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TGen identifies genetic target that could help explain the variation in COVID-19 effects

The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, has identified a specific genetic target that could help explain the tremendous variation in how sick those infected with COVID-19 become.

17 Dec 2020

Study: DOT1L enzyme is essential for humoral immune responses

Communication, serendipity and an enzyme called DOT1L have all combined to produce some exciting findings into the immune system's B cells and T cells by two groups of Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) scientists.

17 Dec 2020

Scientists invent new RNA drug-discovery tool for undruggable diseases

Imagine trying to throw a bullseye when the dartboard lies buried within a crumpled box. That's the challenge faced by scientists working to make new medicines for some "undruggable" diseases, including a type of metastatic breast cancer.

16 Dec 2020

Researchers develop biodegradable film that can replace plastic in food packaging

In Brazil, researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Ilha Solteira have developed a film that can replace plastic in food packaging.

15 Dec 2020

Olefins formed by light-driven catalyst can help produce drugs, agrochemicals

Taking a cue from light-sensing bacteria that live close to hot oceanic vents, synthetic chemists from Rice University have identified a mild process to produce useful hydrocarbons, called alkenes, or olefins.

11 Dec 2020

Study reveals novel dimension in the study of protein-protein interactions

Many proteins are required to maintain the structure, and to preserve the genetic integrity, of DNA. Sliding clamps are proteins that increase the efficiency of DNA replication.

11 Dec 2020

Genetically modified tomato can provide a new source of Parkinson’s disease drug

L-DOPA is a drug used for treating Parkinson’s disease, and now researchers have created a tomato that is enriched with this drug. This innovation could lead to a new, inexpensive source of one of the most essential medicines in the world.

10 Dec 2020

Changes to oral microbiota affect the cardiovascular benefits of sport

Exercise plays a key role in maintaining good physical and mental health throughout life. There is an increasing amount of scientific evidence that some of the immune system and metabolism benefits provided by sport are related to the thousands of millions of bacteria that colonize the digestive tract, from the mouth to the intestines, known as microbiota.

10 Dec 2020

Researchers capture wandering molecular fragments in real time

The observation of a chemical reaction at the molecular level in real-time is a central theme in experimental chemical physics.

9 Dec 2020

Researchers identify way to disrupt the process that promotes pancreatic tumor growth

Researchers say they've identified a way to disrupt a process that promotes the growth of pancreatic cancers -- one of the most difficult and deadly cancers to treat.

9 Dec 2020

Research clarifies regulatory impacts of ubiquitin-proteasome system on DNA damage repair

An international research team has clarified the regulatory mechanism of the ubiquitin-proteasome system (*1) in recognizing and repairing DNA that has been damaged by ultraviolet (UV) light.

9 Dec 2020

Researchers discover molecular mechanism of plant immune receptors

In a recent study, Alexander von Humboldt Professor Jijie Chai at the University of Cologne and his team together with MPIPZ researchers have succeeded for the first time in reconstructing the sequence of molecular events that activate an inactive plant immune receptor and thus mediate the death of the host cell.

8 Dec 2020

Researchers demonstrate strategy to control chemical reactions using antibodies

Antibodies are remarkable biomarkers: they are the cues that provide us with indications about many diseases and how our immune system counter them. Now a group of scientists from the University of Rome, Tor Vergata (Italy) has found a way to repurpose them so that they can trigger a specific chemical reaction.

8 Dec 2020

Study determines 3D structure of molecular machine involved in placement of key proteins

Within a single cell, more than a quarter of all proteins are found in the membrane, in which they carry out crucial functions.

7 Dec 2020

CRISPR-based test for COVID-19 provides quick, accurate results

Imagine swabbing your nostrils, putting the swab in a device, and getting a read-out on your phone in 15 to 30 minutes that tells you if you are infected with the COVID-19 virus.

7 Dec 2020

Single-walled nanotubes emit delayed secondary fluorescence when triggered by multistep process

That carbon nanotubes fluoresce is no longer a surprise. Finding a second level of fluorescence is surprising and potentially useful.

4 Dec 2020

Study may lead to novel organisms that are more efficient at converting plants into biofuels

A new study reveals how bacteria control the chemicals produced from consuming 'food.' The insight could lead to organisms that are more efficient at converting plants into biofuels.

4 Dec 2020

Researchers determine 3D structures of RNA hybridization with artificial nucleic acids

As medical research progresses, traditional treatment protocols are being rapidly exhausted. New approaches to treat diseases that do not respond to conventional drugs are the need of the hour.

4 Dec 2020

Drug meant for bacterial infections can combat weight gain

A drug originally developed to treat bacterial infections has proved capable of boosting the metabolism and attenuating the weight gain induced by a fatty diet in tests with mice. The study was conducted at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) with FAPESP's support, and the findings have just been published in the journal Science Advances.

3 Dec 2020

Environmental and exogenous compounds can interact with therapeutic drugs, shows study

According to scientific estimations, humans are exposed to at least 10,000 to 100,000 environmental and exogenous compounds in an individual lifetime, which are mainly absorbed through our dietary.

3 Dec 2020

Molecule News and Research

TGen identifies genetic target that could help explain the variation in COVID-19 effects

Study: DOT1L enzyme is essential for humoral immune responses

Scientists invent new RNA drug-discovery tool for undruggable diseases

Researchers develop biodegradable film that can replace plastic in food packaging

Olefins formed by light-driven catalyst can help produce drugs, agrochemicals

Study reveals novel dimension in the study of protein-protein interactions

Genetically modified tomato can provide a new source of Parkinson’s disease drug

Changes to oral microbiota affect the cardiovascular benefits of sport

Researchers capture wandering molecular fragments in real time

Researchers identify way to disrupt the process that promotes pancreatic tumor growth

Research clarifies regulatory impacts of ubiquitin-proteasome system on DNA damage repair

Researchers discover molecular mechanism of plant immune receptors

Researchers demonstrate strategy to control chemical reactions using antibodies

Study determines 3D structure of molecular machine involved in placement of key proteins

CRISPR-based test for COVID-19 provides quick, accurate results

Single-walled nanotubes emit delayed secondary fluorescence when triggered by multistep process

Study may lead to novel organisms that are more efficient at converting plants into biofuels

Researchers determine 3D structures of RNA hybridization with artificial nucleic acids

Drug meant for bacterial infections can combat weight gain

Environmental and exogenous compounds can interact with therapeutic drugs, shows study

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