sucessfully decoded the structure of the enzyme responsible for ethane fixationCredit: Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology/ ...
Uncovering the genetic mechanism behind Rett syndrome
Dysfunction in key gene causes neural stem cells to produce more astrocytes than neuronsCredit: Kyushu University/Nakashima Lab Fukuoka, Japan--Medical researchers ...
Decoding electron dynamics
A new method for identifying quantum orbits enables photoelectron spectroscopy via tunneling ionization to provide attosecond temporal and subangstrom spatial ...
Fecal records show Maya population affected by climate change
Findings suggest that Maya settlement in city of Itzan started earlier and lasted longer than previously knownCredit: Andy Breckenridge A ...
Human molecule blocking toxic forms of Parkinson’s-related protein identified
Credit: Irantzu Pallarès, IBB-UAB The death of neurons specialised in the synthesis of dopamine, one of the brain's main neurotransmissors, ...
New corona mass test up to 100 times more sensitive than rapid antigen tests
Credit: Felix Heyder / University Hospital Bonn A new corona test developed at the University Hospital Bonn can analyze a ...
Kiwi disease study finds closely related bacterial strains display different behaviors
Credit: Elodie Vandelle Over the last decade, severe outbreaks of bacterial canker have caused huge economic losses for kiwi growers, ...