Simulation reveals how bacterial organelle converts sunlight to chemical energy
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Scientists have simulated every atom of a light-harvesting structure in a ...
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Salk Institute receives Charity Navigator’s highest rating for ninth consecutive time
Status achieved by only three percent of nonprofitsCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(November 14, 2019) For the ninth consecutive time, the ...
Blocking a survival mechanism could tackle melanoma treatment resistance
Credit: the Babraham Institute The effectiveness of current treatments for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, could be improved ...
Discovery: New biomarker for cancer stem cells
Protein linked to tumor survival and spreadCredit: University of Houston In the world of cancer biology, not all biomarkers are ...
Chitin-binding proteins override host plant’s resistance to fungal infection
Credit: Helena Volk, Kristina Marton, Marko Flajšman, et al. An insoluble complex carbohydrate, chitin makes up fungal walls and plays ...
How the cellular recycling system is put on hold while cells divide
Research confirms repression of autophagy during mitosisCredit: Cook lab, Babraham Institute * The research uncovers the molecular intricacies of the ...
System by which plants have formed secondary buds since ancient times illuminated
Credit: Kobe University A collaborative research group has succeeded in identifying an important transcription factor, GCAM1, which allows liverwort plants ...
Novel mathematical framework provides a deeper understanding of how drugs interact
Credit: CeMM / Franzi Kreis Combining two or more drugs can be an effective treatment of diverse diseases, such as ...
The pathway to Parkinson’s takes a surprising twist
Credit: Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience at The Rockefeller University In neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson's disease, a specific group ...
UC research finds potential target for tumor-causing condition
Credit: Colleen Kelley / University of Cincinnati CINCINNATI -- University of Cincinnati researchers have found additional ways to target the ...
Too much sugar doesn’t put the brakes on turbocharged crops
Credit: Charles Tambiah/ CoE for Translational Photosynthesis Plants make sugars to form leaves to grow and produce grains and fruits ...
Identifying the efficacy of treating encephalitis in leukemia therapy
Revealing the mechanism of glial cell activityCredit: @ Korea Brain Research Institute Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI, President Pann Ghill ...
CRISPR: More than just for gene editing?
researcher finds new use for revolutionary gene-splicing tool; Electrochemical CRISPR platform could lead to quick blood test for disease identification ...
TTUHSC researchers publish preclinical data on new drug combination to treat neuroblastoma
Credit: TTUHSC Neuroblastoma is the most common cancer outside of the brain in infants and young children and often fails ...
Photosynthesis seen in a new light by rapid X-ray pulses
Graphic shows the basic design of an X-ray free electron laser or XFEL, in which brilliant X-ray bursts strike crystallized ...
Groundbreaking HIV vaccine design strategy shows promise in proof-of-principle tests
A new approach that targets young immune cells may also work for creating vaccines against the flu, dengue, malaria and ...
Targeted gene modification in animal pathogenic chlamydia
Microscopic picture of a Guinea pig cell with Chlamydia caviae bacteria inclusion. The human pathogenic bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis is the ...
Dundee researcher honoured with prestigious award
University of Dundee PhD student presented with a prestigious science award from the British Federation of Women Graduates (BFWG)Credit: University ...
Sugar-coating proteins can help understand brain disease
A University of Dundee discovery has the potential to help scientists better understand neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson'sCredit: ...
New technique lays foundation for regenerative cardiac therapies
Credit: Courtesy of Van Andel Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 6, 2019) -- Scientists have devised a technique to sort ...