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The Role of RNA Modifications in Stress Granule Dynamics

An intriguing finding regarding how human cells protect themselves under stressful conditions has been revealed in a recent study conducted by an international research team. According to the research, a little genetic alteration known as ac4C serves as an essential defender by assisting cells in producing stress granules, which are units of defense.

28 Feb 2024

UMass Amherst Study Shows Promise in Retraining Immune Cells for Targeting Aplastic Anemia

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently released a first-of-its-kind study that focuses on the rare autoimmune disorder aplastic anemia to understand how a subset of cells might be trained to correct the overzealous immune response that can lead to fatal autoimmune disorders.

28 Feb 2024

Study Provides Insights Into Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Healthy Aging in Drosophila

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 3, entitled, "The anti-aging effect of vitamin D and vitamin D receptor in Drosophila midgut."

28 Feb 2024

Tandem Repeat Expansions Linked to Cardiomyopathy Risk, Reveals Study

In the first study to use whole genome sequencing to examine tandem repeat expansions in heart conditions, scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have laid the groundwork for early detection of and future precision therapies for cardiomyopathy.

28 Feb 2024

The Evolution of Flight Behavior in Butterflies

According to research, non-edible butterfly species that imitate one another's color patterns have developed comparable flight movements as a means of alerting predators and evading extinction.

27 Feb 2024

Study Reveals Rapid Color Changes in Striped Marlin During Group Hunts

Striped marlin are some of the fastest animals on the planet and one of the ocean's top predators. When hunting in groups, individual marlin will take turns attacking schools of prey fish one at a time.

27 Feb 2024

Researchers Isolate Adaptable Leptospirosis Strain in Austrian Cattle

Leptospirosis is a globally distributed infectious disease that affects both animals and humans. While the infection is endemic in tropical regions, its incidence seems to increase in temperate regions.

27 Feb 2024

Scientists Develop First Full Model of Early Human Central Nervous System with Stem Cells

The first stem cell culture method that produces a full model of the early stages of the human central nervous system has been developed by a team of engineers and biologists at the University of Michigan, the Weizmann Institute of Science, and the University of Pennsylvania.

27 Feb 2024

Research Reveals Conserved Neutralizing Epitope in Herpesvirus gB Protein

Human herpesviruses comprise the alpha, beta, and gamma subfamilies and are a widely prevalent group of DNA-enveloped viruses, capable of establishing lifelong latent infections in humans and causing various diseases.

27 Feb 2024

Study Evaluates Primer Pairs and PNA Clamps for Plant-Associated Fungal Community Analysis

Fungi are frequently found both around and within plant tissues (especially in roots) and are involved in both plant nutrient acquisition and resistance to pathogens.

27 Feb 2024

How Seba's Short-Tailed Bats Navigate Their Acoustic World

The world of bats is full of sounds. They utilize vocalizations for both navigation and communication with their conspecifics. For the latter, they produce ultrasonic noises that reverberate and allow them to form a mental "image" of their environment

26 Feb 2024

Newborn T Cells Excel in Immune Response Compared to Adults

Scientists have long believed that a newborn's immune system was an immature version of an adult's, but new research from Cornell University shows that newborns' T cells – white blood cells that protect from disease – outperform those of adults at fighting off numerous infections.

26 Feb 2024

Gut Microbial Metabolite Linked to Increased Thrombosis Risk in COVID-19 Patients

A gut microbial metabolite called 2-methylbutyrylcarnitine (2MBC) plays a role in exacerbating thrombosis -- the formation of blood clots – researchers report February 23rd in the journal Cell Metabolism.

26 Feb 2024

Study Highlights Lifelong Influence of Genetic Factors on Blood Pressure

Certain genes associated with hypertension affect blood pressure from early in life, and they increase the risk of cardiovascular disease as you get older. But you can do something about it.

26 Feb 2024

New ACMG Statement Urges Caution with Polygenic Risk Score Testing in Embryo Selection

Should we be using polygenic risk score assessment for embryo selection? Providing in-depth analysis, the Social, Ethical and Legal Issues Committee of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) has released a new Points to Consider statement to assist healthcare professionals and patients in understanding the safety and utility of preimplantation genetic testing for polygenic disorders (PGT-P) as a clinical service.

26 Feb 2024

Significant Increase in Antibiotic Resistance Genes Found in Humans and Livestock

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have discovered a significant connection between the dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes and the development of resistance to new drugs in specific pathogens

23 Feb 2024

Researchers Uncover Newly Identified Native Mouse Species

Australia can now claim two new species of native rodents, thanks to a study from The Australian National University (ANU).

23 Feb 2024

Breaking Down the Complex Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration

By using a novel neuronal cell culture model, researchers at the University of Zurich have illuminated the complex mechanisms behind neurodegeneration.

23 Feb 2024

Fish Size and Climate Change: Study Refutes Gill Oxygen Limitation Theory

A collaborative team of scientists led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently found that there is no physiological evidence supporting a leading theory-; which involves the surface area of fish gills -;as to why many fish species are "shrinking" as waters grow warmer due to climate change.

22 Feb 2024

Novel Antibiotic Discovery: Harnessing Energy Compounds to Combat Bacterial Infections

About a decade ago, researchers in UC Santa Barbara chemistry professor Guillermo Bazan's lab began to observe a recurring challenge in their research: Some of the compounds they were developing to harness energy from bacteria were instead killing the microbes.

22 Feb 2024

Research News and Research

The Role of RNA Modifications in Stress Granule Dynamics

UMass Amherst Study Shows Promise in Retraining Immune Cells for Targeting Aplastic Anemia

Study Provides Insights Into Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Healthy Aging in Drosophila

Tandem Repeat Expansions Linked to Cardiomyopathy Risk, Reveals Study

The Evolution of Flight Behavior in Butterflies

Study Reveals Rapid Color Changes in Striped Marlin During Group Hunts

Researchers Isolate Adaptable Leptospirosis Strain in Austrian Cattle

Scientists Develop First Full Model of Early Human Central Nervous System with Stem Cells

Research Reveals Conserved Neutralizing Epitope in Herpesvirus gB Protein

Study Evaluates Primer Pairs and PNA Clamps for Plant-Associated Fungal Community Analysis

How Seba's Short-Tailed Bats Navigate Their Acoustic World

Newborn T Cells Excel in Immune Response Compared to Adults

Gut Microbial Metabolite Linked to Increased Thrombosis Risk in COVID-19 Patients

Study Highlights Lifelong Influence of Genetic Factors on Blood Pressure

New ACMG Statement Urges Caution with Polygenic Risk Score Testing in Embryo Selection

Significant Increase in Antibiotic Resistance Genes Found in Humans and Livestock

Researchers Uncover Newly Identified Native Mouse Species

Breaking Down the Complex Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration

Fish Size and Climate Change: Study Refutes Gill Oxygen Limitation Theory

Novel Antibiotic Discovery: Harnessing Energy Compounds to Combat Bacterial Infections

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