What evolution reveals about the function of bitter receptors
From coelacanths to humansCredit: Graphic by Sabine Bijewitz from @LeibnizLSB, Template: Drawing by former FishBase artist Robbie Cada. To evaluate ...
Tag: Molecular Biology
A surprising cycle
Researchers discover an immense hydrocarbon cycle in the world's oceanCredit: David Valentine Hydrocarbons and petroleum are almost synonymous in environmental ...
Neutrons probe molecular behavior of proposed COVID-19 drug candidates
Credit: ORNL/Jill Hemman As the scientific community continues researching the novel coronavirus, experts are developing new drugs and repurposing existing ...
Study identifies noncoding RNA involved in immune response and sepsis
A long noncoding RNA regulates the expression of inflammatory genes and has a surprising effect on vulnerability to septic shock ...
Why antibiotic-resistant cells persist
University of Houston biomolecular engineer receives NSF CAREER award to explore cells that defy efforts to kill themCredit: University of ...
Supersaturation: The barrier between protein folding and misfolding
Researchers from Osaka University have described the link between accurate protein folding and misfolding that can lead to the formation ...
Research catches up to world’s fastest-growing plant
Salk researchers discover that miniature aquatic plant provides insight into genome design principles that could enable development of next-generation cropsCredit: ...
Specific bacteria in the gut prompt mother mice to neglect their pups
Salk researchers make unexpected discoveries about how a particular microbe influences animal behaviorCredit: fusebulb/Shutterstock.com LA JOLLA--(January 29, 2021) As scientists ...
Startup develops yeast-based COVID-19 diagnostic test
Based on a reaction between yeast and the novel coronavirus, the test will rapidly detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in ...
Researchers map heart recovery after heart attack with great detail
Credit: Louk Timmer © Hubrecht Institute Researchers from the Hubrecht Institute mapped the recovery of the heart after a heart ...
New biosensors quickly detect coronavirus proteins and antibodies
When mixed with fluid from a nasal swab or blood sample, these protein sensors emit light within minutes.Credit: Ian Haydon/UW ...
Study shows why anesthetic stops cell’s walkers in their tracks
Simulations show how propofol disrupts stride of kinesins that carry cargoCredit: Mandira Dutta/Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science HOUSTON ...
Scientists discover how remdesivir works to inhibit coronavirus
Credit: Photo courtesy of Gilead. More effective antiviral treatments could be on the way after research from The University of ...
Research illuminates lobsters’ genetic response to changing climate
Credit: Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences The American lobster, which supports the most valuable fishery in North America, may be ...
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