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Researchers develop less invasive genetic tools to understand cellular activity

Graduate student Ubadah Sabbagh placed a cold glass slide on the microscope. It was getting late and the lab was quiet.

24 Jun 2020

Study highlights the challenges involved in designing universal flu vaccine

Some common strains of influenza have the potential to mutate to evade broad-acting antibodies that could be elicited by a universal flu vaccine, according to a study led by scientists at Scripps Research.

23 Jun 2020

Scientists create hollow, spherical sacks using protein and RNA

Using protein and RNA, scientists have created hollow, spherical sacks known as vesicles.

23 Jun 2020

Researchers develop method to assess mitochondrial respiration in frozen tissues

Scientists led by Dr. Orian Shirihai, director of the metabolism theme at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, have developed a method for restoring oxygen-consumption activity to previously frozen mitochondria samples, even years after they have been collected.

23 Jun 2020

Patient genetics associated with wound microbiome composition and healing

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have determined that genetics may play a role in how wounds heal.

22 Jun 2020

Scientists show how harmless adenovirus disrupts the heart's electrical signaling

Adenovirus, which typically can cause a common cold, has a far more dangerous impact if it reaches the heart.

22 Jun 2020

Killifish model helps unravel molecular events that lead to loss of protein homeostasis during brain aging

Aging is the main risk factor for dementia and Parkinson's disease. As age progresses, toxic protein aggregates pile up in the brain and impair neuronal function.

21 Jun 2020

Differences in accumulation of genetic mutations could help predict lifespan, fertility

Differences in the rate that genetic mutations accumulate in healthy young adults could help predict the remaining lifespan in both sexes and the remaining years of fertility in women, according to the University of Utah Health scientists.

19 Jun 2020

Research team shines new light on inflammatory cell death regulator

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have made significant advances in understanding the inflammatory cell death regulatory protein MLKL and its role in disease.

19 Jun 2020

Scientists aim to understand the biology of SARS-CoV-2 virus to enable drug development

The University of Huddersfield has awarded funding to a research team that aims to provide a head start in developing drugs that will combat future pandemics.

18 Jun 2020

Study paints clear picture of how a protein that calms brain activity works

As the body goes about its daily business, molecules called neurotransmitters control the level of electrical activity within the brain.

17 Jun 2020

Researchers solve structure of key enzyme critical for biofilm formation in fungal pathogen

Aspergillus fumigatus is a species of fungus that can cause serious illnesses in immunocompromised individuals such as those who are undergoing transplantation or cancer chemotherapy.

17 Jun 2020

NJIT researchers develop new efficient method for targeted protein analysis

Researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology in collaboration with Ohio University and Merck & Co. Inc. recently developed a new efficient method for targeted protein analysis -- one they say could speed up processes for disease testing, drug discovery and vaccine development.

17 Jun 2020

Hepatitis C virus co-opts an immune protein to evade antiviral defenses

By discovering a trick the hepatitis C virus uses to evade the immune system, scientists have identified a new antiviral defense system that could be used to treat many virus infections, according to new research published today in eLife.

16 Jun 2020

Scientists discover unexpected role of heat shock proteins during neuronal differentiation

A research team led by Dr Chaogu Zheng from the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Hong Kong, in collaboration with a team led by Professor Martin Chalfie (2008 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry) from the Department of Biological Sciences at Columbia University, recently discovered an unexpected role of the heat shock proteins, also known as the molecular chaperones, during neuronal differentiation, which refers to the process a neuron takes to acquire its shape and function.

16 Jun 2020

Molecular & Structural Biology

Researchers develop less invasive genetic tools to understand cellular activity

Study highlights the challenges involved in designing universal flu vaccine

Scientists create hollow, spherical sacks using protein and RNA

Researchers develop method to assess mitochondrial respiration in frozen tissues

Patient genetics associated with wound microbiome composition and healing

Scientists show how harmless adenovirus disrupts the heart's electrical signaling

Killifish model helps unravel molecular events that lead to loss of protein homeostasis during brain aging

Differences in accumulation of genetic mutations could help predict lifespan, fertility

Research team shines new light on inflammatory cell death regulator

Scientists aim to understand the biology of SARS-CoV-2 virus to enable drug development

Study paints clear picture of how a protein that calms brain activity works

Researchers solve structure of key enzyme critical for biofilm formation in fungal pathogen

NJIT researchers develop new efficient method for targeted protein analysis

Hepatitis C virus co-opts an immune protein to evade antiviral defenses

Scientists discover unexpected role of heat shock proteins during neuronal differentiation

Complex landscapes may have helped land-dwelling animals evolve higher intelligence

Accelerating the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer with Mass-Spectrometry Based Techniques

Researchers analyze immune properties of ancient human DNA

Newfound knowledge may prove valuable to understand human nerve cells

High-resolution 3D model reveals a link between Alzheimer's and diabetes

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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