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Study employs AI to comprehend sugar surrounding proteins in the human body

Novel studies on artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms facilitated researchers to develop more complete models of the protein structures in human bodies.

8 Nov 2021

Study explores mechanism by which ToBRFV tomato virus overcomes tobamovirus resistance

A new viral tomato disease that broke in the past few years has threatened tomato production across the globe.

8 Nov 2021

Researchers propose novel model for mitochondrial nucleoid self-assembly

Mitochondria, the powerhouse of mammalian cells, also perform vital roles in cell signaling, cell metabolism, and apoptosis.

8 Nov 2021

Researchers predict protein binding based on shape using fastest supercomputer

Proteins attach to one another through a complex mixture of chemical interactions, but what if the process is simpler—like binding due to their shapes?

8 Nov 2021

Formation of transcription factories in living cells resembles the condensation of liquids

It is essential for cells to control precisely which of the many genes of their genetic material they use. This is done in so-called transcription factories, molecular clusters in the nucleus.

5 Nov 2021

Earlier known protein complex acts as a centriole stabilizer, says study

Microtubules are fibers in cells that construct a network to offer shape and structure to cells along with mediating transport mechanisms.

4 Nov 2021

Research reveals pathways controlling osteocyte development

Osteocytes are seen within bone tissue. They are cells with tree-like projections known as dendrites vital for receiving communication from other cells.

4 Nov 2021

Researchers harness the potential of DNA structural properties in single-molecule electronics

In every advanced organism, the molecule called DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid, to use its full name) forms the genetic code.

3 Nov 2021

Novel lung phantom mimicking pulmonary optical properties may enable air volume assessment

Take a nice, deep breath. Now imagine your lungs: myriad airways like branches, each with tiny alveoli like leaves. This alveolar structure is key to the absorption of oxygen and excretion of carbon dioxide that we call "breath."

2 Nov 2021

Immune cell patterns can help predict kidney cancer patients' response to immunotherapy

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and UCL have found immune cell patterns within tumors that can help predict if patients with kidney cancer will respond to immunotherapy.

29 Oct 2021

Researchers develop new approach to selectively turn on gene therapies in target cells

Researchers at MIT and Harvard University have designed a way to selectively turn on gene therapies in target cells, including human cells. Their technology can detect specific messenger RNA sequences in cells, and that detection then triggers production of a specific protein from a transgene, or artificial gene.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 29 Oct 2021

New eToeholds could make RNA therapeutics more safer and effective

RNAs are best known as the molecules that translate information encoded in genes into proteins with their myriad of activities.

29 Oct 2021

Diet-associated molecules in the gut are linked with aggressive prostate cancer

Cleveland Clinic researchers have shown for the first time that diet-associated molecules in the gut are associated with aggressive prostate cancer, suggesting dietary interventions may help reduce risk. Findings from the study were published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.

29 Oct 2021

Study sheds light on the regulation of epigenetic modifications during the development

The hereditary material, DNA, interacts with proteins present in the cell nuclei and forms a tightly packed complex with proteins called “chromatin”.

29 Oct 2021

Photonis Scientific Demonstrates its Market-Leading MS Detection Technology at the 69th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics

Photonis Scientific has announced that the company will be exhibiting at the 69th American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics

29 Oct 2021

Study offers novel therapeutic opportunities to prevent breast tumor recurrence

Researchers examined tumor cells that were resistant to the original treatment and identified molecular targets for therapies that could evade breast cancer recurrence.

28 Oct 2021

Horse hyperimmune antibody may be an efficient approach to combat SARS-CoV-2

A study conducted by a consortium of Brazilian researchers has demonstrated that a hyperimmune serum consisting of purified antibody fragments produced in horses may be an efficient approach to combat covid-19.

27 Oct 2021

Internal workings of next-word prediction models closely fit the human brain

In the past few years, artificial intelligence models of language have become very good at certain tasks. Most notably, they excel at predicting the next word in a string of text; this technology helps search engines and texting apps predict the next word you are going to type.

26 Oct 2021

Study identifies a novel role for regulatory protein Bach1 in Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease (PD) is the most common neurodegenerative movement disorder, afflicting more than 10 million people worldwide and more than one million Americans. While there is no cure for PD, current therapies focus on treating motor symptoms and fail to reverse, or even address, the underlying neurological damage.

26 Oct 2021

New insight into how neurons and astrocytes work together to form healthy synapses

Brain cells called astrocytes play a key role in helping neurons develop and function properly, but there's still a lot scientists don't understand about how astrocytes perform these important jobs.

26 Oct 2021

Molecular & Structural Biology

Study employs AI to comprehend sugar surrounding proteins in the human body

Study explores mechanism by which ToBRFV tomato virus overcomes tobamovirus resistance

Researchers propose novel model for mitochondrial nucleoid self-assembly

Researchers predict protein binding based on shape using fastest supercomputer

Formation of transcription factories in living cells resembles the condensation of liquids

Earlier known protein complex acts as a centriole stabilizer, says study

Research reveals pathways controlling osteocyte development

Researchers harness the potential of DNA structural properties in single-molecule electronics

Novel lung phantom mimicking pulmonary optical properties may enable air volume assessment

Immune cell patterns can help predict kidney cancer patients' response to immunotherapy

Researchers develop new approach to selectively turn on gene therapies in target cells

New eToeholds could make RNA therapeutics more safer and effective

Diet-associated molecules in the gut are linked with aggressive prostate cancer

Study sheds light on the regulation of epigenetic modifications during the development

Photonis Scientific Demonstrates its Market-Leading MS Detection Technology at the 69th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics

Study offers novel therapeutic opportunities to prevent breast tumor recurrence

Horse hyperimmune antibody may be an efficient approach to combat SARS-CoV-2

Internal workings of next-word prediction models closely fit the human brain

Study identifies a novel role for regulatory protein Bach1 in Parkinson's disease

New insight into how neurons and astrocytes work together to form healthy synapses

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