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Spraying leaves with vitamin C can dramatically increase protein production

The production of high-value pharmaceutical proteins in plants provides benefits over other manufacturing techniques.

10 Mar 2021

Comprehensive mutation map helps better understand the biological processes underlying Alzheimer's

A study published in the journal eLife made all the possible mutations in the amyloid beta peptide and tested how they influence its aggregation into plaques, a pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.

10 Mar 2021

New drug target identified for antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Scientists have discovered a key mechanism that enables dangerous bacteria to develop resistance to antibiotics.

9 Mar 2021

Combined treatment can effectively destroy insects in stored grains

Insects, mold, and bacteria in stored grains can be effectively killed through a combined treatment of essential oil vapors and irradiation.

8 Mar 2021

Cactus pear could provide biofuel as well as sustainable food and livestock feed

Could cactus pear become a major crop like soybeans and corn in the near future, and help provide a biofuel source, as well as a sustainable food and forage crop?

8 Mar 2021

Study identifies molecular mechanism by which HSPCs recover after chemotherapy-induced injury

Chemotherapy has a damaging effect on hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) in bone marrow. However, once chemotherapy ends, HSPCs regenerate, a process that has remained unknown--until now.

From Osaka University 8 Mar 2021

New sensor can rapidly detect RNA and DNA molecules

According to a new study, a tiny sensor used in brain chemistry research can rapidly identify the crucial molecules that offer the genetic instructions for life.

5 Mar 2021

New way to create eco-friendly fungicides that protect food crops

A new study has revealed an important phase in researchers’ quest to produce targeted and more eco-friendly fungicides that protect food crops.

5 Mar 2021

SARS-CoV-2 can make itself unrecognizable to immune response by T-killer cells through mutations

The body's immune response plays a crucial role in the course of a SARS-CoV-2 infection. In addition to antibodies, the so-called T-killer cells, are also responsible for detecting viruses in the body and eliminating them.

5 Mar 2021

Researchers develop genetic patch to eliminate problems in hearing cells

They can hear well up to about forty years old, but then suddenly deafness strikes people with DFNA9. The cells of the inner ear can no longer reverse the damage caused by a genetic defect in their DNA.

3 Mar 2021

New study on plant metabolism can help produce more food for increasing population

A new study has demonstrated how plants exploit their metabolism to identify time and know when to develop.

2 Mar 2021

Study explores factors that influence the disparities in sickle cell disease

Even a single letter variation in a single gene, acquired from both parents, could mean a lifetime of pain and anemia for 20 million individuals across the world.

2 Mar 2021

New approach could speed the search for promising therapies

Assessing a drug compound by its activity, not simply its structure, is a new approach that could speed the search for COVID-19 therapies and reveal more potential therapies for other diseases.

2 Mar 2021

New technique reveals the tricks that cancer cells use to avoid immunotherapies

By harnessing the immune system against cancer, immunotherapies have revolutionized the way some types of cancer are treated. But most patients--across cancer types--do not respond, and in most cases, scientists are at a loss as to why.

2 Mar 2021

CRISPR-Cas9 can safeguard future crops under stress from variable climate conditions

Gene editing technology will play a vital role in climate-proofing future crops to protect global food supplies, according to scientists at The University of Queensland.

2 Mar 2021

Protein kinases may offer a solution to treat HIV patients with immunodeficiency

A new study indicates that protein kinases, which initiate the process that erodes the body’s immunity, significantly contribute to the immunodeficiency in HIV patients. Drugs that block these protein kinases may offer a solution to treating HIV patients whose immunity is not restored by antiretroviral therapy.

2 Mar 2021

Study describes molecular mechanisms of polar growth in plants

Plants grow in two directions: the shoots of plants grow toward the light to make the best use of it, and the roots grow toward the center of the earth into the soil.

2 Mar 2021

Scientists gain new insights into ribosome formation to identify potential drug targets

Ribosome formation is viewed as a promising potential target for new antibacterial agents. Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have gained new insights into this multifaceted process.

2 Mar 2021

Study shows how antibodies fight Zika virus

Zika outbreaks are still having lasting effects on children whose mothers were infected with the Zika virus during their pregnancy.

26 Feb 2021

New signaling pathway prevents the overproduction of RNA-protein complexes

Neurodegenerative diseases, such as various forms of senile dementia or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), have one thing in common: large amounts of certain RNA-protein complexes (snRNPs) are produced and deposited in the nerve cells of those affected - and this hinders the function of the cells.

26 Feb 2021

Molecular & Structural Biology

Spraying leaves with vitamin C can dramatically increase protein production

Comprehensive mutation map helps better understand the biological processes underlying Alzheimer's

New drug target identified for antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Combined treatment can effectively destroy insects in stored grains

Cactus pear could provide biofuel as well as sustainable food and livestock feed

Study identifies molecular mechanism by which HSPCs recover after chemotherapy-induced injury

New sensor can rapidly detect RNA and DNA molecules

New way to create eco-friendly fungicides that protect food crops

SARS-CoV-2 can make itself unrecognizable to immune response by T-killer cells through mutations

Researchers develop genetic patch to eliminate problems in hearing cells

New study on plant metabolism can help produce more food for increasing population

Study explores factors that influence the disparities in sickle cell disease

New approach could speed the search for promising therapies

New technique reveals the tricks that cancer cells use to avoid immunotherapies

CRISPR-Cas9 can safeguard future crops under stress from variable climate conditions

Protein kinases may offer a solution to treat HIV patients with immunodeficiency

Study describes molecular mechanisms of polar growth in plants

Scientists gain new insights into ribosome formation to identify potential drug targets

Study shows how antibodies fight Zika virus

New signaling pathway prevents the overproduction of RNA-protein complexes

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