Tag: Molecular Biology

Credit: Laboratory of Chromatin Biology and Epigenetics at The Rockefeller University There could be new treatments on the horizon for ...

Ready, steady, go: 2 new studies reveal the steps in plant immune receptor activation

Credit: Jijie Chai Although separated by more than one billion years of evolution, plants and animals have hit upon similar ...

Understanding microbial communities in fractured shales goal of NSF-sponsored project

Taking a deep dive into metabolic pathways introduced undergroundCredit: Mike Wilkins/Colorado State University Many invisible microbes like bacteria, fungi and ...

Blocking epigenetic Swiss army knife may be a new strategy for treating colorectal cancer

Credit: Courtesy of Van Andel Research Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (April 4, 2019) -- A new study out today in ...

ERC Advanced Grant for Thomas Rudel

Credit: (Photo: Robert Emmerich / JMUW) Chlamydia is the main cause of venereal diseases in Germany. These sexually transmitted bacteria ...

University of Manchester technology set to lead fight against anti-microbial resistance

Increasing pressures on health services have led to the over-prescription of commonly used antibiotics, more instances of mis-prescription and subsequently, ...

Researchers uncover new cause of abdominal aortic aneurysm

Lipids research could lead to preventative treatments for potentially fatal condition Researchers have discovered that a family of lipids (fats) ...

A new DFG Research Unit for rare genetic diseases

How can we improve the identification and prompt diagnosis of genetic diseases? A new Research Unit at Charité - Universitätsmedizin ...

Mitochondrial permeability plays a key role in aging, recovery from ischemic injury

The ability of molecules to pass through the membrane of mitochondria - the cellular structures that convert nutrients into energy ...

New Metascape platform enables biologists to unlock big-data insights

Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys LA JOLLA, CALIF. - April 3, 2019 - For the modern biologist, large-scale OMICs studies--which map ...

Scientists decipher 3D structure of a promising molecular target for cancer treatment

Columbia University discovery could be a major step in developing therapies for cancer, controlling cholesterolCredit: Nimbus Therapeutics; Liang Tong, Columbia ...

UCI scientists are first to observe, image all-important molecular vibrations

Using light focused to size of an atom, they push resolution of microscopy to new levelCredit: Steve Zylius / UCI ...

Researchers’ breakthrough in tackling challenge of antifungal resistance

Transatlantic partnership's ground-breaking work to develop a better understanding of antifungal drug resistanceCredit: Swansea University Ground-breaking work by university experts ...

Creating blood vessels on demand

Credit: Photo: AG Shastri When organs or tissues are damaged, new blood vessels must form as they play a vital ...

Tipping the scales

Labeling proteins with ubiquitin paves new road to cell regulation researchCredit: K. Lang / TUM Human cells have a sophisticated ...

Bryce Seifert, Ph.D., earns 2019 Richard King Award for best publication by a trainee

Bryce Seifert, Ph.D., Laboratory Genetics and Genomics Fellow at Duke University School of Medicine is the recipient of the 2019 ...

A new art and science collaboration at CRG in Barcelona: Genome-inspired fashion design

The designer Carolin Vogler and scientists at the Centre for Genomic Regulation have been awarded one of the STARTS Residencies, ...

Doing more with less in the study of plant chemical defense

A high-throughput method to quantify plant biochemical responses with small tissue samples Plants can't run away to avoid being eaten, ...

Programmable ‘Legos’ of DNA and protein building blocks create novel 3D cages

April 2, 2019

Credit: Nicholas Stephanopoulos The central goal of nanotechnology is the manipulation of materials on an atomic or molecular scale, especially ...

New role for a driver of metastatic cancers