Designing healthy diets – with computer analysis
A new mathematical model for the interaction of bacteria in the gut could help design new probiotics and specially tailored
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Experimental Biology 2021 press materials available now
EB 2021 will feature the latest insights into COVID-19, cancer, heart disease and more
Read moreUnlocking new avenues for curing cancer: Cell receptor neuropilin-1 could hold the key
A growing body of research shows that inhibiting neuropilin-1 activity can slow tumor progression in several types of cancers
Read moreResearchers generate human-monkey chimeric embryos
Investigators in China and the United States have injected human stem cells into primate embryos and were able to grow
Read moreJapanese-European research team discovers novel genetic mitochondrial disorder
Team of Japanese and European scientists identify a novel genetic mitochondrial disorder by analyzing DNA samples from three distinct families
Read moreCO2 conversion using a new Power-to-X system
Using excess electricity from wind and solar power, and CO2 from biogas, a new project aims to produce biomethane in a pilot-scale experiment – an important step in the Power-to-X technology that may give exports of Danish technology a green future
Read moreThe ACMG Foundation presents 2021 Pfizer/ACMG Foundation Next Generation Fellowship Awards
The ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine presents 2021 Pfizer/ACMG Foundation Next Generation Fellowship Awards to Christina Tise, MD, PhD and Daniel Pomerantz, MD
Read moreReducing ocean acidification by removing CO2: Two targets for cutting-edge research
Is it possible to simultaneously address the increase of the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) in the atmosphere
Read moreDNA structure itself is involved in genome regulation
DNA supercoiling is an important contributor to the control of gene expression, and not just collateral damage that cells have to solve
Read moreBen-Gurion University researchers developing probiotic yogurt-based drugs
BEER-SHEVA, Israel…April 13, 2021 – Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have for the first time identified new
Read morePoop core records 4,300 years of bat diet and environment
An inaccessible cave preserved clues to Jamaica’s climate past in the sedimentary layers of bat guano
Read moreLighting the way to folding next-level origami
Recent findings by Slovenian and German scientists artfully explore potential to transform proteins into custom-made structures
Read moreToward a reliable oral treatment for sickle cell disease
WASHINGTON, April 9, 2021 — For the millions of people worldwide who have sickle cell disease, there are only a
Read moreGreen chemistry and biofuel: the mechanism of a key photoenzyme decrypted
The functioning of the enzyme FAP, useful for producing biofuels and for green chemistry, has been decrypted. This result mobilized
Read moreMountain growth influences greenhouse effect
Weathering of rocks can bind or release carbon dioxide — in active mountain ranges, carbon-dioxide release strongly dominates
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First images of cells exposed to COVID-19 vaccine reveal native-like Coronavirus spikes
New research has for the first time compared images of the protein spikes that develop on the surface of cells exposed to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to the protein spike of the SARS-CoV-19 coronavirus.
Read moreAn amyloid link between Parkinson’s disease and melanoma
WASHINGTON, April 7, 2021 — On the surface, Parkinson’s disease — a neurodegenerative disorder — and melanoma — a type
Read moreCarnegie Mellon/Yale PNA-based technique an essential part of the gene editing toolkit
In an article published in the April 8 issue of Nature , the National Institutes of Health’s Somatic Cell Gene
Read moreScientists reveal elusive inner workings of antioxidant enzyme with therapeutic potential
Mitochondria, known as the powerhouses within human cells, generate the energy needed for cell survival. However, as a byproduct of
Read moreDisrupted biochemical pathway in the brain linked to bipolar disorder
In new research, scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have found for the first time that disruptions to a particular protein called Akt can lead to the brain changes characteristic of bipolar disorder. The results offer a foundation for research into treating the often-overlooked cognitive impairments of bipolar disorder, such as memory loss, and add to a growing understanding of how the biochemistry of the brain affects health and disease.
