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RNA Polymerase Successfully Transcribes an Expanded Genetic Alphabet

All known life on earth utilizes the same genetic alphabet, consisting of four letters. Now, researchers at University of California San Diego have demonstrated that one of biology's most essential enzymes can accurately read and transcribe an expanded, eight-letter genetic alphabet.

4 Sep 2026

Study Reveals Hidden Mutational Process in Colorectal Cancer

The discovery of SBS111 in colorectal cancer offers new perspectives on mutational processes and DNA repair, emphasizing its significance in tumor biology.

3 Sep 2026

Researchers Unlock Key Potassium Channel That Controls Plant Stalk Elongation

Potassium (K) is one of the three essential nutrients for plants. It plays a critical role in a wide range of processes, including cell growth, photosynthesis, and regulation of water balance. Plants take up K from the soil and circulate it throughout their bodies via molecules called K+ channels.

3 Sep 2026

New Human Blood Test Accurately Predicts Fatal ALS Neurological Progression

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a severe neurological disease that destroys nerve cells responsible for muscle movement. The disease typically begins with limb or bulbar weakness and progresses to respiratory failure.

31 Aug 2026

Study Traces How Animals Tap into a Microbial Energy Reserve Believed to Be Inaccessible

This study reveals widespread enzymatic capabilities in animals to break down microbial storage compounds, impacting our understanding of carbon cycling.

27 Aug 2026

New Research Explains Genetic Theft and Evolution in Parasitic Plants

Many plant species parasitize other plants by latching on and taking the nutrition their host needs to survive.

27 Aug 2026

Research Identifies Essential Energy Sources for Developing Carnivorous Larval Fish

Lipids are essential for fish because they supply energy, support cell structure, and help carry fat-soluble nutrients. This is especially important in carnivorous fish, which use carbohydrates less efficiently than many other animals.

25 Aug 2026

Research Reveals Supposedly Decoded Gene Has Hidden Cellular Function

The complete genome for the tuberculosis bacterium was sequenced and published in 1998. Since then, scientists have deciphered about two-thirds of TB's genes. Or have they?

18 Aug 2026

Breakthrough Discovery Pinpoints How Brain Immune Cells Respond to Toxic Cellular Waste

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, and their colleagues have discovered a critical cellular mechanism that causes brain degeneration in both a rare childhood condition and the far more prevalent Alzheimer’s disease.

17 Aug 2026

Study Shows How Compact Viral Structures Boost Protein Yields for mRNA Vaccines

A research team led by Director KIM V. Narry at the Center for RNA Research within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) has discovered compact viral RNA elements that can make mRNA more stable and increase protein production.

17 Aug 2026

Mapping Functional Polyprotein Cleavage Sites Solves Post Infection Testing Dilemmas

Current coronavirus diagnostics mainly rely on nucleic acid amplification, antibody detection, or viral antigen detection.

17 Aug 2026

Researchers Uncover Hidden Switch Helping Cancer Evade Immune Systems

Researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that helps cancer cells evade detection by the body's immune system.

14 Aug 2026

Novel Approach Provides a Flexible Foundation for Measuring Coronavirus Protease Activity

A research team has computationally designed a synthetic peptide that enables modular detection of the enzymatic activity of coronavirus 3C-like protease (3CLPro), an enzyme essential for viral replication and maturation.

13 Aug 2026

Study Reveals Previously Unknown Mechanism of RNA Synthesis Shared Across Life Forms

Scientists have long been fascinated by two promising classes of antibiotics that disable RNA polymerase (RNAP).

13 Aug 2026

New Roadmap Fixes Cellular Waste Accumulation to Halt Brain Degeneration

Researchers at University of California San Diego and their colleagues have identified a key cellular pathway that drives brain degeneration in both a rare childhood disorder and the far more common Alzheimer's disease.

13 Aug 2026

Systematic Platform Accelerates Identification of Novel Protein Degradation Drug Candidates

Investigators at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed a platform for systematically discovering molecular glues that could become protein degradation drug candidates.

6 Aug 2026

Method Reveals How Influenza A Takes Over Host Cell Machinery

A new study identifies influenza A virus interactions with human proteins, uncovering mechanisms of paraspeckle disruption and insights for antiviral development.

4 Aug 2026

Salt Toxicity Impacts Yields and Herbal Quality of Salvia Miltiorrhiza

Salt stress is one of the most destructive environmental threats to crop production, causing osmotic imbalance, ion toxicity, and oxidative damage that stunt growth and reduce yields.

3 Aug 2026

University of Oklahoma Study Uncovers Internal Recycling System in Photoreceptors

For decades, scientists believed that photoreceptors in the retina relied primarily on neighboring support cells, known as the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), to remove waste. While the RPE is still responsible for clearing away the worn-out tips of photoreceptors each day, new findings from the University of Oklahoma reveal that photoreceptors also perform much of their own internal housekeeping.

30 Jul 2026

Structural Proteins Control Stem Cell Division to Stop Tissue Tumors

In many animal tissues, stem cells continually divide to create new cells that replace old or damaged ones. However, this capacity requires strict regulation, as uncontrolled stem cell proliferation can disrupt tissue homeostasis and contribute to tumorigenesis.

29 Jul 2026

Enzyme News and Research

RNA Polymerase Successfully Transcribes an Expanded Genetic Alphabet

Study Reveals Hidden Mutational Process in Colorectal Cancer

Researchers Unlock Key Potassium Channel That Controls Plant Stalk Elongation

New Human Blood Test Accurately Predicts Fatal ALS Neurological Progression

Study Traces How Animals Tap into a Microbial Energy Reserve Believed to Be Inaccessible

New Research Explains Genetic Theft and Evolution in Parasitic Plants

Research Identifies Essential Energy Sources for Developing Carnivorous Larval Fish

Research Reveals Supposedly Decoded Gene Has Hidden Cellular Function

Breakthrough Discovery Pinpoints How Brain Immune Cells Respond to Toxic Cellular Waste

Study Shows How Compact Viral Structures Boost Protein Yields for mRNA Vaccines

Mapping Functional Polyprotein Cleavage Sites Solves Post Infection Testing Dilemmas

Researchers Uncover Hidden Switch Helping Cancer Evade Immune Systems

Novel Approach Provides a Flexible Foundation for Measuring Coronavirus Protease Activity

Study Reveals Previously Unknown Mechanism of RNA Synthesis Shared Across Life Forms

New Roadmap Fixes Cellular Waste Accumulation to Halt Brain Degeneration

Systematic Platform Accelerates Identification of Novel Protein Degradation Drug Candidates

Method Reveals How Influenza A Takes Over Host Cell Machinery

Salt Toxicity Impacts Yields and Herbal Quality of Salvia Miltiorrhiza

University of Oklahoma Study Uncovers Internal Recycling System in Photoreceptors

Structural Proteins Control Stem Cell Division to Stop Tissue Tumors

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