Translating proteins into music, and back
By turning molecular structures into sounds, researchers gain insight into protein structures and create new variationsCredit: Zhao Qin and Francisco ...
Tag: Molecular Biology
We need to talk about chloramphenicol — how does this antibiotic cause damage to eukaryotes?
For the first time scientists demonstrate the molecular events underlying the effects of chloramphenicol on eukaryotic cells A group of ...
Salk Institute’s Patrick Hsu named an MIT Technology Review 2019 Innovator Under 35
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(June 25, 2019) The Salk Institute announced that Helmsley-Salk Fellow Patrick Hsu has been named to ...
How gastric stem cells fight bacteria
Researchers discover new protective mechanismCredit: Sigal/Charité Stem cells are not only key players in tissue regeneration, they are also capable ...
HKBU discovers mechanisms underlying early life stress and irritable bowel syndrome
Researchers from the School of Chinese Medicine (SCM) at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) have found that the abnormal rise ...
Review emphasizes the power of simple physical models for complex protein machines
Credit: Kanazawa University The living cell can be viewed as a factory where protein machines are in charge of various ...
New therapy promotes vascular repair following stroke
Credit: Illustration: Ruslan Rust Following a stroke, antibodies that inhibit the signaling molecule Nogo-A can help repair blood vessels in ...
Gerald Joyce elected to Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(June 24, 2019) Salk Professor Gerald Joyce, a pioneer in the field of in vitro evolution, ...
Early biomarker found for degenerative neurologic disease
PET imaging effective in detecting tau deposits in progressive supranuclear palsyCredit: Brendel M, Barthel H, Van Eimeren T, et al. ...
Scientists hit pay dirt with new microbial research technique
A better method for studying microbes in the soil will help scientists understand large-scale environmental cyclesCredit: Susan Brand and Marilyn ...
New York Genome Center awarded $1.5M CZI grant for single-cell analysis toolkit
Combining multimodal methods to identify disease-causing genes of interest and extract more information at significantly reduced cost NEW YORK, NY ...
Chan Zuckerberg initiative awards $68 million to support the Human Cell Atlas
New grants support networks of scientists from diverse disciplines who study a variety of healthy human organsCredit: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative ...
Straight to the heart
Credit: Sebastian Diecke, MDC An international team of researchers are seeking to explore the heart at a depth that was ...
Structural development of the brain
Credit: Kanazawa University The human brain consists of neurons arranged into microscopic columns. The cortex, which is the seat of ...
Blue pigment from engineered fungi could help turn the textile industry green
A new platform for producing blue pigment could provide a sustainable alternative to conventional synthetic dyes and open the door ...
Coincidence or master plan?
CRC 1182 research team proposes stochastic model to explain microbiome compositionCredit: CRC 1182 All living things - from the simplest ...
Researchers develop a new, non-optical way to visualize DNA, cells, and tissues
Credit: Weinstein et al / Cell Researchers have come up with a new way to image cell populations and their ...
A chemical approach to imaging cells from the inside
Researchers develop a new microscopy system for creating maps of cells, using chemical reactions to encode spatial informationCredit: Weinstein et ...
A study from IRB Barcelona describes the reaction mechanism of DNAzymes
Credit: Juan Aranda, IRB Barcelona A study from the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) has published a study ...
Frustrated fish give up thanks to glia, not just neurons
Credit: Ahrens Lab/Janelia Research Campus Secured in place in a virtual-reality-equipped chamber, frustrated zebrafish just didn't want to swim anymore. ...
