Biochemistry Research News
December 28, 2024
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Dec. 25, 2024 — Scientists have developed an innovative therapeutic platform by mimicking the intricate structures of viruses using artificial intelligence ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — Molecular biologists decode the epigenetic silencing of problematic retroviral gene ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — Artificial light can wake sleeping fish and attract predators, changing nighttime coral reef communities, according to new research using novel underwater infrared ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — A live-attenuated vaccine under development is safe and 100% effective against Lassa virus in preclinical ...
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Dec. 17, 2024 — Researchers developed a fully open-source biomolecular structure prediction model that achieves state-of-the-art performance, at the level of ...
Scientists Discover a 'Goldilocks' Zone for DNA Organization, Opening New Doors for Drug Development
Dec. 25, 2024 — In a discovery that could redefine how we understand cellular resilience and adaptability, scientists have unlocked the secret interactions between a ...
Dec. 25, 2024 — Many flies are plagued by parasitic wasps, which lay their eggs in fly larvae, turning them into surrogate wombs for wasp larvae. One common fly has successfully fought off its wasp predator by ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — A new tool that predicts the behavior of desert locust populations will help national agencies to manage huge swarms before they devastate food crops in Africa and ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Researchers have designed a new technology that takes inspiration from WWI fighter aircraft machine gun and propeller synchronization to manipulate cell behavior by precisely modulating the pH of the ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Researchers have made a meaningful advance in the simulation of molecular electron transfer -- a fundamental process underpinning countless physical, ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — New research reveals that right whales can survive for more than 130 years -- almost twice as long as previously ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Researchers developed a biosensing technique that eliminates the need for wires. Instead, tiny, wireless antennas use light to detect minute electrical signals in the solution around ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Opening new doors for the development of nanotechnologies in medicine and other fields, scientists recreate and compare two natural mechanisms to better program the timescale of molecular ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Scientists have discovered a way to remove toxic compounds from potatoes and tomatoes, making them safer to eat and easier to store. The breakthrough could cut food waste and enhance crop farming in ...
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Dec. 20, 2024 — A breakthrough in understanding how a single-cell parasite makes ergosterol (its version of cholesterol) could lead to more effective drugs for human leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease that afflicts ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Combining bioinformatics and experimetal approaches, researchers have discovered replication hubs for human norovirus, the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis accounting for an estimated 685 ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new technology that improves the precision and integration density of synthetic genetic ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — New researchers uncover the role of Piezo channels that sense pressure in the digestive tract and regulate swallowing behavior. The research opens new opportunities for developing treatments for ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Inflammation in the hippocampus -- the brain's memory center -- significantly alters motivation and behavior in mice, according to new ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — A research team found out how AHCC, a standardized extract of cultured Lentinula edodes mycelia, might be able to suppress the progression of liver ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — SMART, a new software package, can make studying signaling processes significantly easier. Results could accelerate research in fields across the life sciences, such as systems biology, pharmacology ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — When introducing genes into yeast to make it produce drugs and other useful substances, it is also necessary to reliably switch the production on or off. Researchers have found three gene regulation ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — California's native wildflowers are being smothered by layers of dead, invasive grasses. A new study shows that simply raking these layers can boost biodiversity and reduce fire ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Parasites that cause the deadly illness known as sleeping sickness can spread beyond their native Africa as a result of mutations to key genes, a study ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Scientists have successfully identified a previously unknown species to Southern California from fossilized seeds, revealing a drought-fueled dance between two species of juniper with lessons for the ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — A team of researchers used a new technique, called high-resolution template matching, or HRTM, to uncover in unprecedented detail the movement of ribosomes -- the molecular structures that synthesize ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — The capacity of bacteria to spread disease across the Plant Kingdom may be much more widespread than previously suspected, according to new ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — A team has discovered a new communication pathway between the gut and lung. Their findings highlight how a little-known member of the gut microbiome reshapes the lung immune environment to have both ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — A concentrated sugar solution could be just as effective as antibiotics at treating a common infection in dairy cows, according to a new ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Stitching together four molecules found in the standard flu vaccine ensures an immune response to all of them, scientists have ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — A new role has been uncovered for a cell's own RNA in fending off attacks by RNA viruses. Some of the cell's RNA molecules, researchers found, help regulate antiviral signaling. These ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Researchers may have found a new target in fighting malaria -- a cholesterol-managing protein called ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — New research shows that the lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on people's immune response to microorganisms. During the lockdown, inflammation level in the body was ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — Which microbes thrive below us in darkness -- in gold mines, in aquifers, in deep boreholes in the seafloor -- and how do they compare to the microbiomes that envelop the Earth's surfaces, on ...
