Free tool simplifies cancer research
Credit: Ulf Sirborn Every cell contains a vast number of proteins, each of which has a specific function, for example ...
Tag: Microbiology
New CRISPR-based system targets amplified antibiotic-resistant genes
'Pro-active' genetics technology demonstrates 100-fold improved efficiency in targeting antibiotic-resistant bacteriaCredit: Bier Lab, UC San Diego Taking advantage of powerful ...
Researchers create synthetic nanopores made from DNA
Credit: Rasmus Peter Thomsen, Aarhus University In 2015, the first commercial nanopore DNA sequencing device was introduced by Oxford Nanopore ...
Study pinpoints new drug targets to treat Nipah virus
Credit: Mallur Madhusudhan, CC BY 4.0 Nipah virus, which is transmitted to humans from bats and pigs, has a high ...
Breast cancer cells swallow a ‘free lunch’ of dietary fat particles from the bloodstream
Scientists at Dartmouth's Norris Cotton Cancer Center make a direct connection between dietary fat and cancer cell biology by showing ...
Novel study underscores microbial individuality
Largest-ever study analyzing cells' individual blueprints reveals new patterns in the global distribution and diversity of ocean microbesCredit: Bigelow Laboratory ...
Eavesdropping on the human microbiome uncovers ‘potent’ new antibiotics
Using a massive dataset drawn from the genomes of hundreds of people, a team of Princeton researchers identified two microbes ...
Researchers develop approach to alter intestinal microbiota, vaccinate against inflammatory diseases
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Targeted immunization against bacterial flagellin, a protein that forms the appendage that enables bacterial mobility, can ...
Prellis Biologics launches TissueWorkshop to accelerate human tissue engineering research
TissueWorkshop™ makes complex tissue engineering simple for all researchers by generating complex 3D scaffolds that can be printed with any ...
Using human bone remains to study predictable, postmortem microbes
$1.2 million from National Institutes of Justice to fund the workCredit: Colorado State University It's one of the most salient ...
Discovery of a new protein gives insight into a long-standing plant immunity mystery
Credit: Robyn Roberts et al. When a plant senses an invading pathogen, it activates a molecular signaling cascade that switch ...
How do you cultivate a healthy plant microbiome?
Researchers home in on core microbial community of tomato, one that is robust and stableCredit: Photo courtesy of Britt Koskella ...
Empowering mucosal healing with an engineered probiotic
A genetically programmed living hydrogel material facilitates intestinal wound healing and could be developed as a probiotic therapy for patients ...
Insilico publishes a review of deep aging clocks and announces the issuance of key patent
Insilico Medicine announced the publication of a comprehensive review of the deep biomarkers of aging and the publication of a ...
POPULAR NEWS
-
Nearly extreme black holes which attempt to regrow hair become bald again
-
Scientists discover how the molecule-sorting station in our cells is formed and maintained
-
Early DNA lineages shed light on the diverse origins of the contemporary population
-
Research points to possible target to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF
-
Material for safer football helmets may reduce head injuries