Biochemistry Research News
November 27, 2024
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Nov. 27, 2024 — Chronic diseases such as diabetes are on the rise and are costly and challenging to treat. Scientists have discovered a common denominator driving these diverse diseases, which may prove to be a ...
Nov. 27, 2024 — Cellular death is a fundamental concept in the biological sciences. Given its significance though, its definition depends on the context in which it takes place, and lacks a general mathematical definition. Researchers propose a new mathematical ...
Nov. 27, 2024 — A fungus discovered in the mouse stomach may hold a key to fungal evolution within the gastrointestinal tract, according to new research. The finding suggests that preclinical studies until now have overlooked a major influencer of mouse ...
Nov. 27, 2024 — Scientists create potential for genetic tools to control disease-spreading ...
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Nov. 27, 2024 — Chimpanzees are known for their remarkable intelligence and use of tools, but could their cultures also evolve over time like human cultures? A new, multidisciplinary study suggests that some of ...
Nov. 26, 2024 — 'Specialist' lifeforms that live under Arctic sea ice are at risk as the ice retreats, new research ...
Nov. 26, 2024 — Scientists used a new video-based machine learning tool to pinpoint otherwise-undetectable signs of early disease in mice that were engineered to ...
Nov. 26, 2024 — Over the last few decades, wild boar populations have increased in the urban areas of Barcelona and in other parts of Catalonia. This wild animal is ...
Nov. 26, 2024 — Great apes track events with their eyes in the same way that humans do, according to a new ...
Nov. 26, 2024 — Chemists unravel how bicarbonate can protect cells from oxidative stress in a study that challenges how cell damage has been studied for ...
Nov. 26, 2024 — Researchers have demonstrated that painful stimuli are sent to the brain of shore crabs providing more evidence for pain in crustaceans. EEG style measurements show clear neural reactions in the ...
Nov. 26, 2024 — Researchers discover how mitochondria not only produce energy but also influence ...
Nov. 26, 2024 — Engineers and biochemists have brought their skills together to make it possible for untrained users to confirm contamination in fluids using a biogel test that changes color in the presence of such ...
Nov. 26, 2024 — Amphibians hold a significant place in evolution, representing the transition from aquatic to terrestrial lifestyles. They are crucial for understanding the brain and spinal cord of tetrapods -- ...
Earlier Headlines
Nov. 26, 2024 — For the first time, beta- and gamma-naphthocyclinones were successfully synthesized in a laboratory, report scientists. By combining originally developed tactics and innovative strategies, ...
Nov. 25, 2024 — The secret to cellular youth may depend on keeping the nucleolus -- a condensed structure inside the nucleus of a cell -- small, according to nvestigators. The findings were elucidated in yeast, a ...
Nov. 25, 2024 — A new analysis of data from a long-term study finds that warmer winters driven by climate change reduced the number of offspring raised annually by the federally threatened Florida scrub-jay by 25% ...
Nov. 25, 2024 — A new mapping project puts 427 crayfish taxa and over 100,000 observation records on the first searchable global atlas: World of Crayfish. The resource will help protect vulnerable crayfish species ...
Nov. 25, 2024 — When bats can't hear, new research finds that these hearing-dependent animals employ a remarkable compensation ...
Nov. 25, 2024 — The genome has space for only a small fraction of the information needed to control complex behaviors. So then how, for example, does a newborn sea turtle instinctually know to follow the moonlight? ...
Nov. 25, 2024 — Apples rank among the world's most valuable fruit crops, with production spanning more than 100 countries. Some apple trees naturally develop into what farmers call 'spur-type' ...
Nov. 25, 2024 — With the rapid development of antibiotics in the 1930s, phage therapy -- using viruses known as bacteriophages or phages to tackle bacterial infections -- fell into oblivion. But as the current rise ...
Nov. 25, 2024 — It has been a year ago since bacteria from war-wounded at hospitals in Ukraine were analyzed. The study showed that some of the bacteria types had total resistance to antibiotics. Now, the same ...
Nov. 25, 2024 — Cyanobacteria, an ancient lineage of bacteria that perform photosynthesis, have been found to regulate their genes using the same physics principle used in AM radio ...
Nov. 22, 2024 — Researchers investigating ways to reduce exhaustion in cancer-fighting T-cells found that the Golgi apparatus can be used as a simple marker -- more Golgi means a more robust ...
Nov. 22, 2024 — Geneticists have developed a gene drive-based solution to the widespread problem of insecticide resistance. In an effort to protect valuable crops, the researchers created an 'e-Drive' that ...
