Tag: Molecular Biology

June 5, 2019

Huge spider glue genes proved exceptionally challenging to sequence, could lead to organic pest control and moreCredit: Marlayna Demond for ...

M. Madan Babu and Paola Picotti honored with EMBO Gold Medal

June 5, 2019

Heidelberg, 5 June 2019 - The EMBO Gold Medal 2019 has been awarded to two systems biologists, M. Madan Babu ...

Stopping Parkinson’s disease before it starts

June 5, 2019

A research team led by Osaka University develops a novel gene therapy approach that blocks the accumulation of α-synuclein in ...

Facilities, feedback and funding: Network supports medical research in Kentucky

KBRIN adding electron microscopy resource for early-stage researchersCredit: Amber Onorato LOUISVILLE, Ky. - For nearly two decades, a program administered ...

Researchers first to develop models of ‘seeds and soil’ to combat breast cancer metastasis

Credit: VCU Massey Cancer Center Scientists at VCU Massey Cancer Center have identified key biological pathways that regulate the spread ...

Association for Molecular Pathology expresses serious concerns with Congress’ attempt to resurrect human gene patenting debate and reverse settled Supreme Court ruling

Draft legislation would overturn 150 years of patent case law, prevent the development of life-saving diagnostics for devastating diseases, dramatically ...

Using population genetics, scientists confirm origins of root rot in Michigan ornamentals

Floriculture, the growing of flowering and ornamental plants for gardens and floristry, is an economically important industry in Michigan, which ...

Novel insights into cholesterol regulation may lead to new therapies for heart disease

Long-term goals hold promise for treatment of blood disorders and bone marrow regenerationCredit: Houston Methodist In a landmark study, scientists ...

Researchers discover cells that change their identity during normal development

Credit: UVA A new study by researchers at the University of Virginia and other institutions has discovered a type of ...

Sweet! How C. difficile toxin A enters intestinal cells

CRISPR/Cas9 genetic screen reveals the entry portal, and a potential treatment strategy Clostridiodes difficile infection has become a leading cause ...

SYNGO Consortium releases public data resource for universal reference in synapse research

Brain research consortium brings together scientific knowledge about synapses and uncovers new properties & disease links Synapses, the junctions that ...

The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research funds new center at University of Pennsylvania

$12 million awarded to study radiation therapy and immune signalingStanding L-R: Kevin Mahoney, James Metz, Michele Cleary, Robert Vonderheide, Jon ...

NUS researchers uncovers promising cancer target for liposarcoma

A study conducted by a team of researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National ...

NFCR fellow Susan Band Horwitz named giant of cancer care