New molecules derived from cannabidiol are designed with more potent antioxidants
Credit: Universidad de Córdoba Nowadays, cannabidiol is a star component, not only in the world of cosmetics, but also in ...
Tag: Molecular Biology
Newly discovered enzyme helps make valuable bioactive saponins
Osaka University-led research team discovers new enzyme, opening novel routes for producing a family of valuable chemicals with medical and ...
Light shed on the atomic resolution structure of phage DNA tube
A methodological milestoneCredit: Visualization: Barth van Rossum, FMP Given that phages are able to destroy bacteria, they are of particular ...
Managing the microbiome raises new hope for autism
Credit: Public domain According to the Centers for Disease Research, 1 in 54 children is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder ...
Dissecting the immune characteristics of severe COVID-19 responses
Initial study flags IL-10 as potential severity markerCredit: Carlos Roca (Babraham Institute) and Julika Neumann (VIB Center for Brain and ...
Circular RNA regulates neuronal differentiation by scaffolding an inhibitory transcription complex
Credit: Christian Kroun Damgaard and Anne Kruse Hollensen. In a screening for a functional impact to the neuronal differentiation process, ...
Researcher receives $2.9 million for work improving effectiveness in lung cancer therapy
Credit: IU School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher has been ...
Scientists can now scoop contents of individual cells from their local environment
New method bridges in situ microscopy with single cell omicsCredit: Wheeler lab Scientists can now select individual cells from a ...
A molecule from gut bacteria reduces effect of diabetes medication
Credit: Photo by Johan Wingborg. The action of metformin, the classic drug used to treat diabetes by stabilizing blood sugar, ...
Genetic eraser: Newly developed technology precisely and rapidly degrades targeted proteins
Credit: Masato Kanemaki Researchers can now more accurately and precisely target specific proteins in yeast, mammalian cells and mice to ...
Aviara Pharmaceuticals, Inc receives grant to collaborate with the Texas Heart Institute
Texas Collaboration to Develop Treatment for Inflammatory DiseaseCredit: Photo Credit: Texas Heart Institute Aviara Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately held development-stage ...
Research identifies ‘volume control’ in the brain that supports learning and memory
Discovery could help treatment of neurological disordersCredit: Illustration must credit: Michael Hoppa. HANOVER, N.H. - Tuesday, November 10, 2020 - ...
RNA structures of coronavirus reveal potential drug targets
Credit: Danny Incarnato, University of Groningen The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus RNA genome structure was studied in detail by researchers from the ...
Researchers find a backup mechanism that removes cellular debris from the brain
Credit: Hiroyuki Konishi Microglia -- the brain's immune cells -- play a primary role in removing cellular debris from the ...
Clemson scientist to explore interactions of diet and toxicity on obesity
Clemson University scientist William Baldwin has been awarded a National Institutes of Health Research Enhancement Award (R15)Credit: Clemson University CLEMSON, ...
Scientists snap molecular building blocks of brain computing
Credit: TAO Changlu Synapses are specialized devices where learning and memory occur. The efficient transmission of synaptic signals relies on ...
Cell ageing can be slowed by oxidants
Credit: Martina Butorac/Chalmers University of Technology At high concentrations, reactive oxygen species - known as oxidants - are harmful to ...
Study reveals strategy to create COVID-19 drugs to inhibit virus’s entry and replication
University of South Florida Health-University of Arizona team reports compounds simultaneously targeting Mpro and cathepsin L may improve treatment of ...
Host genetic factors shape composition of virus communities
Credit: Mikko Immonen Plants can be infected by multiple viruses at once. However, the composition of the pathogen community varies, ...
Surprising insights into the role of autophagy in neuron
Credit: Authors: Dmytro Puchkov, Marijn Kuijpers It appears that autophagy protects our neurons in the brain, but evidently for entirely ...