Friday, December 20, 2024
- Research Points the Way to Lifesaving Antiparasitic Drugs While Unlocking a Scientific Mystery
- Researchers Discover Replication Hubs for Human Norovirus
- Programming Cells: Revolutionizing Genetic Circuits With Cutting-Edge RNA Tools
- Hidden Mechanism of Swallowing Revealed by Caenorhabditis Elegans
Thursday, December 19, 2024
- Brain Inflammation Alters Behavior According to Sex, Mouse Study Finds
- Shiitake-Derived Functional Food Shows Suppression of Liver Fibrosis Progression
- New Software Unlocks Secrets of Cell Signaling
- A User Manual for Yeast's Genetic Switches
- An Inexpensive Fix for California's Struggling Wildflowers
- Genes Linked to Deadly Parasites' Spread Beyond Africa Identified
- Researchers Identify a Mysterious Fossil Seed to Reveal New Chapters in Climate History of Los Angeles
- New 'molecular Flipbook' Gives Researchers the Best Look Yet at Ribosomal Motion
- Evolutionary Study Reveals the Toxic Reach of Disease-Causing Bacteria Across the Plant Kingdom
- How a New Gut Microbe Drives the Gut-Lung Axis
- Sugar Solution Fights Infection in Dairy Cows Just as Well as Antibiotics
- Scientists Design Workaround That Improves Response to Flu Vaccine
- Study Shows Role of Cells' Own RNA in Antiviral Defense
- Discovery Provides Hope in Fighting Drug-Resistant Malaria
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
- After Lockdown, Immune System Reacts More Strongly to Viruses and Bacteria
- Living in the Deep, Dark, Slow Lane: Insights from the First Global Appraisal of Microbiomes in Earth's Subsurface Environments
- Carnivorous Squirrels Documented in California
- Potentially Harmful Bacteria Slip Through Antimicrobial Showerheads
- Nature's Instructions: How Fungi Make a Key Medicinal Molecule
- Phytochromes: The 'eyes' That Enable Microalgae to Find Their Way in the Depths
- Building a Backbone: Scientists Recreate the Body's 'GPS System' In the Lab
- Syphilis Had Its Roots in the Americas
- Giant Virus Encodes Key Piece of Protein-Making Machinery of Cellular Life
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
- 'Bad' Bacteria Can Trigger Painful Gut Contractions; New Research Shows How
- More Calories -- More Consumption: Individuals With and Without Obesity Both Prefer High-Calories Food, Study Finds
- Images of Crucial Cell Receptors Show Promising New Drug Targets
- Significant Advancement Made in Engineering Biology and Clean Energy
- Is Fake Meat Good to Eat? Processed Plant-Based Meat Alternatives Linked to Depression Risk in Vegetarians
- The Longevity Factor Foxo3 Mediates 'unfit' Cell Elimination to Ensure Healthy Body Construction
- Salmon Genes Unlock Secrets of Puberty and Evolution
- Study Maps Bed Bugs' Genomes in Unprecedented Detail to Find out Why They Just Won't Die
- Scientists Find a Vulnerability in Antibiotic Resistance Mechanism
- Discouraged Zebrafish Help Reveal How Ketamine Works in the Brain
Monday, December 16, 2024
- Detailed Bedbug Genome Analysis May Improve Pesticides
- Across Southeastern US, Weedy Rice Steals Herbicide Resistance from Crop Rice
- Flavonoid Powerhouse: Kaempferol's Role in Taming Allergic Responses
- Researchers Find Previously Unknown Links Between Microbial Bile Acids and the Risk of Colon Cancer
- Scientists Can Now Predict How Climate Change Will Alter Plant Growth Cycles
- Bioengineered Yeast Microbes as Targeted Drug Delivery Systems
- Study Assesses Virulence of Cryptococcus Strains, Laying Groundwork for Improved Treatment
- Influenza Virus Genome: Finally Discovered in Its Coat
- Staphylococcus Aureus Thwarts Vaccines by Turning on a Protein That Halts Immune Response