Read moreBringing gene editing into high schools
Toolkit easily incorporates into any laboratory science course
Read moreSLAS Discovery special issue “Advances in Protein Degradation” available now
Oak Brook, IL – The April edition of SLAS Discovery is a special issue on advances in protein degradation curated
Read moreSLAS Technology April issue dives into reactive oxygen species
Oak Brook, IL – The April edition of SLAS Technology features the cover article “Therapeutic Potential of Reactive Oxygen Species:
Read morePreconditions for life already 3.5 billion years ago
For the first time, organic molecules could be detected in such old liquids as possible nutrients for primordial microbes
Read moreNovel pharmacological strategies to treat alcoholism. Focus on epigenetics
This article by Dr. F. David Rodriguez is published in the journal, Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2021
Read moreIn search of the first bacterium
Evolutionary biology: Publication in Communications Biology
Read moreFirst images of freshwater plumes at sea
Surface-towed marine controlled-source electromagnetic (CSEM) imaging can be used to map oceanic freshwater plumes in high-resolution
Read moreGetting to the core of HIV replication
HIV-1 viral capsid simulations on XSEDE-allocated Stampede2, Bridges, Darwin systems uncover nucleotide entry mechanism
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Groundwater discharge affects water quality in coastal waters
Water quality management in the ocean often targets visible pollution sources such as sewage, rivers or ships. A new global study, led by researchers at the University of Gothenburg, reveals that invisible groundwater discharges may be just as important driving nitrogen into coastal waters.
Read more‘Bottom-Up’ Approach Needed to Study Freshwater Blooms
A national research team urges more complete study of harmful cyanobacteria
Read more$1.7 million grant to unlock barley’s genetic superpowers
Project to groom undergrads for agricultural science careers
Read moreGroundwater discharge affects water quality in coastal waters
Water quality management in the ocean often targets visible pollution sources such as sewage, rivers or ships. A new global
Read moreSelenium supplementation protects against obesity and may extend lifespan
Supplementation of the nutrient selenium protects against diet-induced obesity and may extend the lifespan of mice by controlling energy-regulating hormones
Read moreSynthetic mucus can mimic the real thing
An MIT team has created polymers that replicate the structure of mucins, the molecules that give mucus its unique antimicrobial properties
Read moreBespoke neuroblastoma therapy weaponizes cell metabolism
New mouse study shows that combining a new drug with an old one could exploit the insatiable “hunger” of a deadly childhood cancer
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New drug to regenerate lost teeth
The tooth fairy is a welcome guest for any child who has lost a tooth. Not only will the fairy leave a small gift under the pillow, but the child can be assured of a new tooth in a few months. The same cannot be said of adults who have lost their teeth.
Read moreJohn D. Carpten elected fellow of AACR Academy
American Association for Cancer Research honors distinguished USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center scientist
Read moreNarwal tusks reveal mercury exposure related to climate change
Like rings in a tree trunk, a narwal’s tusk provides a window into changing conditions in the Arctic
Read moreThe Protein Society announces its 2021 award recipients
The Protein Society, the premier international society dedicated to supporting protein research, announces the winners of the 2021 Protein Society
Read moreScientists identify virus-cell interaction that may explain COVID-19’s high infection rate
Lehigh researchers quantify the specific interaction between the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 — with the ACE2 receptors in human cells that may partially explain its high infection rate compared to SARS-CoV-1
Read moreCaltech professor Ibrahim Cissé applies physics to decode and understand RNA transcription
Nigerien-born physicist is the recipient of a 2021 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science
Read moreScientists use nanotechnology to detect bone-healing stem cells
Researchers at the University of Southampton have developed a new way of using nanomaterials to identify and enrich skeletal stem
Read moreOptogenetics: Light regulates an enzyme
The unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii has already given research a massive boost: One of its light sensors, channelrhodopsin-2, founded
Read moreFirst detailed look at crucial enzyme advances cancer research
In order to develop more effective drugs against a range of cancers, researchers have been investigating the molecular structure of
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Making the pieces fit: How WVU, Marshall and the state of West Virginia detect new COVID-19 variants
Picture viral RNA as a single component that you can break into one million pieces. Now imagine reassembling those pieces together, literally like a jigsaw puzzle. If there’s a chipped corner or if a piece won’t fit snugly as it should, consider that a virus mutation or variant. That’s genomic sequencing, in a nutshell, when it comes to identifying variants of COVID-19, according to Peter Stoilov, associate professor of biochemistry at the West Virginia University School of Medicine.
Read moreEat me: The cell signal of death
An ‘eat-me’ signal displayed on cell surfaces requires activation of a lipid-scrambling protein by a nuclear protein fragment
Read moreFunding research toward treating the root cause of neurodegenerative disease
Professor and GlycoNet Investigator Simonetta Sipione’s research awarded major grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Read moreScent of a species
A reversal in sensory processing accompanies ongoing ecological divergence and speciation in Rhagoletis pomonella
Read moreUniversity of Ottawa receives $9 million from CIHR to track COVID-19 variants of concern
Project spearheaded by Faculty of Medicine researcher to create a Canadian network for better researching and responding to the global threat COVID-19 variants pose
Read moreA divided cell is a doubled cell
Division and growth of synthetic vesicles
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