Tag: Molecular Biology

September 15, 2020

Credit: Tadasuke Tsukiyama, et al., Nature Communications, September 15, 2020 A team of scientists has unraveled the molecular mechanism behind ...

Twist on CRISPR gene editing treats adult-onset muscular dystrophy in mice

September 14, 2020

Technique clears toxic RNA buildup that causes myotonic dystrophy type ICredit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Myotonic dystrophy type I ...

Project Phoenix: DNA unlocks a new understanding of coral

September 14, 2020

Credit: Tom Bridge. Scientists have developed a new genetic tool that can help them better understand and ultimately work to ...

Scientists find an enzyme that facilitates grafting between different family species

September 12, 2020

Scientists found that the tobacco plant Nicotiana can maintain grafts between a broad range of species. Using Nicotiana as an ...

Brazilians start to unravel the mystery of North American insect bioluminescent systems

Researchers isolated molecules present in the larvae of a blue light-emitting fungus gnat that inhabits the Appalachians; the study will ...

Are male genes from Mars, female genes from Venus?

Review highlights sex differences in health and diseaseCredit: The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University Males and females share the ...

Ammonium triggers formation of lateral roots

Credit: IPK/ Ying Liu Since every process in lateral root development, including initiation, emergence and elongation is governed by auxin, ...

Feeding off fusion or the immortalization of tumor cells

Credit: ©Knoblich lab/IMBA Worldwide, cancer is the second leading cause of death - in 2018 alone, it claimed approximately 9.6 ...

Lab-on-paper strip: Small, inexpensive platform for diagnosing tropical fevers

Scientists develop a pocket-sized tool for rapidly identifying various mosquito-borne diseases in resource-constrained clinical environmentsCredit: Gwangju Institute of Science and ...

Antibody responses in COVID-19 patients could guide vaccine design

Credit: NIAID, 2020 A comprehensive analysis of antibody responses in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients could inform the development of ...

Sex differences in gene expression in human tissues linked to body fat, cancer, and birth weight

FABP4: Preschool-aged biomarker discovered for autism spectrum disorder

Credit: RIKEN Researchers led by Takeo Yoshikawa at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan have discovered a biomarker ...

Structure of ‘immortality protein’ now better understood

Kazan Federal University and Moscow State University published their research of Est3 in Scientific Reports.Credit: Kazan Federal University A key ...

Common diabetes drug reverses inflammation in the liver

Salk researchers made new inroads into understanding how the commonly prescribed drug metformin works in the bodyCredit: Salk Institute The ...

MDIBL scientists decipher role of a stress response gene

Klf9 may be key to understanding the adverse health effects of chronic stressCredit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE -- ...

Allergic immune responses help fight bacterial infections

Credit: Bobby R. Malhotra / CeMM Allergy is one of the most common diseases in Europe, it is estimated that ...

Prediction of protein disorder from amino acid sequence

Researchers from Aarhus University have developed a tool, ODiNPred, for prediction of the degree of structural order and disorder in ...

Mysterious cellular droplets come into focus

University of Illinois biophysicists use Frontera supercomputer to study the formation and behavior of biological condensatesCredit: Han-Yi Chou, University of ...

In Ancient Giant Viruses Lies the Truth Behind Evolution of Nucleus in Eukaryotic Cells

Giant viruses, like the recently discovered medusavirus, may hold the key to deciphering the evolutionary mystery of the eukaryotic nucleusCredit: ...

CNIO researchers develop an effective strategy against KRAS mutant lung tumors in mice