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Researchers Examine the Role of TOR in LR Formation and its Interplay with Auxin Signaling

Along with sugar reallocation, a basic molecular mechanism within plants controls the formation of new lateral roots. An international team of plant biologists has demonstrated that it is based on the activity of a certain factor, the target of rapamycin (TOR) protein. A better understanding of the processes that regulate root branching at the molecular level could contribute to improving plant growth and therefore crop yields, according to research team leader Prof. Dr Alexis Maizel of the Centre for Organismal Studies at Heidelberg University.

23 May 2023

Compound Found in Magnolia Tree Bark Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 Replication in Several Cell Types

A compound called honokiol, which is found in the bark of multiple species of magnolia tree, inhibits replication of SARS-CoV-2 virus in several types of cells, according to a team of researchers in the Netherlands.

23 May 2023

Large Testing Arena Helps Study How Mosquitoes Find Us Over Long Distances

We know a lot about mosquito preferences up close, but how do mosquitoes find us from up to a hundred meters away? Using an ice-rink-sized outdoor testing arena in Zambia, researchers found that human body odor is critical for mosquito host-seeking behavior over long distances.

22 May 2023

Investigating the Toxic Effects of Pesticides on Marine Microalgae

Significant volumes of pesticides are used in present agricultural systems for specialized goals like weeding and insecticide, and most pesticides end up in the ocean.

19 May 2023

Predictive Models to Determine the Structure, Stability, Flexibility and Biology of RNA-Targeted Drugs

Proteins are large, complex molecules that play many critical roles in the body and are produced following the instructions encoded in DNA.

18 May 2023

Using NIR Spectroscopy to Identify Three Common Allergens in Quinoa Flour

Food allergies pose a significant health risk, resulting in numerous hospitalizations every year, as even trace amounts of allergens can trigger severe reactions.

18 May 2023

Researchers Use the Bionanoprobe to Explore Role of Zinc in Follicle Development

The discovery that zinc is involved in the fertilization process earlier than initially thought was made with the help of the Bionanoprobe, a cutting-edge instrument at Argonne.

18 May 2023

Research Details the Food Safety Profile of Genetically Edited Allergen-Free Eggs

Researchers have developed a chicken egg that may be safe for people with egg white allergies. Chicken egg allergies are one of the most common allergies in children.

18 May 2023

Single-Cell Omics Reveals Cell Types Involved in the Biosynthesis of Plant Natural Products

In a new study published in Nature Chemical Biology, an international team of researchers from the University of Georgia, USA, and the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena, Germany, presents a promising strategy for elucidating metabolic pathways for plant compounds of medicinal importance.

16 May 2023

Study Finds Methylated CD Derivatives as Effective Stabilizers for Supersaturated Drugs

In the medicine market, most newly introduced drugs and drug candidates show poor water solubility, which prevents their absorption in the body. This, in turn, limits their therapeutic efficiency.

16 May 2023

Gut Microbiota Interspecies Interactions may Impact the Efficacy of Antibiotics Against C. Difficile

Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is a bacterium that can infect the large intestine, with symptoms ranging from diarrhea to life-threatening colon damage.

12 May 2023

New Method for Analyzing Protein Crystals Could Open Up Applications for Drug Discovery

A new method for analyzing protein crystals – developed by Cornell researchers and given a funky two-part name – could open up applications for new drug discovery and other areas of biotechnology and biochemistry.

12 May 2023

Essential Oil From the Leaves of Labrador Tea Plant Has Antimalarial Properties

Much of what is now considered modern medicine originated as folk remedies or traditional, Indigenous practices. These customs are still alive today, and they could help address a variety of conditions.

12 May 2023

Cytiva and Pall Life Sciences Complete Integration to Create a Global Innovation and Solutions Leader in Biotechnology

Cytiva and the life sciences business of Pall Corporation have completed their integration and are now united as one business under the Cytiva brand.

12 May 2023

Curtin Experts Available: Corals Make Light Work of Photosynthesis Despite Lack of Sunshine

New Curtin University research has found reef-building corals living deep underwater off the coast of Western Australia’s Kimberley region survive despite a lack of sunlight by kicking into ‘photosynthesis overdrive’ to enhance their ability to gain energy from sunlight and by upping their intake of microorganisms.

12 May 2023

CABBI Researchers Identify Types of Microbes Associated With Engineered Oilcane

In a groundbreaking new collaboration, scientists at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation have identified the types of microbes that associate with engineered oilcane.

11 May 2023

Common Food Additives may Have Negative Effects on Your Gut Health

Common food additives known as metal oxide nanoparticles may have negative effects on your gut health, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York and Cornell University.

10 May 2023

Novel Technique Enables In Vivo Cross‐linking for Protein Complex Analysis

As the executor of life activities, proteins exert their specific biological functions through interactions such as forming protein complexes.

10 May 2023

Tokyo Tech Researchers Discover How Surface Chemistry can Influence Adhesion of Bacterial Cells

The biofilm-forming bacteria E. coli adheres firmly to hydrophobic and hydrophilic protein-adsorbing self-assembling monolayers (SAMs) and weakly to hydrophilic protein-resisting SAMs, uncovered a recent study by Tokyo Tech researchers.

8 May 2023

Manipulating Brain Cells via Light Irradiation

An international research team, comprising scientists from DZNE, University Hospital Bonn, the Netherlands, and the US has been awarded a US$ 1.3 million grant by the "Human Frontier Science Program" to investigate brain immune cells and manipulate them via light irradiation.

8 May 2023

Biochemistry

Researchers Examine the Role of TOR in LR Formation and its Interplay with Auxin Signaling

Compound Found in Magnolia Tree Bark Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 Replication in Several Cell Types

Large Testing Arena Helps Study How Mosquitoes Find Us Over Long Distances

Investigating the Toxic Effects of Pesticides on Marine Microalgae

Predictive Models to Determine the Structure, Stability, Flexibility and Biology of RNA-Targeted Drugs

Using NIR Spectroscopy to Identify Three Common Allergens in Quinoa Flour

Researchers Use the Bionanoprobe to Explore Role of Zinc in Follicle Development

Research Details the Food Safety Profile of Genetically Edited Allergen-Free Eggs

Single-Cell Omics Reveals Cell Types Involved in the Biosynthesis of Plant Natural Products

Study Finds Methylated CD Derivatives as Effective Stabilizers for Supersaturated Drugs

Gut Microbiota Interspecies Interactions may Impact the Efficacy of Antibiotics Against C. Difficile

New Method for Analyzing Protein Crystals Could Open Up Applications for Drug Discovery

Essential Oil From the Leaves of Labrador Tea Plant Has Antimalarial Properties

Cytiva and Pall Life Sciences Complete Integration to Create a Global Innovation and Solutions Leader in Biotechnology

Curtin Experts Available: Corals Make Light Work of Photosynthesis Despite Lack of Sunshine

CABBI Researchers Identify Types of Microbes Associated With Engineered Oilcane

Common Food Additives may Have Negative Effects on Your Gut Health

Novel Technique Enables In Vivo Cross‐linking for Protein Complex Analysis

Tokyo Tech Researchers Discover How Surface Chemistry can Influence Adhesion of Bacterial Cells

Manipulating Brain Cells via Light Irradiation

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