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Study develops a novel approach to fight against bunyaviruses

A study published recently in eLife reports that synthetic antibodies developed with bacterial superglue have the potential to protect against deadly viruses.

29 Apr 2020

Genes control courtship and aggressive behaviors in fruit flies

Similar to many other animals, fruit flies engage in many different courtship and fighting behaviors.

29 Apr 2020

What's The Best Way To Identify Male Hemp Seedlings?

The surge in CBD popularity means more farmers are growing non-intoxicating strains of cannabis, or hemp, for CBD production.

29 Apr 2020

Scientists Recreate DNA Damage Caused By Toxins From Smoking

Researchers from the University of York have recreated how toxins from smoking cause unique patterns of DNA damage.

29 Apr 2020

Study shows how DNA mimic protein helps phages to attack their victims

A research team from the Severinov Laboratory at Skoltech, together with their collaborators from Israel and Switzerland, has analyzed a bacterial BREX defense mechanism that was poorly studied to date.

29 Apr 2020

Father's Toxoplasma infection may be transmitted to subsequent generations

Australian researchers have revealed for the first time that males infected with the Toxoplasma parasite can impact their offspring's brain health and behavior.

28 Apr 2020

Scientists Use Bacteria To Help Plants Grow In Salty Soil

A new study has shown that salt-tolerant bacteria can be used to enhance salt tolerance in various types of plants.

28 Apr 2020

A Step Toward A Better Way To Make Gene Therapies To Attack Cancer, Genetic Disorders

A UCLA-led research team today reports that it has developed a new method for delivering DNA into stem cells and immune cells safely, rapidly and economically.

28 Apr 2020

Syphilis bacterium likely uses a single gene to escape the immune system

The bacterium that causes syphilis, Treponema pallidum, likely uses a single gene to escape the immune system, research from UW Medicine in Seattle suggests.

27 Apr 2020

Study finds utrophin-based therapy could be used to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy

If an actor is not in a position to perform in the theatre, an understudy—preferably one with some practice in the role—can take that role on stage.

27 Apr 2020

Innovative antibody test developed for COVID-19 pandemic

Many tests have been formulated for identifying the genetic material of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that is responsible for causing the COVID-19 pandemic.

27 Apr 2020

Study identifies role of interferon-stimulated genes in defense against hepatitis C viruses

The immune system responds immediately when a virus enters the cell, producing interferon—the signaling protein.

27 Apr 2020

Novel protein sensor controls the pathway of fat and sugar conversion in humans

Researchers in Pennsylvania and Texas have discovered a novel protein sensor that limits the amounts of fat and sugar that are converted into energy by human cells, during the starvation periods.

27 Apr 2020

NMR spectroscopy reveals mechanisms involved in DNA repair

The information contained in DNA is crucial for life. Hence, the integrity of the DNA has to be maintained extremely well.

27 Apr 2020

Study shows why cold sugary foods have reduced sweetness

Individuals would have often wondered why a bite of warm cherry pie infuses their mouth with sweetness, but the same slice taken directly from the refrigerator is not as tempting as before?

27 Apr 2020

Scientists discover how tissues protect their DNA from mechanical stress

In everyday life, our tissues, for example skin and muscle, are stretched, pulled and compressed without causing damage to the cells or the DNA.

24 Apr 2020

AI accelerates drug discovery to fight COVID-19

A global race is underway to discover a vaccine, drug, or combination of treatments that can disrupt the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes the COVID-19 disease, and prevent widespread deaths.

24 Apr 2020

In Glowing Colors: Seeing The Spread Of Drug Particles In A Forensic Lab

When two scientists from NIST brought black lights and glow powder into the crime lab, they were not setting up a laser tag studio or nightclub.

From National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 24 Apr 2020

Specialized Nerve Cells Increase The Appetite For High-Fat Foods

Researchers have discovered that a group of nerve cells promotes the consumption of high-fat food.

24 Apr 2020

DNA may not be the 'blueprint' for life, just a scrambled list of ingredients

The common view of heredity is that all information passed down from one generation to the next is stored in an organism's DNA. But Antony Jose, associate professor of cell biology and molecular genetics at the University of Maryland, disagrees.

23 Apr 2020