Fundamental mechanism discovered that fine-tunes gene expression & is disrupted in cancer
Study reveals a novel mechanism that can be targeted for cancer therapy and is mediated by the Integrator transcriptional complexCredit: ...
Tag: Biology
Slow research to understand fast change
Forty years of experiments, observation, modeling and theory may be just what's needed to see where the world is headedCredit: ...
New technology makes tumor eliminate itself
Credit: Plückthun Lab A new technology developed by UZH researchers enables the body to produce therapeutic agents on demand at ...
Bird data from Ethiopia fills in baseline data gaps
Credit: Ça?an ?ekercio?lu/University of Utah One of the projected effects of a warming climate for species living on mountain slopes ...
Stanford study reveals new biomolecule
Credit: Ryan Flynn Stanford researchers have discovered a new kind of biomolecule that could play a significant role in the ...
Mammals in the time of dinosaurs held each other back
Credit: Art by Corbin Rainbolt. A new study led by researchers from the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, University ...
What’s a calorie? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, May 17, 2021 -- Did you know that the calorie labels on foods are ...
Jan Vijg to present at the 8th Aging Research & Drug Discovery Meeting 2021
Jan Vijg to present new research in the biology of aging at the world's largest aging research for drug discovery ...
Two biodiversity refugia identified in the Eastern Bering Sea
Credit: Irene D. Alabia, et al. Global Change Biology. April 25, 2021 Scientists from Hokkaido University have used species survey ...
Forsyth Institute and Sherlock Biosciences partner to advance research and technology of human biomarkers in the oral cavity
Credit: Photo by Matthew Modoono for Forsyth Institute The Forsyth Institute has entered into a strategic collaboration with Sherlock Biosciences, ...
Some RNA molecules have unexpected sugar coating
Credit: Emily M. Eng/R. Flynn et al./Cell 2021 In a surprise find, scientists have discovered sugar-coated RNA molecules decorating the ...
A connection between senescence and stem cells caused by a breast cancer-initiating protein
High levels of RANK protein trigger senescence, which plays a protective role in the early stages of tumours and delays ...
Gut hormone triggers craving for more proteins
Revelations from a fly study could improve our understanding of protein malnutrition in humans. -Credit: Professor Greg Seong-Bae Suh, KAIST ...
The incredible return of Griffon Vulture to Bulgaria’s Eastern Balkan Mountains
Credit: Green Balkans, www.greenbalkans.org Fifty years after presumably becoming extinct as a breeding species in Bulgaria, the Griffon Vulture, one ...
How plankton hold secrets to preventing pandemics
Credit: Tara Stewart Merrill Whether it's plankton exposed to parasites or people exposed to pathogens, a host's initial immune response ...
Terpen-tales: The mystery behind the unique fragrance of the lovely lavender
Scientists explain the genetics of what makes the smell of lavender specialCredit: Horticulture Research Even the mention of lavender evokes ...
Cataloging breast cells to find cancer origins
Credit: Camila dos Santos/dos Santos lab, CSHL/2021 What if you could predict which cells might become cancerous? Breast tissue changes ...
New cyanobacteria species spotlights early life
Anthocerotibacter panamensis, a newly discovered species of cyanobacteria, can help researchers study the dawn of oxygenic photosynthesisCredit: Fay-Wei Li ITHACA, ...
Earth’s oldest minerals date onset of plate tectonics to 3.6 billion years ago
Ancient zircons from the jack hills of western Australia hone date of an event that was crucial to making the ...
Male hormones regulate stomach inflammation in mice
NIH research could lead to new treatment strategies for stomach cancerCredit: Jonathan Busada, Ph.D./NIEHS Scientists at the National Institutes of ...
