Heart repair factor boosted by RNA-targeting compound
Disney lab collaboration reawakens heart cells' silenced VEGF-A healing system by targeting non-coding RNACredit: Matthew Sturgess for Scripps Research JUPITER, ...
Tag: Biochemistry
A leap forward for biomaterials design using AI
Data-driven approach allows for advanced material screeningCredit: Biomaterials Science & Engineering Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have ...
IKBFU scientists suggest using heather as an antioxidant
According to the scientists, this plant is a source of valuable biologically active substances with cardioprotective, neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, and ...
Strigolactones increase tolerance to weevils in tobacco plants
In a crosstalk with other plant hormones, these novel plant hormones regulate the resistance to endophytic Trichobaris mucorea larvaeCredit: Anna ...
Reproducing the pathophysiology of polycystic kidney disease from human iPS cells
Understanding the pathogenesis of hereditary polycystic kidney disease and developing new treatmentsCredit: Professor Ryuichi Nishinakamura Joint research, led by Kumamoto ...
Vaccine that harnesses antifungal immunity protects mice from staph infection
Credit: NIAID Immunization of mice with a new vaccine consisting of fungal particles loaded with Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) proteins ...
New ‘molecular computers’ find the right cells
A laboratory breakthrough in cell targeting may improve the safety of cancer-killing CAR T cellsCredit: UW Medicine Institute for Protein ...
Move over Michaelis-Menten!
Credit: Mateusz Dyla Cells send signals through enzyme cascades, where one enzyme passes the signal to the next. In such ...
Ancient gene family protects algae from salt and cold in an Antarctic lake
Gene product catalyzes the production of glycerol, helping algae to survive in an extreme environmentCredit: Rachael Morgan-Kiss Glycerol, used in ...
Unlocking the cell enhances student learning of the genetic code
Adapting state-of-the-art biotechnology for the classroom could transform how biology and biochemistry are taughtCredit: Javin Oza An open-source educational biotechnology ...
Inventing new tools to peer into the gastrointestinal tract
New sensors can reveal therapeutic targets, impact of probioticsCredit: University of Houston A University of Houston researcher is developing a ...
Protein structural insights chart the way to improved treatments for heart disease
Credit: Mary Zhu A team including Wei Liu, assistant professor in ASU's School of Molecular Sciences (SMS) and the Biodesign ...
CUNY med school, TechnoVax report COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough
Credit: City College of New York The CUNY School of Medicine at The City College of New York and TechnoVax, ...
Targeting a chronic pain gateway could bring relief
A new approach to chronic pain treatment targets a molecule that moves pain messages into nerve cell nucleiCredit: Weizmann Institute ...
Microbial ecology yields new insights for future shipwreck conservation
Shipwreck harbors a rich spatially structured microbial communityCredit: John McCord, Coastal Studies Institute Shipwrecks act as artificial reefs and provide ...
Enzyme cocktail developed in Brazil powers production of second-generation ethanol
Brazilian researchers used genetic engineering to develop a low-cost platform for the production of enzymes that break down sugarcane trash ...
A bright idea — Genetically engineered proteins for studying neurons using light
New mutant light-sensitive ion channels may become an effective and highly functional tool in fundamental neuroscience researchCredit: 2020 Okayama University ...
Wearable sensors printed on natural materials analyze substances present in sweat
Applied to skin as a piece of sticking plaster, the device developed by Brazilian researchers can be used to monitor ...
Designed bacteria produce coral-antibiotic
Sustainable biotechnological production of a natural substance against tuberculosisCredit: (Image: Thomas Brück / TUM) Thomas Brück saw the sea whip ...
Regulation of cancer stemness by the best combination of nanotech and genetic engineering
Credit: JAIST The development of chemotherapeutic agents with selective anti-cancer activities is increasingly unattractive due to the emergence of resistance, ...
