Tag: Molecular Biology

July 6, 2021

Studies reveal unprecedented mechanism behind loss of antibody neutralization against this pandemic coronavirus variant of concernCredit: Young-Jun Park, UW Department ...

UMass Amherst research pinpoints role of dopamine in songbird’s brain plasticity

Neurotransmitter shown to be a key driver in sensory processingCredit: UMass Amherst Neuroscientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have ...

Inside the lungs, a new hope for protection against flu damage

New experimental data pinpoints a molecular component responsible for modulating the damage the flu can wreck on the lungsCredit: Joana ...

Potential drug target for difficult-to-treat breast cancer: RNA-binding proteins

Studies using human cell lines and tumors grown in mice provide early evidence that inhibiting RNA-binding proteins, a previously overlooked ...

How ethane-consuming archaea pick up their favorite dish

Scientists of Bremen sucessfully decoded the structure of the enzyme responsible for ethane fixationCredit: Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology/ ...

Uncovering the genetic mechanism behind Rett syndrome

Dysfunction in key gene causes neural stem cells to produce more astrocytes than neuronsCredit: Kyushu University/Nakashima Lab Fukuoka, Japan--Medical researchers ...

SARS-CoV-2 replication targets nasal ciliated cells early in COVID-19 infection

July 1, 2021

The establishment of nasal mucosal immunity against SARS-CoV-2 through a nasal vaccine could be the most efficient way to combat ...

Newly discovered proteins protect against progression of diabetic kidney disease

June 30, 2021

Credit: Copyright Joslin Diabetes Center Elevated levels of three specific circulating proteins are associated with protection against kidney failure in ...

How plants quickly adapt to shifting environmental conditions

June 30, 2021

Salk scientists find that canopy shade from competing plants triggers cellular changes in as little as five minutesCredit: Chan Yul ...

Hackensack meridian CDI scientists discover new tuberculosis treatment pathway

Credit: Hackensack Meridian Health June 29, 2021 - Nutley, NJ - Scientists from the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and ...

How plants become good neighbors in times of stress

Credit: Pexels Scientists have discovered how plants manage to live alongside each other in places that are dark and shady. ...

Beckman neuroscientists uncover neuronal circuitry controlling auditory sensory perception

A team of neuroscientists at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology discovered a new neuronal circuit that may ...

‘Unlocking’ the potential of viruses to fight cancer

Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) identifies 'key' protein allowing cancer-destroying viruses to enter tumor cellsCredit: Drs Amit Kulkarni (left) and ...

New corona mass test up to 100 times more sensitive than rapid antigen tests