Tag: Molecular Biology

October 24, 2020

Oncotarget recently published "Evaluation of cellular alterations and inflammatory profile of mesothelial cells and/or neoplastic cells exposed to talc used ...

Cause of Alzheimer’s disease traced to mutation in common enzyme

October 24, 2020

Mutation to MARK4 makes proteins stickier and more likely to clump in brainCredit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan - Researchers ...

Oregon researchers reveal why heat stress damages sperm

October 23, 2020

Project using roundworms uncovers a mechanism that leads to male infertility caused by high temperaturesCredit: Image by Nicole Kurhanewicz EUGENE, ...

Molecular processes in kidney cells may ‘prime’ diabetics for COVID-19 infection

October 23, 2020

Vulnerable kidney cells undergo similar cellular processes during diabetic kidney disease and COVID-19 infection, potentially explaining why the two illnesses ...

Engineering drought-resistant crops with Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) photosynthesis

October 23, 2020

Researchers study of the effects of introducing water-saving CAM photosynthesis, which is used by plants that are able thrive in ...

DrugCell: New experimental AI platform matches tumor to best drug combo

UC San Diego researchers use artificial intelligence to predict best approach to treating cancerCredit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Only ...

Sarah Nicole Forrester, Ann Moormann awarded $2 million NCI SeroNet grant

Storytelling approach aims to increase diversity in COVID-19 immunology study participationCredit: UMass Medical School A new, $2 million grant from ...

Lab-grown mini-lungs mimic the real thing – right down to covid infection

Living human lung air sacs in tiny dishes promise to accelerate covid researchCredit: Arvind Konkimalla/Tata lab, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. ...

Enzyme biofactories to enhance cord blood transplants

New experimental blood test determines which pancreatic cancers will respond to treatment

Credit: Courtesy of Van Andel Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Oct. 22, 2020) -- Scientists have developed a simple, experimental blood ...

Observed COVID-19 variability may have underlying molecular sources

UC Riverside-led study shows how variations in SARS-CoV-2 host gene expression can be linked to variations in COVID-19 susceptibility and ...

Cancer-linked enzyme mechanism newly characterized in study

New research on previously undescribed biochemical process could contribute to broader quest toward more-targeted cancer therapiesCredit: Image courtesy Matthew Bochman ...

The consequences of mating at the molecular level

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba identify a novel mechanism by which mating affects the behavior of germline stem cellsCredit: ...

Salk’s Dannielle Engle awarded over $1 million to study tobacco use on pancreatic cancer