Molecular Biology News
November 20, 2024
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Nov. 20, 2024 — Scientists have identified human antibodies capable of targeting the proteins responsible for severe malaria, potentially paving the way for new vaccines or treatments. Using organ-on-a-chip technology, researchers successfully demonstrated that ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — Immune cells are capable of detecting infections just like a sniffer dog, using special sensors known as Toll-like receptors, or TLRs for short. But what signals activate TLRs, and what is the relationship between the scale and nature of this ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — Herbal medicine is difficult to produce on an industrial scale. A team of bioengineers have now manipulated the cellular machinery in a species of yeast so that one such molecule can now be produced in a fermenter at unprecedented concentrations. ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — Rosalind Franklin, James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the structure of DNA -- that molecular blueprint for life -- over 70 years ago. Today, scientists are still uncovering new ways to read ...
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Nov. 19, 2024 — Researchers are helping uncover new information about the Y chromosome in horses, which will help owners identify optimal lineages for breeding and help conservationists preserve breed ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — Cell-to-cell communication through nanosized particles, working as messengers and carriers, can now be analyzed in a whole new way, thanks to a new method involving CRISPR gene-editing technology. ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — In most people, the lung-infecting pathogens known as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) trigger mild cold-like ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — Many living organisms are able to regenerate damaged or lost tissue, but why some are particularly good at this and others are not is not fully understood. Molecular biologists have now made an ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — An international team of researchers has achieved an unprecedented milestone: the creation of mouse stem cells capable of generating a fully developed mouse using genetic tools from a unicellular ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — Hepatitis E viruses (HEV) typically cause liver infections. They can, however, also infect other organs and cause neurological disorders. Little is yet known about how this process works. A research ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — Researchers have found a potential method to slow heart failure progression. They fed mice a diet high in soybean protein, which influenced gut ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a mechanism behind the yo-yo effect: fat cells have a memory that is based on ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — An international research team has uncovered a new mechanism crucial to the production of cellular proteins. When this mechanism is disrupted, the blueprints used by the cell to produce proteins are ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — StitchR, a new gene therapy technique, delivers large genes in two parts to treat muscular dystrophies by restoring critical proteins in animal ...
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Nov. 13, 2024 — Researchers elucidated the molecular details of how Drosophila larval epidermal cells (LECs) undergo cell death in a controlled manner to regulate epithelial tissue remodeling. Specifically, lower ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — Few questions have captivated humankind more than the origin of life on Earth. How did the first living cells come to exist? How did these early protocells develop the structural membranes necessary ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — The protein in sea lettuce, a type of seaweed, is a promising complement to both meat and other current alternative protein sources. Seaweed also contains many other important nutrients, and is grown ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — A research team reported recently that heart muscle cells grown from induced pluripotent stem cells can integrate into the hearts of monkeys with a state of pressure ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — The aging and failure of cells that occurs when one part of the body is damaged can spread to other organs, a study ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — Why do some people develop severe flu symptoms? A study points the finger at an unsung portion of the antibodies our immune systems generate to fend off invading ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — Completely artificial proteins that produce bioluminescence can serve as a non-invasive method for bioimaging, diagnostics, drug discovery, and ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — A research team has succeeded in synthesizing simple, environmentally sensitive cells complete with artificial organelles. For the first time, the researchers have also been able to emulate natural ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — Inside cells, there exists an extensive system of canals known as the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), which consists of membrane-encased tubes that are partially broken down as needed -- for instance in ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — Researchers have found that the way DNA is packaged in cells can directly impact how fast DNA itself is copied during cell division. They discovered that DNA packaging sends signals through an ...
Nov. 11, 2024 — A study described the three-dimensional architecture of turtle genomes, which fold in a configuration unlike any other animal observed so ...
Nov. 11, 2024 — Researchers have succeeded in developing a microbial strain that efficiently produces pseudoaromatic polyester monomer to replace polyethylene terephthalate (PET) using systems metabolic ...
Nov. 11, 2024 — Some chromosomes, such as B chromosomes, can increase their inheritance rate to their own advantage. These extra chromosomes are found in many plants, animals, and fungi and rely upon various ...
