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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

New smart microscope developed for the imaging of biological surfaces

Modern biology relies on our ability to observe living cells using microscopes. The latest advances in optical microscopy allow cellular and sub-cellular imaging within model organisms such as the vinegar fly, zebrafish or mouse.

13 Oct 2021

Research explains the intricacies of the chemical ecology of seed dispersal

If you're going apple picking this fall, you may find yourself being drawn to the biggest, brightest, and most aromatic apples you can find. Apple trees and other fruit-bearing plants have evolved to produce such appetizing fruit for a reason: to entice people and wild animals to eat their fruit and disperse their seeds.

11 Oct 2021

Plant responses to light can be altered to encourage food growth

Scientists have figured out how plants respond to light and can flip this genetic switch to encourage food growth. The discovery could help increase food supply for an expanding population with shrinking opportunities for farming.

7 Oct 2021

Study provides novel insights into the breakdown of carminic acid

Carminic acid (a natural red dye extracted from insects) is extensively used in the cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and food industries globally

7 Oct 2021

Novel mechanism sheds light on embryonic stem cell pluripotency

A group of scientists from Sweden recently pinpointed a cellular mechanism that is vital for the ability of these cells to remain as stem cells.

7 Oct 2021

Study reveals the phenomenon behind apple’s cusp formation

Apples are somewhat spherical besides the characteristic dimple at the top where the stem grows. How do apples attain that unique shape?

7 Oct 2021

"Land sparing" approach in farming meets future food targets and creates habitats for many species

Farming should be as high-yield as possible so it can be limited to relatively small areas, allowing much more land to be left as natural habitats while still meeting future food targets, according to a major new analysis of over a decade of research.

6 Oct 2021

Findings of a new study likely to help design fluorescent, protein-based sensors

Proteins, the molecular machines, make all living organisms hum. They are capable of healing cells, preventing deadly infections, and more.

4 Oct 2021

Novel technique helps researchers in single-organelle characterization

Scientists from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign isolated and chemically characterized individual organelles within cells swiftly.

4 Oct 2021

Study sheds light on blood and immune systems development in prenatal bone marrow

Researchers carried out the first extensive investigation of the formation of the blood and immune systems in the prenatal bone marrow.

4 Oct 2021

Researchers identify 14 genes responsible for obesity

Promising news in the effort to develop drugs to treat obesity: University of Virginia scientists have identified 14 genes that can cause and three that can prevent weight gain. The findings pave the way for treatments to combat a health problem that affects more than 40% of American adults.

4 Oct 2021

Study offers important insights into how circadian clocks function at the subcellular level

Almost every living thing on Earth-;from bacteria to plants to people-;have a circadian rhythm, the biological clock that controls both physiology and behavior of organisms over a 24-hour period.

1 Oct 2021

Study sheds light on the genetic toolkit used during evolution to create different extremities

A sophisticated system guides the development of our limbs. Researchers at University of Basel have shed new light on the genetic toolkit used during evolution to create a range of different extremities such as fins, wings, hooves, toes and fingers.

30 Sep 2021

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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

New smart microscope developed for the imaging of biological surfaces

Research explains the intricacies of the chemical ecology of seed dispersal

Plant responses to light can be altered to encourage food growth

Study provides novel insights into the breakdown of carminic acid

Novel mechanism sheds light on embryonic stem cell pluripotency

Study reveals the phenomenon behind apple’s cusp formation

"Land sparing" approach in farming meets future food targets and creates habitats for many species

Findings of a new study likely to help design fluorescent, protein-based sensors

Novel technique helps researchers in single-organelle characterization

Study sheds light on blood and immune systems development in prenatal bone marrow

Researchers identify 14 genes responsible for obesity

Study offers important insights into how circadian clocks function at the subcellular level

Study sheds light on the genetic toolkit used during evolution to create different extremities

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