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Study Expands Potential of Retrons for DNA Editing

Within bacterial cells, specialized immune systems known as retrons fend off viral attacks. But that's not all they can do.

18 Sep 2024

New Guidelines Enhance Accuracy of DNA-Protein Interaction Studies

Researchers at University of California San Diego have published new guidelines that could help scientists significantly improve their results when quantifying the interactions between DNA and proteins.

17 Sep 2024

New Guidelines for Accurate Spike-In Normalization in DNA-Protein Interaction Studies

New criteria developed by researchers at the University of California San Diego may greatly enhance the accuracy of results obtained by scientists when assessing the interactions between proteins and DNA.

16 Sep 2024

Study Reveals How Alternative Splicing Regulates Plant Metabolite Production

A recent study highlights the pivotal role of alternative splicing in controlling plant secondary metabolism, which is crucial for producing bioactive compounds with significant medicinal and industrial value.

14 Sep 2024

Study Reveals Genetic Drivers Behind Red Pigmentation in Apple Flesh

A pivotal study has revealed the genetic drivers of red pigmentation in apple flesh, highlighting the critical role of anthocyanins and flavan-3-ols.

13 Sep 2024

CRISPR and Antibodies Offer New Hope for Improving CAR-T Cell Therapy Outcomes

Mayo Clinic researchers mined the molecular foundations of cancer and uncovered a new reason chimeric antigen receptor (CAR-T cell therapy) fails in some patients.

13 Sep 2024

A Novel Method for Incorporating Non-Canonical Amino Acids into Proteins

Every basic biology lesson teaches that proteins are made up of combinations of 20 distinct amino acids, which are ordered in various patterns similar to words.

12 Sep 2024

Global Ocean Microbiome Catalogue Opens New Frontiers In Marine Bioprospecting

Recent advancements in sequencing have led to the GOMC, a comprehensive catalog of marine microbiomes, enhancing prospects for biotechnological applications.

12 Sep 2024

Genetic Blueprint of Atractylodes Lancea Reveals Key Insights for Medicinal Use

Scientists have decoded the genetic blueprint of Atractylodes lancea, a prized herb in traditional Chinese medicine.

12 Sep 2024

Researchers Identify Genetic Overlap Between Dyslexia and ADHD

According to a study, dyslexia and ADHD are unique from developmental and mental health diseases like autism, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia since they share many genes and frequently co-occur in individuals.

11 Sep 2024

Developing Techniques for Imaging Biomolecules

Scientists are working to create quicker, more quantitative, and more publicly available methods of seeing biomolecules in living cells to speed up biotechnology discoveries, such as the production of lifesaving drugs.

11 Sep 2024

Fish Gut Bacteria May Hold the Key to New Skincare Ingredients

There are some pretty strange ingredients in cosmetics and skin care products. One example is snail mucin -; also known as snail slime -; which is used for its moisturizing and antioxidant properties.

6 Sep 2024

HudsonAlpha Scientists Receive NIH Grant to Enhance Genetic Testing for Rare Diseases

As genetic sequencing technology becomes more accessible and efficient, researchers have made significant strides in understanding the genetic underpinnings of various diseases. This knowledge has led to a surge in clinical applications of genetic testing, offering hope and improved outcomes for individuals affected by many genetic diseases and disorders.

5 Sep 2024

Insights into Peptide Clumping Could Transform Drug Design and Material Science

Scientists from China have investigated how short peptide chains aggregate together in order to deepen our understanding of the process, which is crucial for drug stability and material development.

4 Sep 2024

Melbourne Researchers Achieve Breakthrough in Creating Human-Like Blood Stem Cells

Melbourne researchers have made a world first breakthrough into creating blood stem cells that closely resemble those in the human body.

3 Sep 2024

New AI Tool Deciphers Cellular Metabolism

Biology depends on humans' ability to comprehend metabolism, the process by which cells use resources and create energy.

2 Sep 2024

Unexpected RNA Mechanism Controls Black Pigment in Butterfly Wings

A team of international researchers has uncovered a surprising genetic mechanism that influences the vibrant and complex patterns on butterfly wings.

2 Sep 2024

Engineering Purple Bacteria for Enhanced Bioplastic Synthesis

In a world overrun by petroleum-based plastics, scientists are searching for alternatives that are more sustainable, more biodegradable and far less toxic to the environment.

27 Aug 2024

Engineering Cyanobacteria-Yeast Systems for Synthetic Biology

Using evolution as a guiding principle, researchers have successfully engineered bacteria-yeast hybrids to perform photosynthetic carbon assimilation, generate cellular energy and support yeast growth without traditional carbon feedstocks like glucose or glycerol.

27 Aug 2024

New SPARXS Technique Revolutionizes DNA Sequence Analysis

"DNA, RNA and proteins are the key players to regulate all processes in the cells of our body," Leiden Professor John van Noort explains. "To understand the (mis-)functioning of these molecules, it is essential to uncover how their 3D structure depends on their sequence and for this it is necessary to measure them one molecule at a time. However, single-molecule measurements are laborious and slow, and the number of possible sequence variations is massive."

23 Aug 2024