Tag: Molecular Biology

May 21, 2019

Newly identified mechanisms offer novel avenues for targeted therapeutic developmentCredit: Courtesy of Van Andel Research Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May ...

Potential new therapy takes aim at a lethal esophageal cancer’s glutamine addiction

Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina have identified and exploited a metabolic Achilles heel in cancer--glutamine addiction. They ...

Neurobiology: Doubly secured

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich researchers have used CRISPR technology to probe the mechanisms that guide the developmental trajectories of stem ...

SLAS Discovery announces its June cover article

SLAS Discovery announces its June cover article, 'A Perspective on Extreme Open Science: Companies Sharing Compounds without Restriction'Credit: David James ...

DFG approves new research training group investigating the evolution of gene regulation

The new Research Training Group 'Gene Regulation in Evolution: From Molecular to Extended Phenotypes' gives a boost to Mainz University ...

Zebrafish help researchers explore alternatives to bone marrow donation

UC San Diego researchers discover new role for epidermal growth factor receptor in blood stem cell development, a crucial key ...

Withering away: How viral infection leads to cachexia

Cachexia is a multifactorial syndrome that occurs in patients suffering from chronic infections such as HIV, tuberculosis and malaria. In ...

Researchers link new protein to Parkinson’s

Biochemistry shows how the protein MITOL kicks off Parkin activity Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Sciences are reporting ...

Identifying the molecular structure of one of Alzheimer’s stickier culprits

Understanding protein modifications that accelerate Alzheimer's could help researchers develop drugs to target cell degenerationCredit: Royalty-free stock photo ID: 1157052994 ...

New technology to revolutionize drug development

Collaboration aims to create 3D images of cells in high resolution The search for new drugs to combat diseases more ...

How a member of a family of light-sensitive proteins adjusts skin color

After a series of surprising discoveries, a team of scientists determined a role of opsin 3 in tuning human skin ...

Owning a dog is influenced by our genetic make-up

A team of Swedish and British scientists have studied the heritability of dog ownership using information from 35,035 twin pairs ...

Dangerous pathogens use this sophisticated machinery to infect hosts

A detailed new model of a bacterial secretion system provides directions for developing precisely targeted antibioticsCredit: Caltech Gastric cancer, Q ...

Scientists capture first-ever video of body’s safety test for T cells