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Study reveals RNA regulatory mechanisms within transcription-translation couplings

To gain a better understanding of how bacterial RNA gives rise to proteins scientists are now focusing on the special way this process takes place in bacteria.

15 Apr 2021

Ebola virus protein changes shape by using human RNA

The human genome contains the instructions to make tens of thousands of proteins. Each protein folds into a precise shape--and biologists are taught that defined shape dictates the protein's destined function. Tens of thousands of singular shapes drive the tens of thousands of needed functions.

15 Apr 2021

New fluorescent probe that can discriminate B lymphocytes over T lymphocytes

Human blood contains several different components, including plasma, red blood cells (RBCs), white blood cells (WBCs), and platelets.

15 Apr 2021

Study reveals DNA supercoiling is involved in regulating gene expression

The (when stretched) two-meter-long DNA molecule in each human cell is continuously being unpacked and packed again to enable the expression of genetic information.

15 Apr 2021

Novel test detects HIV reservoir in patients more accurately

An innovative test that determines the quality and quantity of inactive HIV viruses in the genes of HIV patients may ultimately give scientists a better idea of effective drugs.

14 Apr 2021

PNA-based method is a key component of the gene editing toolkit

The Somatic Cell Gene Editing Consortium has given an update on the status of their initiative to design safer techniques to edit the genes of disease-relevant somatic cells.

8 Apr 2021

Warped immune cell signaling during bile acid exposure may lead to Crohn’s disease

People with Crohn's disease are typically treated with powerful anti-inflammatory medications that act throughout their body, not just in their digestive tract, creating the potential for unintended, and often serious, side effects.

8 Apr 2021

Aquatic ecosystems contribute to at least half of the total methane emissions

Direct human alterations to natural aquatic ecosystems can increase methane emissions, a new study has found.

8 Apr 2021

Study demonstrates how DNA-like molecules could have joined to form the origin of life

Nagoya University scientists in Japan have demonstrated how DNA-like molecules could have come together as a precursor to the origins of life.

7 Apr 2021

Novel cell-to-cell communication network helps cancers regrow following genotoxic therapies

In the fight against cancers, activating mutations in the RAS family of genes stand in the way of finding viable treatment options.

6 Apr 2021

Customized tumor cell vaccine produces active immune response in melanoma, neuroblastoma models

A pre-clinical study for melanoma and neuroblastoma shows that a customized tumor cell vaccine technique that targets Myc oncogenes coupled with checkpoint therapy produces an active immune response that bypasses antigen selection and immune privilege.

5 Apr 2021

Study identifies a pair of microRNA molecules that maintain the population of cancerous stem cells

A research team from Italy has discovered a pair of microRNA molecules that assist in maintaining a population of cancerous stem cells that fuel the growth of breast cancers and trigger tumor relapse after treatment.

5 Apr 2021

Plants use signaling molecule to regulate their water balance

During drought conditions, plants utilize a signaling molecule known from animals to reduce their water loss.

31 Mar 2021

Key molecule determines the pathogenesis of lupus

A new research work, published in JCI, has discovered that the endoplasmic reticulum of a neutrophil becomes stressed in the autoimmune disorder lupus.

29 Mar 2021

Virus-cell interaction may explain the high infection rate of COVID-19 virus

Bioengineering scientists have now detected a formerly unknown interaction between the spike (or “S”) protein of SARS-CoV-2 and receptors in human cells.

From Lehigh University 29 Mar 2021

Study reveals molecular mechanisms involved in the maintenance of naïve embryonic stem cells

Researchers have explained mechanisms that play a role in maintaining the embryonic stem cells in the most optimized state for use in regenerative medicine.

26 Mar 2021

Study reveals how lipids and water molecules control 5-hydroxytryptamine receptors

Serotonin, or 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), is a kind of neurotransmitter. 5-HT can regulate multifaceted physiological functions such as mood, cognition, learning, memory, and emotions through 5-HT receptors.

26 Mar 2021

Specific enzyme can delay the growth and spread of neck and head carcinomas

Scientists were able to considerably delay the growth and proliferation of tumors in mice and improve the effectiveness of immunotherapy.

24 Mar 2021

Stem cell therapy could help restore debilitating muscle loss that happens with age

As the name implies, induced pluripotent stem cells can become any type of cell in our body, and scientists have evidence that when they prompt them to become muscle progenitor cells they can help restore the sometimes debilitating muscle loss that happens with age.

24 Mar 2021

Study reveals a promising material to control root-knot nematodes

Root-knot nematodes are known to infect a wide variety of plants, including many agriculturally significant species, as well as a variety of ornamentals and vegetables.

23 Mar 2021

Molecule News and Research

Study reveals RNA regulatory mechanisms within transcription-translation couplings

Ebola virus protein changes shape by using human RNA

New fluorescent probe that can discriminate B lymphocytes over T lymphocytes

Study reveals DNA supercoiling is involved in regulating gene expression

Novel test detects HIV reservoir in patients more accurately

PNA-based method is a key component of the gene editing toolkit

Warped immune cell signaling during bile acid exposure may lead to Crohn’s disease

Aquatic ecosystems contribute to at least half of the total methane emissions

Study demonstrates how DNA-like molecules could have joined to form the origin of life

Novel cell-to-cell communication network helps cancers regrow following genotoxic therapies

Customized tumor cell vaccine produces active immune response in melanoma, neuroblastoma models

Study identifies a pair of microRNA molecules that maintain the population of cancerous stem cells

Plants use signaling molecule to regulate their water balance

Key molecule determines the pathogenesis of lupus

Virus-cell interaction may explain the high infection rate of COVID-19 virus

Study reveals molecular mechanisms involved in the maintenance of naïve embryonic stem cells

Study reveals how lipids and water molecules control 5-hydroxytryptamine receptors

Specific enzyme can delay the growth and spread of neck and head carcinomas

Stem cell therapy could help restore debilitating muscle loss that happens with age

Study reveals a promising material to control root-knot nematodes

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