Nov. 11, 2024 — A new study on titan arum -- commonly known as the corpse flower for its smell like rotting flesh -- uncovers fundamental genetic pathways and biological mechanisms that produce heat and odorous ...
Nov. 8, 2024 — A research team has discovered two remarkable species of bacteria in the tissue of two deep-sea corals from the Gulf of Mexico. These previously unknown symbionts of the corals have an extremely ...
Nov. 7, 2024 — New research into a chemical produced by a caterpillar fungus that has shown promise as a possible cancer treatment has revealed how it interacts with genes to interrupt cell growth signals. The ...
Nov. 7, 2024 — Genes contain instructions for making proteins, and a central dogma of biology is that this information flows from DNA to RNA to proteins. But only two percent of the human genome actually encodes ...
Nov. 6, 2024 — Biologists have investigated the inner workings of DNA methylation in plants. Their findings could help engineer crops that are more resilient to environmental changes, like heat or drought ...
Nov. 6, 2024 — The CRISPR tool is capable of repairing the genetic defect responsible for the immune disease chronic granulomatous disease. However, researchers have now shown that there is a risk of inadvertently ...
Nov. 6, 2024 — In a study that identified male chromosome genetic material in the intestines of female patients undergoing fecal transplants, researchers say they have significantly expanded scientific ...
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
- How Studying Fruit Flies Can Help Us Understand Congenital Defects
- 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
- 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
- Key Influenza-Severity Risk Factor Found Hiding in Plain Sight on Our Antibodies
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
- Bioluminescent Proteins Made from Scratch Enable Non-Invasive, Multi-Functional Biological Imaging
- Synthetic Cells Emulate Natural Cellular Communication
- Bulges Calculated in the Supercomputer: How Cells Digest Their Internal Canal System
- DNA Packaging Directly Affects How Fast DNA Is Copied in Cells
Monday, November 11, 2024
- A New Wrinkle in Turtles: Their Genomes Fold in a Unique Way, Researchers Find
- Research Team Successfully Produces Microbial Plastic to Replace PET Bottles
- The Mystery of 'selfish' B Chromosomes in Rye Solved
- Secret Behind the Corpse Flower's Famous Stench
Friday, November 8, 2024
Thursday, November 7, 2024
- Research Shows Caterpillar Fungus Can Slow Down Growth of Cancer Cells
- Finding Function for Noncoding RNAs Using a New Kind of CRISPR
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
- How Plants Evolved Multiple Ways to Override Genetic Instructions
- Use of 'genetic Scissors' Carries Risks
- Study Expands Understanding of How Fecal Microbiota Transplants May Work to Restore Gut Health
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
- Testing Thousands of RNA Enzymes Helps Find First 'twister Ribozyme' In Mammals
- A Molecular Switch Reshapes a Dividing Cell in Minutes
Friday, November 1, 2024
Thursday, October 31, 2024
- Stem Cell-Like Approach in Plants Sheds Light on Specialized Cell Wall Formation
- Immune System Review Provides Insight Into More Effective Biotechnology
- New Findings on Animal Viruses With Potential to Infect Humans
- A Newly Developed Algorithm Shows How a Gene Is Expressed at Microscopic Resolution
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
- New Pathway for Sensing Cold Temperatures Identified in Rice
- Solar-Powered Animal Cells
- Determining Precise Timing of Cellular Growth to Understand the Origins of Cancer
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Monday, October 28, 2024
- Scientists Can Reverse Brain Aging in Fruit Flies by Preventing Buildup of a Common Protein
- Co-Culture System for Sustainable Cultured Meat Production
- Lab-Grown Pork Gets Support from Sorghum Grain
- Researchers Discover Underlying Mechanisms That Make CRISPR an Effective Gene Editing Tool
Friday, October 25, 2024
- Scientific Discovery Scratching Beneath the Surface of Itchiness
- Invisible Anatomy in the Fruit Fly Uterus
Thursday, October 24, 2024
- Plastic Chemical Causes Causes DNA Breakage and Chromosome Defects in Sex Cells, Study Finds
- The Cellular Superhero That Protects Us Against RNA Viruses
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
- Breathing Deep: A Metabolic Secret of Ethane-Consuming Archaea Unraveled
- Scientists Discover How Excessive Red Meat Consumption Increases Colorectal Cancer Risk
- New Tool Enables a More Complete and Rapid Decoding of the Language of Algal Gene Expression
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
- Structural Biology Analysis of a Pseudomonas Bacterial Virus Reveals a Genome Ejection Motor
- How Our Gut Cells Detect Harmful Invaders
- How the Coronavirus Defeats the Innate Immune Response
Monday, October 21, 2024
- Turtle Genome Provides New Clues on the Evolution of Vertebrates
- Creating a Simplified Form of Life
- Can Snake Research Help Explain Human Digestion?
