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Human cells shed light on basic squid biology

Squids and octopuses are masters of camouflage, blending into their environment to evade predators or surprise prey.

28 Mar 2023

Finding how the global regulation factor reshapes the cell-fate-decision landscape

Determining cell differentiation trajectories has been done by genes and the regulation relationships among them creating complicated networks.

28 Mar 2023

Resistance genes in human gut influenced by national trends in antibiotic consumption

According to a new study performed at the Earlham Institute and Quadram Institute in Norwich, the community of microbes living in and on human bodies might be serving as a reservoir for antibiotic resistance.

28 Mar 2023

Newest variant of mScarlet3 to help track protein movements in living cells

Biologists frequently utilize a method to figure out why a cell divides, secretes hormones, or sends a signal to another cell. They attach colored lights to the proteins of interest so that they can see their motions and interactions in living cells under a microscope.

28 Mar 2023

Investigating methanogens to unravel the genetics of temperature adaptation

The history of the Earth has been one of physical extremes-;extreme atmospheric conditions, extreme chemical environments, and extreme temperatures.

28 Mar 2023

Machine learning reveals the complexities of difficulties in designer chromosome synthesis

Artificially synthesizing genomes has several applications, including medical research and industrial strains.

28 Mar 2023

High-quality genome of a deep-sea eel illuminates the molecular mechanisms of deep-sea adaptation

Recently, the research team led by Dr. Shunping He from the Institute of Deep Sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, published their research findings in the online version of SCIENCE CHINA Life Sciences.

28 Mar 2023

Monocytes harbor stable HIV DNA capable of infecting neighboring cells

To develop treatments that may one day entirely rid the body of HIV infection, scientists have long sought to identify all of the places that the virus can hide its genetic code.

28 Mar 2023

Scientists develop a detailed "protein atlas" of a pathogen for the first time

A parasite which has devasting impacts on agriculture and human health is the first pathogen to have its proteins located and mapped within its cells – providing clues to their function and helping to identify potential drug targets.

27 Mar 2023

Thickness of cancer cells' glycocalyx barrier determines immune cell evasion of tumors

One of the ways that cancer cells hide from the body's immune system is by forming a thin surface barrier called the glycocalyx.

27 Mar 2023

Potential therapeutic target in KRAS-mutant pancreatic cancer identified

A new research paper was published in Genes & Cancer on March 10, 2023, entitled, "VCP/p97, a pleiotropic protein regulator of the DNA damage response and proteostasis, is a potential therapeutic target in KRAS-mutant pancreatic cancer."

27 Mar 2023

Characterizing chlorophylls with help of high-precision quantum chemical calculations

LMU chemists use high-precision quantum chemistry to study key elements of super-efficient energy transfer in an important element of photosynthesis.

27 Mar 2023

Heart-healthy benefits of walnuts may be linked to beneficial changes in the mix of gut microbes

A new study examining the gene expression of gut microbes suggests that the heart-healthy benefits of walnuts may be linked to beneficial changes in the mix of microbes found in our gut.

27 Mar 2023

New compound may offer a way to prevent serious C. diff infections

Each year, about 500,000 people in the U.S. deal with gastrointestinal infections from Clostridioides difficile (C. diff), and more than 20,000 die from these infections.

27 Mar 2023

New insights into how different countries' research establishments respond to disease outbreaks

In a new study, researchers examined how a country's number of published 3D protein structures for coronaviruses, including the one responsible for COVID-19, correlated with its economic output and population.

27 Mar 2023

New kind of smart bandage for monitoring and treatment of chronic wounds

Most of the time, when someone gets a cut, scrape, burn, or other wound, the body takes care of itself and heals on its own.

27 Mar 2023

Abberior installs state-of-the-art STED microscope at MBC BioLabs supporting biotech entrepreneurs

Abberior, a leading provider of cutting-edge imaging technologies, announced today that they have placed a super-resolution STED microscope at MBC BioLabs, the leading San Francisco Bay Area biotech incubator network.

27 Mar 2023

No more needles? Future vaccines could be delivered by a puff of air

In the future, vaccines may be delivered with a puff of air rather than a needle, according to the promising results of new research presented at a meeting of the American Chemistry Society this March.

27 Mar 2023

Meta-scale approach to quantifying the protein variants in the human body

A key conundrum in biology is why many very simple creatures, such as the widely studied worm C. elegans, have almost as many genes as the human genome, which has about 20,000 genes.

27 Mar 2023

Immune system’s aptitude in reducing reliance on antibiotics for treating infections

The removal of obsolete and damaged cell components by the body is crucial for fighting diseases like tuberculosis (TB), which establish themselves inside human cells, according to researchers from the Francis Crick Institute.

27 Mar 2023

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Human cells shed light on basic squid biology

Finding how the global regulation factor reshapes the cell-fate-decision landscape

Resistance genes in human gut influenced by national trends in antibiotic consumption

Newest variant of mScarlet3 to help track protein movements in living cells

Investigating methanogens to unravel the genetics of temperature adaptation

Machine learning reveals the complexities of difficulties in designer chromosome synthesis

High-quality genome of a deep-sea eel illuminates the molecular mechanisms of deep-sea adaptation

Monocytes harbor stable HIV DNA capable of infecting neighboring cells

Scientists develop a detailed "protein atlas" of a pathogen for the first time

Thickness of cancer cells' glycocalyx barrier determines immune cell evasion of tumors

Potential therapeutic target in KRAS-mutant pancreatic cancer identified

Characterizing chlorophylls with help of high-precision quantum chemical calculations

Heart-healthy benefits of walnuts may be linked to beneficial changes in the mix of gut microbes

New compound may offer a way to prevent serious C. diff infections

New insights into how different countries' research establishments respond to disease outbreaks

New kind of smart bandage for monitoring and treatment of chronic wounds

Abberior installs state-of-the-art STED microscope at MBC BioLabs supporting biotech entrepreneurs

No more needles? Future vaccines could be delivered by a puff of air

Meta-scale approach to quantifying the protein variants in the human body

Immune system’s aptitude in reducing reliance on antibiotics for treating infections

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