Reprogramming the wonder drug rapamycin allows creation of new small-molecule drugs
The difficulty of producing diverse nature-inspired small molecules has prevented the development of a wider range of new medications. Now, ...
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Using histones as bait: How do cells decide how to repair their DNA?
Credit: ©Helmholtz Zentrum München When DNA in the cell nucleus gets damaged, our cells can resort to a variety of ...
SU engineers create rubbery ‘smart’ material to treat open wounds, infections and cancer
New shape memory polymer doesn't require additional triggers like temperature changes and could have major implications for health care treatmentCredit: ...
Inside the brains of hungry worms, researchers find clues about how they hunt
Credit: Lulu and Anthony Wang Laboratory of Neural Circuits and Behavior at The Rockefeller University Perpetually hungry, worms are strategic ...
Better together: Mitochondrial fusion supports cell division
Credit: Patti laboratory (Washington University in St. Louis) and eLife Mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell. And for mitochondria, ...
CRISPR reveals the secret life of antimicrobial peptides
Credit: Mark Austin Hanson, EPFL When it comes to the immune system, we usually think about lymphocytes like B and ...
How genetic background shapes individual differences within a species
Every genome is different and scientists are beginning to understand what this means for life of an organismCredit: Mike Weber ...
Discovery of colon cancer pathway could lead to new targeted treatments
UMass Amherst researchers identify enzymes critical for tumor growthCredit: UMass Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst food science researchers have pinpointed ...
The secret behind witchweed’s devastating ability to steal nutrients from crops
Hopes for developing a new method to control the parasitic Striga weedCredit: Kobe University Commonly known as "witchweed", the parasitic ...
Researchers discover ‘chromosome scanner’ that protects against cancer
DNA In a new study, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have identified one of the main mechanisms behind the ...
Scientists lay foundation for single-cell level understanding of DNA replication
In all living organisms, proliferating cells go through the fundamental process of DNA replication. Through this process, they faithfully duplicate ...
New skeletal disease found and explained
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered a new and rare skeletal disease. In a study published in the ...
Researchers identify possible role of Foxp1 protein in control of autoimmune diseases
Scientists at the Higher School of Economics, the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IBCh RAS), ...
Bacteria walk (a bit) like we do
Credit: Laura Persat Do bacteria control their "walks" like we do? It might sound strange, but it's a fundamental question. ...
Mini tumors could help identify personalized treatments for people with rare cancers
New technique developed at UCLA can screen hundreds of drugs using patients' own cells UCLA scientists have developed a new ...
New targets for ischemic drugs found
Russian scientists investigated the role of opioid receptors in protecting the heart from coronary disease: the lack of its blood ...
How a certain bacterium communicates and makes us sick
BINGHAMTON, NY -- Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have uncovered the unique way in which a ...
Study explores the role of citrus peel in reducing gut inflammation
After years of research, UMass Amherst food scientist zeroes in on powerful interplay between gut bacteria and fruit compoundsCredit: UMass ...
Antarctic flies protect fragile eggs with ‘antifreeze’
Temperature-resistant gel helps the eggs of wingless flies survive the extreme conditions of the southern continent.Credit: Joseph Fuqua II/UC Creative ...
Outfitting T cell receptors to combat a widespread and sometimes deadly virus
Credit: Jennifer Maynard/Ellen Wagner/University of Texas Researchers have engineered "antibody-like" T cell receptors that can specifically stick to cells infected ...