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Fungi residing in the intestines protect against intestinal injury, study finds

According to a recent preclinical study from Weill Cornell Medicine, a certain species of fungus found in the intestines can protect against intestinal damage.

22 Feb 2022

Researchers identify protein switch that regulates enzymes in pathogens

Proteins are the “workhorses” of all living cells and are the chemical foundation of life.

22 Feb 2022

Study reveals the power of ketone bodies

The immune system has its cells all around the body, and they are constantly doing their work even if the body is in great shape.

22 Feb 2022

Study findings likely to be instrumental in synthetic biology approaches

Plant geneticists can utilize a range of synthetic biology tools made by a group at Louisiana State University (LSU) to drive gene expression.

22 Feb 2022

Understanding mutational bias helps scientists predict how pathogens develop resistance to drugs

Genetic mutations help certain people succeed in the face of natural selection.

21 Feb 2022

Ancient and historical DNA data likely to guide conservation efforts

According to a recent study performed by Newcastle University, using ancient and historical DNA data might guide conservation efforts.

From Newcastle University 21 Feb 2022

Study develops AI-based method to help analyze protein complexes

A new technique for analyzing proteins has been developed by researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Hamburg.

21 Feb 2022

Experts identify critical genes that cause coronary heart disease and trigger heart attacks

Recent research identified the major genes involved in coronary heart disease and cardiac arrest.

21 Feb 2022

Experts identify a potential new target for antimalarial development

A protein that plays an important biological role in the malaria-causing parasite has been discovered by an international research team.

18 Feb 2022

Study findings open new avenues for research into host-directed therapies for TB

A*STAR’s GIS and ID Labs have discovered KCNJ15, a gene linked to the human immune system’s ability to combat TB and maybe other infectious diseases.

18 Feb 2022

Study discovers common genetic factors between depression and Alzheimer’s disease

Recent research discovered common genetic factors between depression and AD.

18 Feb 2022

Lifelong exercise may help counteract the deterioration of fat tissue function with age

Fat tissue plays an important role in human health. However, our fat tissue loses function as we age, which can lead to type 2 diabetes, obesity, cancer and other ailments.

18 Feb 2022

Study reveals how a fly’s brain contributes to sensing the cold and limiting reproduction

Scientists have uncovered a set of neurons in fruit flies that shut down in cold temperatures and slow reproduction, a system conserved in many insects, including mosquitoes, which could provide a target for pest control.

18 Feb 2022

Experts trigger apoptosis in leukemia cells by disrupting their energy maintenance mechanism

A group of researchers from UNIGE in Switzerland and Inserm in France has discovered a previously unknown process that could lead to the creation of novel medicines.

18 Feb 2022

Discovery of chiral evasion could lead to more resilient inhibitors, better drug designs

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacterial infection that has become resistant to most of the antibiotics used to treat regular staph infections.

18 Feb 2022

Researchers successfully isolate a new, rare bacterial strain

Certain types of bacteria are unable to survive and thrive outside host organisms. This makes their isolation and identification technically challenging.

From Tokyo University of Science 18 Feb 2022

Researchers engineer strains of nitrogen-fixing soil bacterium to produce ammonia

Researchers from Washington State University have engineered strains of the ubiquitous, nitrogen-fixing soil bacterium Azotobacter vinelandii to produce ammonia and excrete it at high concentrations, transferring it into crop plants in lieu of conventional chemical fertilizers.

18 Feb 2022

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Fungi residing in the intestines protect against intestinal injury, study finds

Researchers identify protein switch that regulates enzymes in pathogens

Study reveals the power of ketone bodies

Study findings likely to be instrumental in synthetic biology approaches

Understanding mutational bias helps scientists predict how pathogens develop resistance to drugs

Ancient and historical DNA data likely to guide conservation efforts

Study develops AI-based method to help analyze protein complexes

Experts identify critical genes that cause coronary heart disease and trigger heart attacks

Experts identify a potential new target for antimalarial development

Study findings open new avenues for research into host-directed therapies for TB

Study discovers common genetic factors between depression and Alzheimer’s disease

Lifelong exercise may help counteract the deterioration of fat tissue function with age

Study reveals how a fly’s brain contributes to sensing the cold and limiting reproduction

Experts trigger apoptosis in leukemia cells by disrupting their energy maintenance mechanism

Discovery of chiral evasion could lead to more resilient inhibitors, better drug designs

Researchers successfully isolate a new, rare bacterial strain

Researchers engineer strains of nitrogen-fixing soil bacterium to produce ammonia

CNIO researchers design new platform to test drugs for possible use in brain metastases

New study deepens the understanding of microbial sulfur metabolism

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