Tag: Molecular Biology

The research builds on evidence that the last mammoths on a lonely Arctic island suffered from a variety of genetic ...

Caught soap-handed: Understanding how soap molecules help proteins get in and out of shape

By combining a range of spectroscopy methods with X-ray scattering at low angles, AU researchers reveal how one class of ...

iPS cells to regulate immune rejection upon transplantation

Credit: Hokkaido University Scientists suggest a new strategy that uses induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to regulate immune reaction to ...

Bovine embryo completely regenerates placenta-forming cells

Credit: Kohri N. et al., Journal of Biological Chemistry. November 8, 2019 A calf was born from an embryo lacking ...

How plants are built to be strong and responsive

February 6, 2020

Credit: John Innes Centre Organised cellulose fibres allow plants to grow, support themselves and store fixed carbon from the atmosphere. ...

Fat-fighting drug discovery

February 6, 2020

UNM-led scientific team finds that their cancer-fighting compound fights obesity and diabetes, tooCredit: The University of New Mexico Eric Prossnitz, ...

Boston College biologist Emrah Altindis awarded grant from the Mathers Foundation

Mathers Foundation funding will support research into Type 1 diabetesCredit: Peter Julian/Boston College Boston College Assistant Professor of Biology Emrah ...

Analysis of human genomes in the cloud

EMBL scientists present tool for large-scale analysis of genomic data with cloud computingCredit: Aleksandra Krolik/EMBL Most bioinformatics software used for ...

Nanoparticles produced from burning coal result in damage to mice lungs

Credit: Virginia Tech Virginia Tech scientists have discovered that incredibly small particles of an unusual and highly toxic titanium oxide ...

Fiber crossings ahead: Key enzymes affecting nervous system pathway identified

Researchers in Japan identify enzymes essential for normal development of the corticospinal tract and skilled movement in miceCredit: University of ...

Putting a finger on plant stress response

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba show that a zinc finger domain in Arabidopsis protein SIZ1 is essential for transcriptional ...

Dietary interventions may slow onset of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders

Credit: Courtesy of Van Andel Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Feb. 4, 2020) -- Significantly reducing dietary levels of the amino ...

Herringbone pattern in plant cell walls critical to cell growth

Credit: Gu Lab, Penn State Plant cells tend to grow longer instead of wider due to the alignment of the ...

Heart muscle cells change their energy source during heart regeneration

Credit: Hessel Honkoop and Fabian Kruse, ©Hubrecht Institute Researchers from the group of Jeroen Bakkers at the Hubrecht Institute (KNAW) ...

Study identifies interaction site for serotonin type 3A and RIC-3 chaperone

Credit: TTUHSC To address the receptor dysfunction associated with several serious neurological diseases, Michaela Jansen, Pharm.D., Ph.D., from the Texas ...

$250,000 in Vilcek Foundation Prizes awarded to immigrant scientists

February 3, 2020

The 2020 Vilcek Prizes recognize immigrant scientists for the development of tools and technologies advancing scientific discoveryCredit: Photos courtesy of ...

Can’t sleep or think clearly? Maybe the culprit is bacteria

January 31, 2020

Washington State, UMass Amherst researchers receive Keck Grant to study effects of bacteria on brainCredit: UMass Amherst With a $1 ...

Pinpointing rare disease mutations

January 31, 2020

New resource that categorises genes essential for supporting life could be used to identify rare disease mutationsCredit: Spencer Phillips EMBL-EBI ...

Imaging study of key viral structure shows how HIV drugs work at atomic level

January 30, 2020

Salk Institute findings will help inform the development of new and improved treatments for HIVCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(January 30, ...

Research team finds possible new approach for sleeping sickness drugs