Nov. 22, 2024 — Working with week-old zebrafish larva, researchers decoded how the connections formed by a network of neurons in the brainstem guide the fishes' gaze. The study found that a simplified ...
Nov. 22, 2024 — Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, are fire-retardant chemicals that are found everywhere. A mouse study reports that probiotic supplementation can reduce the negative impacts of PBDEs on ...
Nov. 22, 2024 — Researchers recently developed a new approach for identifying new cellular RNA targets of snoRNAs. They uncovered thousands of previously unknown targets for snoRNAs in human cells and mouse brain ...
Nov. 22, 2024 — Scientists have revealed how a specific hormone regulates ant caste differentiation by phenotypic measurements of organ-level developmental changes and matching transcriptome ...
Nov. 22, 2024 — Scientists have developed a pioneering tool that can pinpoint where invasive species have been, aiding eradication ...
Nov. 22, 2024 — Some sequences in the genome cause genes to be switched on or off. Until now, each of these gene switches, or so-called enhancers, was thought to have its own place on the DNA. Different enhancers ...
Nov. 21, 2024 — Engineered proteins are critical industrial and medical applications, ranging from vaccine development to making crops or food proteins more resilient. Scientists can engineer proteins to improve ...
Nov. 21, 2024 — Researchers have analyzed the entire mouse intestine, mapping gene expression and cell states and location in the healthy gut and in response to perturbations such as inflammation. They identified ...
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Monday, November 25, 2024
- Fighting Aging by Staying Compact
- How Climate Change Threatens This Iconic Florida Bird
- Crayfish Map Gives Conservation a Helping Claw
- Bats' Amazing Plan B for When They Can't Hear
- The Next Evolution of AI Begins With Ours
- Study Finds Genetic Mechanisms Behind High-Yield Apple Trees
- Phages, Towards a Targeted Alternative to Antibiotics
- Pandrug-Resistant Bacteria from the War in Ukraine Are Extremely Pathogenic
- Cyanobacterial Circadian Clock Uses an AM Radio-Like Mechanism to Control Cellular Processes
Friday, November 22, 2024
- How Golgi Stress Affects T-Cells' Tumor-Fighting Ability
- New Gene Drive Reverses Insecticide Resistance in Pests... Then Disappears
- New Model of Neuronal Circuit Provides Insight on Eye Movement
- Probiotic May Counteract Fire-Retardant Chemical Damage
- New Technology Points to Unexpected Uses for snoRNA
- Caste Differentiation in Ants
- Scientists Develop Groundbreaking Method for Detecting DNA of Invasive Snakes in Florida
- Study on Gene Regulation With Surprising Results
Thursday, November 21, 2024
- AI Protein Engineer Capable of Making Proteins 'better, Faster, Stronger'
- Scientists Find a Region of the Mouse Gut Tightly Regulated by the Immune System
- What's the Story, Morning Glory?
- Florida Panthers Deemed Unaffected by Emerging Fatal Genetic Condition
- Scientists Implicate a Novel Cellular Protein in Hepatitis A Infection
- Single Gene Causes Embryo Notochord Deformity in Zebrafish
- Parkinson's Drug Changes the Gut Microbiome for the Worse Due to Iron Deficiency
- DNA Repair: A Look Inside the Cell's 'repair Café'
- These Wild Chimpanzees Play as Adults to Better Cooperate as a Group
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
- How Nerve Stimulation Could Ease Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Scientists Develop Breakthrough Culture System to Unlock Secrets of Skin Microbiome
- Researchers Eliminate the Gritty Mouth Feel: How to Make It Easier to Eat Fiber-Rich Foods
- An Innovative Antibiotic for Drug-Resistant Bacteria
- Sweet Tooth Ethiopian Wolves Seen Feeding on Nectar
- Light-Altering Paint for Greenhouses Could Help Lengthen the Fruit Growing Season in the UK
- Diverse Diets of Civets in Borneo Rainforest Allow Them to Live in Same Geographical Area
- Stopping Severe Malaria by Harnessing Natural Human Antibodies
- Probiotic Delivers Anticancer Drug to the Gut
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
- Scientists Use Ancient DNA to Shed Light on Adaptation of Early Europeans
- Advancements in Genomic Research Reveal Alternative Transcription Initiation Sites in Thousands of Soybean Genes
- Secrets of Horse Genetics for Conservation, Breeding
- Labeling Cell Particles With Barcodes
- Building Roots in Glass, a Bio-Inspired Approach to Creating 3D Microvascular Networks Using Plants and Fungi
- How Cells Habituate
- Eradivir's EV25 Therapeutic Reduces Advanced-Stage Influenza Viral Loads Faster, More Thoroughly in Preclinical Studies Than Current Therapies
- Researchers Use Biophysics to Design New Vaccines Against RSV and Related Respiratory Viruses
- Could a Genetic Flaw Be the Key to Stopping People Craving Sugary Treats?
