Tag: Molecular Biology

January 27, 2021

University of Tsukuba research team produces genome sequences for two wild ancestors of tomato, opening the way for using novel ...

A compound that slows bone loss, and a resource for developing treatments to slow aging

Longitudinal and functional study of 700 aging mice provides a treasure trove of data for those studying aging and age-related ...

New NIH grant supports single molecule study of protein key to Alzheimer ‘s disease

Effort intensifies to identify novel mechanisms and targets for future Alzheimer's therapeuticsCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- A new ...

Study helps understand why kids of obese mothers may be susceptible to metabolic diseases

The phenomenon may be associated with a deficiency of the protein mitofusin-2 in the mother's eggs, which affects the shape ...

A research team from Denmark discovers new control mechanism in the innate immune system

Credit: Rasmus Kjeldsen Jensen, Aarhus University Although the protein ITIH4 is found in large amounts in the blood, its function ...

Preserving stem cells and tissue without the freezer burn

Dr. Robert Ben of uOttawa's Department of Chemistry leads multi-million-dollar initiative that thwarts ice growth to preserve samples for future ...

Anti-freeze for cell membranes

Credit: Graphics: Jan de Vries A team led by plant biologists at the Universities of Freiburg and Göttingen in Germany ...

Identification of Oligo-DNA that promotes skeletal muscle differentiation

A world first in circadian clock manipulation

New method allows reversible manipulation of the circadian period using lightCredit: Issey Takahashi The Nagoya University Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules ...

Regulating the ribosomal RNA production line

January 22, 2021

Cryo-electron microscopy study allows researchers to visualize structural changes in an E. coli enzyme synthesizing ribosomal RNA that shift it ...

University of Cincinnati student uses zebrafish to study spinal deformities

January 22, 2021

Research findings in 'Nature' show certain gene pairs protect against disease developmentCredit: Colleen Kelley/University of Cincinnati Popular in aquariums all ...

New variety of paintbrush lily developed by a novel plant tissue culture technique

January 22, 2021

Credit: Arisa Nakano, Masahiro Mii, Yoichiro Hoshino Scientists at Hokkaido University and Chiba University have developed simultaneous triploid and hexaploid ...

Size of connections between nerve cells determines their signaling strength

Credit: Kristian Herrera and authors The neocortex is the part of the brain that humans use to process sensory impressions, ...

The immune system mounts a lasting defense after recovery from COVID-19

Credit: Laboratory of Molecular Immunology at The Rockefeller University As the number of people who have fought off SARS-CoV-2 climbs ...

Estrogen receptors in mom’s placenta critical during viral infection

Innate immune response would harm the fetus, so placenta tamps it downCredit: Nicholas Heaton Lab, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. - ...

CNIO participates in a study that defines the most important genes that increase breast cancer risk

The most ambitious international research ever conducted on the inheritance of breast cancer, based on the analysis of 113,000 samplesCredit: ...

Novel effector biology research provides insights into devastating citrus greening disease

Credit: Kelley J. Clark, Zhiqian Pang, Jessica Trinh, Nian Wang, and Wenbo Ma Citrus greening disease, also known as Huanglongbing ...

OHIO researchers ID potential target for anti-viral drugs to battle COVID

OHIO researchers published the first structural biology analysis of a section of the COVID-19 viral RNA called the stem-loop II ...

Researchers develop a new approach to detect pancreatic cancer

On the trail of active ingredients from marine yeasts