‘DNA microscopy’ offers entirely new way to image cells
Credit: J. Weinstein et al./Cell 2019 Microscopy just got reinvented - again. Traditionally, scientists have used light, x-rays, and electrons ...
Tag: Molecular Biology
Danish researchers confirm that narwhals and belugas can interbreed
Credit: Markus Bühler A team of University of Copenhagen researchers has compiled the first and only evidence that narwhals and ...
Alzheimer’s family history risk may show as memory deficit even for those in their 20s
TGen-UA study indicates lack of cure for dementia highlights need for early detection; early intervention PHOENIX, Ariz. -- June 18, ...
Neutrons get a wider angle on DNA and RNA to advance 3D models
Credit: U.S. Dept. of Energy; ORNL/Genevieve Martin Scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University ...
Finding ‘Nemo’s’ family tree of anemones
New study details evolutionary relationships of clownfish-hostingCredit: © B. Titus Thanks in part to the popular film Finding Nemo, clownfishes ...
Scientists chart course toward a new world of synthetic biology
Engineering/synthetic biology can improve many aspects of life, but needs federal supportCredit: Engineering Biology Research Consortium, UC Berkeley Genetically engineered ...
Overcoming PTSD: Study reveals memory disruption drug target
War veterans share molecular marker with stressed miceCredit: Courtesy Scripps Research JUPITER, FL -- June 19, 2019 -- Fight or ...
Pushing the bounds of memory
By unraveling secret conversations, via signaling, in cellsCredit: University of Houston A University of Houston researcher is examining the reaction ...
CNIO researchers describe new functions of protein that plays key role in some tumors and rare diseases
Credit: Molecular Cytogenetics Unit. CNIO Cohesin is a protein complex that is essential for chromosome segregation in dividing cells. Recent ...
Uncovering hidden protein structures
Credit: Jespah Holthof, University of Konstanz Combining research-oriented teaching and interdisciplinary collaboration pays off: Researchers at the University of Konstanz ...
Cell division at high speed
Credit: Image: AG Gaubatz / University of Wuerzburg In malignant tumours, the cells usually proliferate quickly and uncontrollably. A research ...
New methods from material sciences in physics find their way into cancer research
Credit: Murillo Longo Martins Cancer research: A new study on the behavior of water in cancer cells shows how methods ...
The Nanoscience Days 2019 in Finland
The abstracts of Plenary Speakers now on web #NSDays2019 The Nanoscience Days 2019 (#NSDays2019) will be held on 8th--9th of ...
Redundancies in T cells
Oncologists have had great success with cancer immunotherapy in recent years, especially with the approach known as immune checkpoint inhibition, ...
Breakthrough paves way for new Lyme disease treatment
Credit: Virginia Tech Virginia Tech biochemist Brandon Jutras has discovered the cellular component that contributes to Lyme arthritis, a debilitating ...
Dundee lab solves HOIL-1 mystery
The mysterious function of a key protein has been revealed following a breakthrough by University of Dundee scientists The mysterious ...
Preventing drugs from being transported
Certain membrane proteins specialize in transporting molecules out of cells -- a problem for the efficacy of cancer medication and ...
Testing therapies on mini-tumors of head and neck cancer
Credit: Else Driehuis, © Hubrecht Institute Head and neck cancer is an aggressive type of cancer that often grows back, ...
A new tool makes it possible to adapt treatment for patients with cardiogenic shock
Credit: © CRG 2019. All rights reserved. Cardiogenic shock is a possible complication of serious heart attack involving an associated ...
Modified enzyme can increase second-generation ethanol production
Using a protein produced by a fungus that lives in the Amazon, Brazilian researchers developed a molecule capable of increasing ...