- Study Challenges Long-Held Theories on How Migratory Birds Navigate
- Bioengineered Yeast Mass Produces Herbal Medicine
- Climate Change Threatens Rare Temperate Rainforests
Monday, November 18, 2024
- Some Trees Can Acclimate to Changing Temperatures
- American Soil Losing More Nutrients for Crops Due to Heavier Rainstorms
- New Nasal Vaccine Shows Promise in Curbing Whooping Cough Spread
- A Single Cell's Siesta
- Microbiome Changes in Chronic Liver Disease Highlight the Need for Personalized Treatment
- How Marine Worms Regenerate Lost Body Parts
- Scientists Recreate Mouse from Gene Older Than Animal Life
- When Hepatitis E Viruses Attack Nerve Cells
- Bee Alert: Pesticides Pose a Real Threat to Over 70% of Wild Bees
- Tiny Worm Makes for Big Evolutionary Discovery
- Dieting: Cause of the Yo-Yo Effect Deciphered
Saturday, November 16, 2024
- Achilles Heel of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
- 'Walk This Way': How Ants Create Trails to Multiple Food Sources
Friday, November 15, 2024
- New Study Shows How Salmonella Tricks Gut Defenses to Cause Infection
- Generation of Rat Offspring from Ovarian Oocytes by Cross-Species Transplantation
- Biologists Reveal the Genetic 'switch' Behind Parrot Color Diversity
- Mountain Lions Coexist With Outdoor Recreationists by Taking the Night Shift
- Scientists Transform Blood Into Regenerative Materials, Paving the Way for Personalized, Blood-Based, 3D-Printed Implants
- Stress Makes Mice's Memories Less Specific
- Protein in Soy May Reduce the Risk of Heart Failure by Affecting Gut Bacteria
Thursday, November 14, 2024
- Slow Editing of Protein Blueprints Leads to Cell Death
- Study Uncovers First Evidence of Resistance to Standard Malaria Treatment in African Children With Severe Malaria
- Scientific Thought on Emotions in Animals
- New Discovery Enables Gene Therapy for Muscular Dystrophies, Other Disorders
- New Study Reveals Half a Century of Change on Britain's Iconic Limestone Pavements
- Revolutionizing Biology Education: Scientists Film 'giant' Mimivirus in Action
- Frog Populations Once Decimated by Disease Mount a Major Comeback
- AI Method Can Spot Potential Disease Faster, Better Than Humans, Study Finds
- 'Cool' White Car Headlights More Likely to Dazzle Moths
- Living Microbes Discovered in Earth's Driest Desert
- A New Technology to Isolate Immunostimulatory Members of the Human Gut Microbiota: Next-Generation IgA-Seq
- How Conflicting Memories of Sex and Starvation Compete to Drive Behavior, Study in Worms Shows
- NeuroMechFly V2: Simulating How Fruit Flies See, Smell, and Navigate
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
- 'Achilles Heel' Of Drug-Resistant Pathogens
- Researchers Reveal Why a Key Tuberculosis Drug Works Against Resistant Strains
- Linking Data on Genetics, Traits and Environment Gives Crop Breeders a Wider Lens
- Climate Change Threatens Key Ocean Plankton Groups
- New Species Discovered With Refined DNA Technology
- How Studying Fruit Flies Can Help Us Understand Congenital Defects
- Children's Gut Bacteria May Hold the Key to Diarrhea Treatment
- On the Origin of Life: How the First Cell Membranes Came to Exist
- The Blue-Green Sustainable Proteins of Seaweed May Soon Be on Your Plate
- Potential Single-Dose Smallpox and Mpox Vaccine Moves Forward
- Human Stem Cell-Derived Heart Cells Are Safe in Monkeys, Could Treat Congenital Heart Disease
- Cell Aging in One Organ Can Snowball Into Multi-Organ Failure
- Bird Brain from the Age of Dinosaurs Reveals Roots of Avian Intelligence
- We May Be Overestimating the Association Between Gut Bacteria and Disease, Machine Learning Study Finds
- More Evidence That Europe's Ancient Landscapes Were Open Woodlands: Oak, Hazel and Yew Were Abundant