Study reveals amyloid clumps of a truncated p53 structure related to endometrial cancer
Brazilian scientists identify the predominant presence of a truncated variant of the p53 protein in amyloid aggregates in endometrial cancer ...
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Study reveals link between starch digestion gene, gut bacteria
ITHACA, N.Y. - A newly discovered relationship between genetic variation and the gut microbiome could help nutritionists personalize their recommendations. ...
Chemical modifiers tag-team to regulate essential mechanism of life
Basic science discovery explains a fundamental way human cells differ from yeast cells SAN FRANCISCO, CA--May 2, 2019-- Scientists at ...
UVA’s Edward H. Egelman elected to prestigious National Academy of Sciences
Distinguished research career earns him one of science's top honorsCredit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Edward H. Egelman, PhD, of ...
Ana Maria Cuervo, M.D., Ph.D., elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Credit: Albert Einstein College of Medicine May 1, 2019--(BRONX, NY)--Ana Maria Cuervo, M.D., Ph.D., cell biologist and internationally recognized expert ...
CNIO team describes the ‘energy engine’ of a protein that mediates key processes in cancer cells
Credit: CNIO Proteins are sometimes described as the building blocks of life; inside cells proteins associate into large macromolecular complexes, ...
Salk Institute professor Edward Callaway elected to National Academy of Sciences
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(May 1, 2019) The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) recently announced that Salk Institute Professor Edward ...
The GPS of neurons now better understood with a study published in Neuron
Our nerves consist of small cables responsible for circulating information to every part of our body, allowing us, for instance, ...
Why do birds typically live longer than mammals?
Integrative and Comparative Biology publishes paper by Hamilton's Cynthia Downs and Colgate University's Ana Jimenez Clinton, N.Y. - Why do ...
Diabetes drug could help smokers kick the habit
Credit: Photo by Rob Cahill/UTHealth Phillip Robinson has gone from 10 cigarettes a day to one or two every other ...
Pest-killing fungi could protect NYS grapes, apples from invasive insect
Credit: Eric H. Clifton, Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - Cornell University-led research reports that two local fungal pathogens could potentially ...
Designer drugs to inhibit hepatitis A virus
Credit: Xiangxi Wang Structure-based drug design revealed that a compound previously investigated for the treatment of head-and-neck cancer could function ...
Chronic disruptions to circadian rhythms promote tumor growth, reduce efficacy of therapy
Penn team identifies mechanisms behind tumor growth following circadian disturbances, shows cancer treatment may be more effective at specific times ...
How scratching may prime children with eczema for food allergy and anaphylaxis
Scratching sparks a chain reaction that expands and activates intestinal mast cellsCredit: Adapted from Manuel Leyva-Castillo and Raif Geha / ...
Samara scientists discovered a new path for the synthesis of helical molecules — helicenes
Discovery of Samara University Scientists Helps to Understand How Precursors of Biological Molecules Appeared in the UniverseCredit: Samara University Together ...
Study reveals how glial cells may play key epilepsy role
Credit: Shirley Weiss/Troy Littleton/MIT A new study provides potential new targets for treating epilepsy and new fundamental insights into the ...
Diving into the details: A lipid-binding pocket is a target for new cancer therapies
Understanding the molecular details of protein function allows researchers to identify critical residues that can be targeted with rational drug ...
Parasitoid wasps may turn spiders into zombies by hacking their internal code
Credit: Marcelo O. Gonzaga Setting off a startling chain of events, a parasitoid wasp can force a spider to weave ...
AmorChem | Champions of the 2019 KNOCK OUT!
GlycoNet researchers Drs. Alexey V. Pshezhetsky and Christopher Cairo awarded half a million dollars to advance research on inhibitors to ...
Details of the history of inner Eurasia revealed by new study
Researchers combining genetics, archaeology, history and linguistics have gained new insights into the history of inner Eurasia, once a cultural ...
