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Human cells absorb less protein from plant-based meat than from chicken

Protein-rich plants, like soybeans, are common ingredients, but it is unknown how much of the nutrient gets absorbed in human cells.

27 Jun 2022

Genetic mutations allow great development of TB-causing bacteria

According to a study published today in eLife, scientists found how the bacterium that induces tuberculosis (TB) could quickly adapt in response to new environments.

27 Jun 2022

Researchers discover a way for detecting resistance-encoding genes in bacteria

Chalmers University of Technology researchers have devised a method for detecting certain bacterial genes that encode resistance using conventional microscopes, which are already used to diagnose TB in low-income countries.

27 Jun 2022

Researchers capture a new high-resolution view of the rabies virus

Around 59,000 individuals are shockingly killed by the rabies virus each year, and several of them are children. Some victims, particularly children, discover they have been exposed after it is too late.

20 Jun 2022

Scientists restructure the genome of E. coli using fragments extracted from mummy

An international group led by McMaster University researchers, in partnership with the University of Paris Cité, has recognized and reconfigured the first ancient genome of E. coli using fragments derived from a 16th-century mummy’s gallstone.

17 Jun 2022

New insights into early embryo development and origin of disease

The biochemical signals that determine the formation of the body pattern in the primate embryo have been found by scientists. This will direct research into human birth abnormalities and pregnancy loss.

17 Jun 2022

Discovery may reveal new ways to control plant growth

Understanding how plants process light is key to improving crop yields. Light helps plants know when to grow and flower at the right time.

15 Jun 2022

OTUD3 shows opposing effects in innate immunity to RNA and DNA viruses

The identification of pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) by pattern-recognition receptors (PRRs) is the first step in initiating an immune response to viral infection.

13 Jun 2022

ZDHHC18-mediated MDH2 palmitoylation upholds mitochondrial respiration and boosts ovarian cancer malignancy

To drive anabolic processes, epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is heavily reliant on the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle and oxidative phosphorylation.

13 Jun 2022

A signaling molecule can make plants more resistant to flooding, research shows

Extreme weather phenomena are on the rise worldwide, including frequent droughts and fires. Floods are also a clear consequence of climate change.

13 Jun 2022

Researchers utilize AI to reveal hitherto unknown 3D structures in rotavirus spike protein

The three types of rotavirus that cause gastroenteritis in individuals, known as groups A, B, and C, are the most well-known and afflict predominantly youngsters.

10 Jun 2022

Scientists discover that most synonymous mutations are strongly harmful

University of Michigan scientists reveal that most synonymous mutations are severely damaging in a study published in Nature that entailed genetic manipulation of yeast cells in the lab.

9 Jun 2022

Researchers determine small protein’s structure, likely to pave the way for advanced treatments

For the first time, researchers have deciphered the atomic structure of a protein that transports one of the body’s most vital neurotransmitters into neurons.

9 Jun 2022

Study provides new knowledge on the influence of membrane proteins on plant growth

Ubiquitin is a tiny regulatory protein that can be present in most eukaryotic cells. It is important for changing the function of other proteins, and it is especially important for protein breakdown and localization inside the cell. Ubiquitin regulates these actions through ubiquitination (attaching to and detaching from a target protein).

6 Jun 2022

Computational DNA droplet recognizes a specific combination of tumor biomarker microRNAs

The formation of aqueous droplets in macromolecules by liquid-liquid phase separation (or coacervation) is a popular topic in life sciences research. DNA is particularly interesting among the numerous macromolecules that form droplets because it is predictable and programmable, both of which are desirable properties in nanotechnology.

6 Jun 2022

Study describes the importance of the autoimmune response in bacteria

CRISPR has made headlines in recent years for its potential to help patients with conditions as diverse as blindness and sickle cell disease. However, bacteria were already using CRISPR as an immune system to combat viruses long before humans adopted it to combat genetic disorders.

3 Jun 2022

Study identifies the regulatory function of non-coding 7S RNA

In human cells, a non-coding RNA molecule controls mitochondrial gene expression, according to new research published in the journal Cell. The research is the result of a collaboration between Sweden’s University of Gothenburg and Karolinska Institutet, as well as Germany’s University of Cologne.

3 Jun 2022

Researchers analyze the chemical and biophysical properties of protein corona

Professor Chunying Chen of the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ (CAS) National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) has been studying the chemical and biophysical characteristics of protein corona in nanomedicine.

3 Jun 2022

Researchers reveal that new compact version of Cas7-11 enzyme improves RNA editing

Cas7-11, the first CRISPR enzyme that can make precise, directed cuts to strands of RNA without hurting cells, was identified and described last year by researchers at MIT’s McGovern Institute for Brain Research.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 2 Jun 2022

Study discovers new antibiotics effective against drug-resistant tuberculosis

Every year, 1.5 million people die from infections caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Antibiotics are available to treat tuberculosis, but the bacteria has evolved multi-drug resistant (MDR), extensively drug-resistant (XDR), and fully drug-resistant (TDR) strains in recent years.

1 Jun 2022

Molecular & Structural Biology

Human cells absorb less protein from plant-based meat than from chicken

Genetic mutations allow great development of TB-causing bacteria

Researchers discover a way for detecting resistance-encoding genes in bacteria

Researchers capture a new high-resolution view of the rabies virus

Scientists restructure the genome of E. coli using fragments extracted from mummy

New insights into early embryo development and origin of disease

Discovery may reveal new ways to control plant growth

OTUD3 shows opposing effects in innate immunity to RNA and DNA viruses

ZDHHC18-mediated MDH2 palmitoylation upholds mitochondrial respiration and boosts ovarian cancer malignancy

A signaling molecule can make plants more resistant to flooding, research shows

Researchers utilize AI to reveal hitherto unknown 3D structures in rotavirus spike protein

Scientists discover that most synonymous mutations are strongly harmful

Researchers determine small protein’s structure, likely to pave the way for advanced treatments

Study provides new knowledge on the influence of membrane proteins on plant growth

Computational DNA droplet recognizes a specific combination of tumor biomarker microRNAs

Study describes the importance of the autoimmune response in bacteria

Study identifies the regulatory function of non-coding 7S RNA

Researchers analyze the chemical and biophysical properties of protein corona

Researchers reveal that new compact version of Cas7-11 enzyme improves RNA editing

Study discovers new antibiotics effective against drug-resistant tuberculosis

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