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Research reveals proteins linked to shade avoidance

According to research, even though shade avoidance is an important survival strategy for an organism, it is problematic for farmers.

29 Oct 2021

Study sheds light on the regulation of epigenetic modifications during the development

The hereditary material, DNA, interacts with proteins present in the cell nuclei and forms a tightly packed complex with proteins called “chromatin”.

29 Oct 2021

Study provides novel insights into how cells move through the body

Recent research published in eLife revealed that cells can control their capability to migrate throughout the body with the help of a protein named fascin.

29 Oct 2021

Scientists identify gene crucial to sperm cell production

Scientists at Cincinnati Children's appear to have flipped another piece in the underexplored puzzle of male infertility.

27 Oct 2021

Coffee quality vulnerable to shifts in environmental factors associated with climate change

Whether you prefer notes of berry and citrus or chocolate and nuts, dark roast or light, a good cup of coffee can be a simple pleasure.

27 Oct 2021

Consecutive irradiation with two lasers results in increased stem cell proliferation and differentiation

Stem cell therapy needs a lot of human cells, of a specific type. Shining a near-infrared laser on adult stem cells derived from human body fat, makes the stem cells replicate 54% faster.

27 Oct 2021

Experts use photothermal nanofibers for the safe engineering of therapeutic cells

Ghent University’s concentrated on a technique for the safe engineering of therapeutic cells with photothermal nanofibers for the past decade.

26 Oct 2021

Study uses artificial evolution to search DNA molecules for light producing deoxyribozymes

Once thought to function primarily as a storage molecule for genetic information, it is now known that DNA can also catalyze chemical reactions. Although such DNA enzymes (deoxyribozymes) have not been identified in nature, they can be isolated in the lab using powerful methods of artificial evolution.

22 Oct 2021

Novel technique shows molecule conformations in live cells

Comprehending how proteins twist, bend, and shape-shift, as they work in cells, is vital to gain insights into diseases and normal biology.

21 Oct 2021

'Switching on' Sight using Gene Therapy

AZoLifeSciences speaks to Dr. Raymond Wong about his latest research into eye health and we could potentially 'switch on' sight using gene therapy.

20 Oct 2021

Researchers use light instead of DNA to define plant populations

In Star Trek, characters carry a little handheld device called a tricorder that they can point at objects to analyze and identify them. When the show's writers cooked up the idea in the 1960s, it was purely science fiction, but a new paper in New Phytologist takes the idea a step closer to reality.

20 Oct 2021

Bacterial-fungal interactions are far more common and diverse than previously known

In a novel, broad assessment of bacterial-fungal interactions, researchers using unique bioinformatics found that fungi host a remarkable diversity of bacteria, making bacterial-fungal interactions far more common and diverse than previously known.

20 Oct 2021

New Texas A&M AgriLife research could spearhead the evolution for urban farming

Automation, artificial intelligence and robotics represent potentially monumental changes for agriculture's future, and Azlan Zahid hopes his research will spearhead that evolution for urban farming.

19 Oct 2021

Experts discover effective means to design and build DNA nanostructures

Researchers recently identified the means to get the best DNA to communicate with membranes in the body.

From The University of New South Wales (UNSW) 19 Oct 2021

Novel computationally modeled proteins help control cellular processes

Doctoral assistant Sailan Shui loves to experiment with proteins, activating and deactivating them similar to turning on and off the light switches.

19 Oct 2021

Brain immune cells take up large amounts of sugar at the beginning of neurodegenerative disease

At the beginning of neurodegenerative disease, the immune cells of the brain – the "microglia" – take up glucose, a sugar molecule, to a much greater extent than hitherto assumed.

18 Oct 2021

Skin regeneration after an injury may be linked with motility of skin stem cells

Although sometimes hard to accept, with aging, many things in our bodies change. One of these is the ability of the skin to regenerate. Old skin is just not as good as young skin at healing wounds. However, the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying this are largely unknown.

18 Oct 2021

Researchers refine cryogenic electron microscopy technique

In the late 1600s, the Dutch tradesman Anthoni van Leeuwenhoek began investigating the world of the very small using the first microscope, discovering a riotous world of protists, bacteria, and other previously unseen organisms.

18 Oct 2021

Researchers discover how neurons filter distracting signals to coordinate movements

As you read this article, touch receptors in your skin are sensing your environment. Your clothes and jewelry, the chair you're sitting on, the computer keyboard or mobile device you're using, even your fingers as they brush one another unintentionally-;each touch activates collections of nerve cells.

15 Oct 2021

Researchers use photosynthetic microbes as an oxygen source for nerve cells

Each second, the nerve cells in the brain process numerous signals. And the energy needed to carry out these tasks is mostly generated by aerobic metabolism—the reason why the brain needs a constant supply of oxygen.

15 Oct 2021

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Research reveals proteins linked to shade avoidance

Study sheds light on the regulation of epigenetic modifications during the development

Study provides novel insights into how cells move through the body

Scientists identify gene crucial to sperm cell production

Coffee quality vulnerable to shifts in environmental factors associated with climate change

Consecutive irradiation with two lasers results in increased stem cell proliferation and differentiation

Experts use photothermal nanofibers for the safe engineering of therapeutic cells

Study uses artificial evolution to search DNA molecules for light producing deoxyribozymes

Novel technique shows molecule conformations in live cells

'Switching on' Sight using Gene Therapy

Researchers use light instead of DNA to define plant populations

Bacterial-fungal interactions are far more common and diverse than previously known

New Texas A&M AgriLife research could spearhead the evolution for urban farming

Experts discover effective means to design and build DNA nanostructures

Novel computationally modeled proteins help control cellular processes

Brain immune cells take up large amounts of sugar at the beginning of neurodegenerative disease

Skin regeneration after an injury may be linked with motility of skin stem cells

Researchers refine cryogenic electron microscopy technique

Researchers discover how neurons filter distracting signals to coordinate movements

Researchers use photosynthetic microbes as an oxygen source for nerve cells

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