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UC Davis Researchers Identify a Promising New Fungicide to Fight Devastating Crop Diseases

A promising new fungicide to fight devastating crop diseases has been identified by researchers at the University of California, Davis.

1 Mar 2024

Researchers Unveil a Key Gene with a Central Role in Learning and Memory Across Mammalian Brain Cells

Discoveries in mice could guide the quest for treatments aimed at addressing brain developmental disorders in children with SYNGAP1 gene mutations.

1 Mar 2024

Researchers Create Groundbreaking RNA and DNA Solutions to Shield Plants from Viral Attacks

Customized RNA or DNA molecules have been shown to effectively combat viral infections in plants, as demonstrated in a recent study conducted by Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

1 Mar 2024

Scientists Discover Dual Challenges in DNA Replication Process

Half a century ago, scientists Jim Watson and Alexey Olovnikov independently realized that there was a problem with how our DNA gets copied.

29 Feb 2024

Study unveils how our cells outsmart invaders without turning against us

The human immune system is a sophisticated network of cells and proteins created to defend against dangerous infections, and cells continuously repel invaders in a microscopic war raging inside human bodies.

29 Feb 2024

UMass Amherst Study Shows Promise in Retraining Immune Cells for Targeting Aplastic Anemia

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently released a first-of-its-kind study that focuses on the rare autoimmune disorder aplastic anemia to understand how a subset of cells might be trained to correct the overzealous immune response that can lead to fatal autoimmune disorders.

28 Feb 2024

Retrotransposon-Based PRINT Technique Holds Potential for Precise Gene Insertion

The recent approval of a CRISPR-Cas9 therapy for sickle cell disease demonstrates that gene editing tools can do a superb job knocking out genes to cure hereditary disease.

22 Feb 2024

UV Pasteurisation Technology Brings Significant Savings to Dairy’s Energy Bill

With the help of Lyras’ cutting-edge technology, a dairy now cuts off 91 per cent of its energy consumption for the inactivation of microorganisms in processing water.

22 Feb 2024

Invasive Weed Could Be Turned into a Viable Economic Crop

One of the most invasive Australian weeds is being touted as a potential economic crop, with benefits for the construction, mining and forestry industries, and potentially many First Nations communities.

21 Feb 2024

Study Identifies Novel Enzyme Crucial for Bacterial Cell Wall Integrity

Researchers at Umeå University in Sweden, led by Professor Felipe Cava, have identified a new family of enzymes that creates a unique type of cross-linking between the building blocks of bacterial cell walls.

20 Feb 2024

Telomerase's Double-Edged Sword: Preventing DNA Repair Mishaps

The natural ends of chromosomes appear alarmingly like broken DNA, much as a snapped spaghetti strand is difficult to distinguish from its intact counterparts.

16 Feb 2024

New Nanotool Detects Pathogens at a Fraction of the Cost

A team of researchers from The University of Texas at Austin, led by SMU nanotechnology expert MinJun Kim, developed a less costly method to detect nuclease digestion, one of the essential processes in many nucleic acid sensing applications, such as those used to identify COVID-19.

14 Feb 2024

Unlocking RNA Secrets: New Method Exposes Gene Expression's Hidden Hurdles

A new study demonstrates that a method may identify, for the first time, the frequency and precise location of a molecular occurrence known as "backtracking" across the genetic material (genome) of any species.

12 Feb 2024

The critical role of saturated fats in memory consolidation

University of Queensland researchers have uncovered the critical role that saturated fats play in the brain's memory consolidation process.

7 Feb 2024

Study Unveils Dual Role of 7-DHC in Ferroptosis and Cancer Cell Survival

Cell death is fundamental to life and, thus, healthy aging. In the realm of cellular biology, ferroptosis (a form of programmed cell death) has emerged not only as a focal point of research for its potential in eliminating cancer cells, but also its role in a plethora of other diseases, including neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, eye diseases such as Retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration, as well as ischemia, cardiovascular disease, liver disease, acute kidney injury and inflammation.

2 Feb 2024

Promising Drug Offers Hope for Overcoming Resistance to Protein Degraders

Protein degraders, a novel approach in drug discovery, show promise to tackle diseases previously thought to be untreatable.

31 Jan 2024

King’s Scientists Use Laundry Detergent Enzyme to Recycle Single-Use Plastics

Scientists at King’s College London have developed an innovative solution for recycling single-use bioplastics commonly used in disposable items such as coffee cups and food containers.

31 Jan 2024

Chemists Develop Two-Step Method to Create Promising Molecules for Life Sciences Research

Organic compounds in the field of chemistry range from simple hydrocarbons to complex molecules, with diverse functional groups added to the main carbon backbone.

30 Jan 2024

New Horizons in Chemical Biology: A Novel Approach to Synthesize Dibenzothiophene S-Oxides

Dibenzothiophene S-oxides are important in various biochemical processes. However, their synthesis using conventional methods is not easy.

30 Jan 2024

Study Sheds Light on a Decades-Long Mystery About How Retinal Photoreceptors Work

Working with mammalian retinal cells, neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine have shown that, unlike most light-sensing cells (photoreceptors) in the retina, one special type uses two different pathways at the same time to transmit electrical "vision" signals to the brain.

27 Jan 2024

Enzyme News and Research

UC Davis Researchers Identify a Promising New Fungicide to Fight Devastating Crop Diseases

Researchers Unveil a Key Gene with a Central Role in Learning and Memory Across Mammalian Brain Cells

Researchers Create Groundbreaking RNA and DNA Solutions to Shield Plants from Viral Attacks

Scientists Discover Dual Challenges in DNA Replication Process

Study unveils how our cells outsmart invaders without turning against us

UMass Amherst Study Shows Promise in Retraining Immune Cells for Targeting Aplastic Anemia

Retrotransposon-Based PRINT Technique Holds Potential for Precise Gene Insertion

UV Pasteurisation Technology Brings Significant Savings to Dairy’s Energy Bill

Invasive Weed Could Be Turned into a Viable Economic Crop

Study Identifies Novel Enzyme Crucial for Bacterial Cell Wall Integrity

Telomerase's Double-Edged Sword: Preventing DNA Repair Mishaps

New Nanotool Detects Pathogens at a Fraction of the Cost

Unlocking RNA Secrets: New Method Exposes Gene Expression's Hidden Hurdles

The critical role of saturated fats in memory consolidation

Study Unveils Dual Role of 7-DHC in Ferroptosis and Cancer Cell Survival

Promising Drug Offers Hope for Overcoming Resistance to Protein Degraders

King’s Scientists Use Laundry Detergent Enzyme to Recycle Single-Use Plastics

Chemists Develop Two-Step Method to Create Promising Molecules for Life Sciences Research

New Horizons in Chemical Biology: A Novel Approach to Synthesize Dibenzothiophene S-Oxides

Study Sheds Light on a Decades-Long Mystery About How Retinal Photoreceptors Work

Quorum Bio: Where Synthetic Biology Meets Sustainable Farming

Diagnostic Biochips: Pioneering Brain Research Tools for the Future

Commercializing Innovation in a Life Sciences Ecosystem

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