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Immune receptor proteins can help treat autoimmune diseases

TARM1 is a receptor protein, whose function in the working of the immune system is not known yet. Now, in a new research work, Japanese researchers have analyzed mouse models to investigate the promising role of TARM1 protein in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis.

From Tokyo University of Science 18 Mar 2021

Study shows beneficial effects of gene therapy can be observed even after several decades

A new study shows that the advantageous effects of gene therapy can be observed several decades after the body clears the transplanted blood stem cells.

From University College London 18 Mar 2021

Study provides clues for designing more effective antiviral drugs

An international research team from the University of Turku based in Finland and PennState University based in the United States has solved an ancient puzzle of how living organisms differentiate between DNA and RNA building blocks at the time of gene expression, offering new possibilities for designing novel antiviral medications.

18 Mar 2021

Seaweed supplement in cattle diet effective at reducing greenhouse gases

A bit of seaweed in cattle feed could reduce methane emissions from beef cattle as much as 82 percent, according to new findings from researchers at the University of California, Davis.

18 Mar 2021

New highly sensitive RNA detection method advances in situ transcriptomics

Human cells typically transcribe half of their roughly 20,000 genes into RNA molecules at any given time. Just like with proteins, the function of those RNA species not only relies on their abundance but also their precise localization within the 3D space of each cell.

18 Mar 2021

Mitigating the negative impacts of artificial light at night on wildlife

Artificial light at night (ALAN) is a major factor in global insect decline. In a paper published today in Insect Conservation and Diversity, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) scientists and partners found that using amber-colored filters to remove the blue spectra of light from "warm white" LED (light-emitting diode) lamps drastically reduces insect attraction to nocturnal lighting in a tropical forest.

18 Mar 2021

Increased global temperatures help invasive species to flourish in ecosystems

Increased global temperatures help invasive species establish themselves in ecosystems, new research led by a Swansea University bioscientist has shown.

18 Mar 2021

Scientists find a better way to identify cells and understand disease mechanisms

In researching the causes and potential treatments for degenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease, neuroscientists frequently struggle to accurately identify cells needed to understand brain activity that gives rise to behavior changes such as declining memory or impaired balance and tremors.

18 Mar 2021

Red seaweed supplement can reduce methane emissions without compromising meat quality

Livestock farming is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide because ruminants like sheep and cattle produce methane as a byproduct of digestion.

18 Mar 2021

Researchers identify address codes in odorant receptor proteins for the first time

A team of scientists led by Dietmar Krautwurst from the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich has now identified address codes in odorant receptor proteins for the first time.

18 Mar 2021

Strict ocean protection may help solve food, climate and biodiversity crises

A new study published in the prestigious peer-reviewed scientific journal Nature today offers a combined solution to several of humanity's most pressing challenges.

18 Mar 2021

Study reveals that lettuce can be grown in solar cell greenhouses

A recent study shows that lettuce can be grown in greenhouses that filter out wavelengths of light used to generate solar power, demonstrating the feasibility of using see-through solar panels in greenhouses to generate electricity.

18 Mar 2021

Artificial light affects insects' pollination behavior during the daytime

The use of artificial light at night around the world has increased enormously in recent years, causing adverse effects on the survival and reproduction of nocturnal organisms.

18 Mar 2021

Researchers develop new cell-based test system to identify immunoregulatory modulators

Our immune system is very successful when it comes to warding off viruses and bacteria. It also recognizes cancer cells as potential enemies and fights them. However, cancer cells have developed strategies to evade surveillance by the immune system and to prevent immune response.

18 Mar 2021

Scientists provide a complete phenotypic landscape of SCN2A-related disorders

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) affiliated with the CHOP Epilepsy Neurogenetics Initiative (ENGIN) have compiled a complete genetic and clinical analysis of more than 400 individuals with SCN2A-related disorder, which has been linked to a variety of neurodevelopmental disorders, including epilepsy and autism.

18 Mar 2021

$1 million NSF grant effort to explore a natural process that saps plants' productivity

Plants were evolving for hundreds of millions of years before humans started cultivating them for food. So when the first farmers showed up some 12,000 years ago, plants had already picked up some inefficiencies -- that is, adaptations that helped the plants survive but also limited their productivity as crops.

17 Mar 2021

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Immune receptor proteins can help treat autoimmune diseases

Study shows beneficial effects of gene therapy can be observed even after several decades

Study provides clues for designing more effective antiviral drugs

Seaweed supplement in cattle diet effective at reducing greenhouse gases

New highly sensitive RNA detection method advances in situ transcriptomics

Mitigating the negative impacts of artificial light at night on wildlife

Increased global temperatures help invasive species to flourish in ecosystems

Scientists find a better way to identify cells and understand disease mechanisms

Red seaweed supplement can reduce methane emissions without compromising meat quality

Researchers identify address codes in odorant receptor proteins for the first time

Strict ocean protection may help solve food, climate and biodiversity crises

Study reveals that lettuce can be grown in solar cell greenhouses

Artificial light affects insects' pollination behavior during the daytime

Researchers develop new cell-based test system to identify immunoregulatory modulators

Scientists provide a complete phenotypic landscape of SCN2A-related disorders

$1 million NSF grant effort to explore a natural process that saps plants' productivity

Decades of crop breeding prevents modern corn from recruiting nitrogen-fixing microbes

Genetic flaw shows promise for treating eye disease

Study shows how human viruses are better adapted to infect certain tissues

Study identifies novel mechanism by which hair follicles lose regenerative capabilities

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