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Proteins are complex molecules that are made up of amino acids. They can be found in every cell in the body, and carry out vital processes that keep human beings alive. Mutations in proteins can lead to a multitude of diseases, the most common being cancer.

Study: Two unrelated responses in corn plants interact to help the crop survive heat stress

Environmental extremes driven by climate change create stresses in crops, and plant breeders are attempting to untangle the genetic factors that endow plants with tolerance to stress.

31 Aug 2020

Researchers explore the structure and dynamics of biological nanomachine

Cells that are infected by a virus or carry a carcinogenic mutation, for example, produce proteins foreign to the body.

31 Aug 2020

New cellular pathway can protect cells from infection by Ebola virus, coronavirus

Discoveries from the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI) have identified a new cellular protection pathway that targets a common vulnerability in several different pandemic viruses, and collaborators at Case Western Reserve University, Boston University School of Medicine and MRIGlobal have shown that this pathway can protect cells from infection by Ebola virus and coronaviruses, like SARS-CoV-2.

28 Aug 2020

New COVID-19 mouse model helps advance vaccine development

A new COVID-19 mouse model developed at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill captures many of the features of human disease and has helped advance a COVID-19 vaccine candidate to clinical trial.

28 Aug 2020

Scientists advance genetic understanding of the tree of life

The African baobab tree (Adansonia digitata) is called the tree of life. Baobab trees can live for more than a thousand years and provide food, livestock fodder, medicinal compounds, and raw materials. Baobab trees are incredibly significant. However, there are growing conservation concerns and until now, a lack of genetic information

From United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 28 Aug 2020

Study identifies precise rules for the disposition of CTCF proteins

The 3D structure of DNA is typically established by a sequence of spacial rules on the basis of specific protein sequences and their order.

28 Aug 2020

Researchers to launch clinical trials to test potential COVID-19 drug

A group of scientists from the University of Alberta is preparing to initiate clinical trials of a drug used for treating a lethal disease caused by the novel coronavirus in cats.

28 Aug 2020

Study sheds light on the function of ribosome binding sites

Genome sequencing of plants, bacteria, and even human beings has turned out to be a standard process, but despite this fact, the genome continues to raise several unanswered questions.

28 Aug 2020

Study shows how two proteins interact to produce functioning barrier at tricellular contacts

Organs in animals and in humans have one thing in common: they are bounded by so-called epithelial cells. These, along with the muscle, connective, and nervous tissues, belong to the basic types of tissue.

28 Aug 2020

Drug-like compounds previously developed to fight SARS may also work against COVID-19

An extensive search and testing of current drugs and drug-like compounds have revealed compounds previously developed to fight SARS might also work against COVID-19.

28 Aug 2020

First lethal mouse model established for COVID-19 infection

Army scientists have developed the first lethal mouse model of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, using mice that were genetically engineered to express the human ACE2 gene--a key mechanism by which the virus enters human cells.

28 Aug 2020

Researchers identify new pathway that targets common vulnerability in different pandemic viruses

Researchers working in human cells have identified a new pathway that targets a common vulnerability in several different pandemic viruses.

28 Aug 2020

DNA repair enzymes offer potential drug targets for personalized cancer therapies

Chemical lesions in the genetic material DNA can have catastrophic consequences for cells, and even for the organism concerned.

28 Aug 2020

Scientists identify antigen valencies that work best in vaccine designs for HIV, SARS-CoV-2

Designing a vaccine starts with finding the right ingredients. Every infectious agent has molecules, called antigens, that the immune system could potentially recognize and attack. So scientists must carefully consider which antigens should go into a vaccine.

28 Aug 2020

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Study: Two unrelated responses in corn plants interact to help the crop survive heat stress

Researchers explore the structure and dynamics of biological nanomachine

New cellular pathway can protect cells from infection by Ebola virus, coronavirus

New COVID-19 mouse model helps advance vaccine development

Scientists advance genetic understanding of the tree of life

Study identifies precise rules for the disposition of CTCF proteins

Researchers to launch clinical trials to test potential COVID-19 drug

Study sheds light on the function of ribosome binding sites

Study shows how two proteins interact to produce functioning barrier at tricellular contacts

Drug-like compounds previously developed to fight SARS may also work against COVID-19

First lethal mouse model established for COVID-19 infection

Researchers identify new pathway that targets common vulnerability in different pandemic viruses

DNA repair enzymes offer potential drug targets for personalized cancer therapies

Scientists identify antigen valencies that work best in vaccine designs for HIV, SARS-CoV-2

Protein structural study may lead to more improved research on disease development

Chemical crosslinking data helps study protein dynamics

Macrophage programming allows the body to fight infections and promotes tissue repair

Scientists document communication pathways in SARS-CoV-2 infected human cells

Study looks into safety and early outcomes of gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy

Study reveals key biomolecule that can heal damaged heart tissues

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