Milk lipids follow the evolution of mammals
Credit: Skoltech Skoltech scientists conducted a study of milk lipids and described the unique features of human breast milk as ...
Tag: Bioinformatics
Machine learning helps grow artificial organs
Credit: MIPT Press Office Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Ivannikov Institute for System Programming, and the ...
Real-time monitoring of proteins in the nuclear pore complex
Credit: Kanazawa University In human cells, the nucleus is enclosed by a structure called the nuclear pore complex (NPC). It ...
Marine alga from the Kiel Fjord discovered as a remedy against infections and skin cancer
GEOMAR research group successfully applies bioinformatics methods and machine learning in marine drug discoveryCredit: Larissa Büdenbender Healing with the help ...
How old is your dog in human years? Scientists develop better method than ‘multiply by 7’
By mapping molecular changes in the genome over time, UC San Diego researchers developed a formula to more accurately compare ...
Giant leap in diagnosing liver disease
Stool microbes make a challenging diagnosis easierCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(July 1, 2020) Chronic liver disease represents a major global ...
NIH funds centers to improve the role of genomics in assessing and managing disease risk
eMERGE Network will support multiple clinical sites and a coordinating center with $75 million over five yearsCredit: Ernesto del Aguila ...
CityU’s CRISPR-assisted novel method detects RNA-binding proteins in living cells
Credit: Photo source: DOI number: 10.1038/s41592-020-0866-0 While scientists still don't fully understand the diverse nature of RNA molecules, it is ...
Existing drugs can prevent SARS-CoV-2 from hijacking cells
Researchers evaluate how the new coronavirus rewires human proteins for its own replication, and identify several antiviral drugs ready for ...
Casting a wider net: New system measures brain activity of several zebrafish concurrently
Novel system for simultaneously measuring brain electrical signals from multiple zebrafish opens up path to cheaper and faster drug screening ...
Scientists devise new ‘bar code’ method to identify critical cell types in the brain
Credit: Valdez Lab / Center for Translational Neuroscience / Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- While the brain is ...
New approach drives bacteria to produce potential antibiotic, antiparasitic compounds
Credit: Graphic by Julie McMahon CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers have developed a method to spur the production of new antibiotic ...
Why bacterial toxins are ‘fascinating machines of death’
Research finds mechanism by which bacterial toxis evolve ability to cause new illnessesCredit: Mikko Taipale, Roman Melnyk, Jean-Philippe Julien The ...
A dirty job: Tracking coronavirus using human waste
University of Missouri scientists assisting Missouri officials with Coronavirus Sewershed Surveillance ProjectCredit: University of Missouri Recent studies in the Netherlands ...