- Scan Based on Lizard Saliva Detects Rare Tumor
Thursday, October 17, 2024
- Key Protein for the Biosynthesis of Defense Steroids in Solanaceous Plants Discovered
- Gut Instincts: Intestinal Nutrient Sensors
- Soil's Secret Language: Researchers Decode Plant-to-Fungi Communication
- Plankton Balloon to Six Times Their Size in Newly Discovered Mode of Oceanic Travel
- New Discovery Reveals How Diatoms Capture Carbon Dioxide So Effectively
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
- Don't Kill the Messenger RNA!
- Uncovering a Way for Pro-B Cells to Change Trajectory
- 'Two for the Price of One' Scientists Discover New Process to Drive Anti-Viral Immunity
- Real-Time Visualization of Chick Embryo Development from Egg to Chick
- Elucidating the Neural Basis of Reduced Sexual Receptivity in Female Mice During the Non-Estrus Phase
Monday, October 14, 2024
Friday, October 11, 2024
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
- Researchers Discover New Insights Into Bacterial Photosynthesis
- Original or Copy: How Chlamydia Manipulate the Host Cell
- Tiny Antibodies to Fight the Dangerous Effects of Opioids
- You Get Your Energy from Your Mom: A New Study Explains Why
- Keeping It Together: How Calcium Signals Help Cells Bury Their Dead Neighbors
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Monday, October 7, 2024
- How Cells Maintain Their Central Processing Unit for Cell Division
- What Turns Bacteria Into Spirals?
Friday, October 4, 2024
- How Cells Recognize and Repair DNA Damage
- Achieving Precise Timing for DNA Droplet Division: A Step Towards Artificial Cells
- New Mechanism Uncovered for the Reduction of Emu Wings
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
- Scientists Decode Key Mutation in Many Cancers
- Nanopillars Create Tiny Openings in the Nucleus Without Damaging Cells
- Turning Plants Into Workout Supplement Bio-Factories
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
- Research Provides New Insights Into Role of Mechanical Forces in Gene Expression
- New Images of RSV May Expose Stubborn Virus's Weak Points
- Structure of a Eukaryotic CRISPR-Cas Homolog, Fanzor2, Shows Its Promise for Gene Editing
- Scientists Take a Major Step in Understanding How to Stop the Transmission of Malaria
Monday, September 30, 2024
- Syrian Hamsters Reveal Genetic Secret to Hibernation
- Thaumatin: Natural Sweetener With Anti-Inflammatory Potential
- Proteins in Meat, Milk, and Other Foods Suppress Gut Tumors
Friday, September 27, 2024
Thursday, September 26, 2024
- Research Reveals Impact of Gut Microbiome on Hormone Levels in Mice
- In or out of a Biological Cell: Who Transports What Here?
- Study Unveals a Novel Protective Mechanism in Bacterial Cell Wall
- Central Mechanism of Inflammation Decoded
- AI Trained on Evolution's Playbook Develops Proteins That Spur Drug and Scientific Discovery
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
- New Study Mapping Stem Cells Reveals Molecular Choreography Behind Individual Variation in Human Development
- Protein Behavior Can Be Predicted With Simple Math
Monday, September 23, 2024
- Biologist Pioneers Increased Protein in Staple Crops, Helps Alleviate Global Protein Shortage
- From Chaos to Order: Proteins Can Re-Structure Themselves to Create Important Substances
- Compact 'gene Scissor' Enables Effective Genome Editing
Friday, September 20, 2024
- Double-Edged STING: Study Identifies New Pathway Involved in Aging
- Molecular Mechanism for a Bacterial Infection Discovered