- It's Complicated: Researchers Discover Unexpected Complexity of Sexual Differentiation in African Clawed Frog
- Yeast as Food Emulsifier? Easily Released Protein as Strong as Casein
- Flu Virus Remains Infectious in Refrigerated Raw Milk, Study Reveals
- Researchers Discover New Neurons That Suppress Food Intake
Friday, December 13, 2024
- A New Twist: The Molecular Machines That Loop Our Chromosomes Also Twist DNA
- Hippos 'vulnerable' As Gaps in Data Hinder Conservation Efforts
- Activating the Hidden Pharmaceutical Potential of Bacteria
- Intermittent Fasting Inhibits Hair Regeneration in Mice
- How Chemical Reactions Deplete Nutrients in Plant-Based Drinks
Thursday, December 12, 2024
- Study Sheds Light on the Origin of the Genetic Code
- How Fighting Female Flies Focus on Their Foes
- How the Dirt Under Our Feet Could Affect Human Health
- Uncovering Hidden Consequences of Catch-and-Release Sport Fishing
- Barn Swallow Research Offers Real-Time Insight on How New Species Form
- Your Immune Cells Are What They Eat
- Diverse Virus Populations Coexist on Single Strains of Gut Bacteria
- Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vent Bacteria Hold Key to Understanding Nitrous Oxide Reduction
- Unique Motor Control System of Anglerfish's Specialized 'fishing Rod' Discovered
- Botanists Name Beautiful New Species of 'lipstick Vine' From the Philippine Rainforest
- How Helicopter Parenting Protects Baby Reef Fish
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
- Unique Insights Into Lives of People Who Lived Over 5,600 Years Ago Near Kosenivka, Ukraine
- Noninvasive Imaging Method Can Penetrate Deeper Into Living Tissue
- Researchers Discover Zip Code That Allows Proteins to Hitch a Ride Around the Body
- First Full Characterization of Kidney Microbiome Unlocks Potential to Prevent Kidney Stones
- Fast, Rewritable Computing With DNA Origami Registers
- New, Simple, and Natural Method for Producing Vitamin B2
- The Maternal Microbiome During Pregnancy Impacts Offspring's Stem Cells in Mice
- Scientists Transform Ubiquitous Skin Bacterium Into a Topical Vaccine
- Biological Diversity Is Not Just the Result of Genes
- Analysis Reveals an Additional Mechanism Behind Statin Therapy's Heart-Related Benefits in People With HIV
- A New Class of Antivirals Could Help Prevent Future Pandemics
- You Are What You Eat...and So Are Your Grandkids? Study Links Poor Diet to Multi-Generational Health Issues
- Well-Meaning Dogs Led Astray by Rule-Defying Owners
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
- Updated Hep B Vaccine More Effective for People With HIV
- Once-Endangered Kirtland's Warblers Show Extensive Signs of Inbreeding in Genome
- New Gene Therapy Reverses Heart Failure in Large Animal Model
- Tiny Poops in the Ocean May Help Solve the Carbon Problem
- Study Offers Insight Into Chloroplast Evolution
- Wild Birds' Gut Microbiome Linked With Its Ornamentation and Body Condition
- Ultra-Processed Foods May Drive Colorectal Cancer Risk, Study Finds
Monday, December 9, 2024
- Toxoplasma Gondii Parasite Uses Unconventional Method to Make Proteins for Evasion of Drug Treatment
- Insect Genome Offers Insights Into Rare Biological Conditions, Agricultural Biosecurity
- Biodiversity at Risk in Most Rainforests
- Study Breaks the Silence on How Fish and Lizards Regenerate Hearing
- Pups of Powerful Meerkat Matriarchs Pay a Price for Their Mom's Status
- Breakthrough AI Model Can Translate the Language of Plant Life
- New Ocean Predator Discovered in the Atacama Trench
- Unlocking Worm Strategies: A Path to Innovative Vaccines and Therapies
- A New Approach to Predicting Malaria Drug Resistance