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Research points to a common thread linking diverse neurodegenerative diseases

Take a cell-deep tour of a brain afflicted with Alzheimer's disease, and you will find minuscule clumps of protein that seem suspicious. Ever since the 1980s, when neuroscientists began identifying these protein tangles, researchers have discovered that other brain diseases have their own tangled-protein signatures.

7 Mar 2022

CNIC study uncovers a nuclear import mechanism essential for organ growth and development

Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares have identified a nuclear import mechanism essential for organ growth and development. Manipulation of this mechanism has potential applications in the control of organ growth and organ regeneration.

4 Mar 2022

Researchers use specific enzymes to tear down viral RNA

The genetic information of SARS-CoV-2 has been successfully destroyed by a research team led by the Technical University of Munich.

4 Mar 2022

Study identifies the role of three key molecules in the immune defense against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus

Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) is one of the most deadly diseases in the swine industry.

4 Mar 2022

Researchers find an epigenetic adaptation showing resistance to targeted therapy in T cell leukemia

Although gene mutations can result in drug resistance, scientists in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have found a vital, non-genetic version that could also boost resistance to targeted treatment in T cell leukemia, which is a kind of blood cell cancer.

3 Mar 2022

Researchers find why SARS-CoV-2 does not spread easily from surfaces

Early in the pandemic, many people fastidiously disinfected surfaces because laboratory studies predicted that SARS-CoV-2 could be easily transmitted in this way.

3 Mar 2022

Researchers describe the structural basis of how antibodies may neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants

The SARS-CoV-2 virus is continuously evolving and structural changes to the virus may impact the efficacy of antibody therapies and vaccines.

2 Mar 2022

Scientists identify a new “game-changing” approach to protect native animals

Scientists from Curtin University have determined a so-called “game-changing” approach of safeguarding native animals.

2 Mar 2022

Attacking a protein in prostate cancer cells stops the disease spread, research finds

Cedars-Sinai scientists discovered that attacking a protein present in prostate cancer cells could stop the disease from further spreading to various other parts of the body.

2 Mar 2022

Researchers discover a new epigenetic mark in small freshwater animals

Your DNA holds the blueprint to build your body, but it's a living document: Adjustments to the design can be made by epigenetic marks.

1 Mar 2022

HDO technology found to be effective at silencing problematic genes

T and B lymphocytes, which are part of a group of immune cells commonly called white blood cells, work together to eliminate foreign invaders in the body such as viruses.

1 Mar 2022

Novel molecular pathway shared by ALS and frontotemporal dementia identified

Scientists from two independent research teams have discovered how the mislocalization of a protein, known as TDP-43, alters the genetic instructions for UNC13A, providing a possible therapeutic target that could also have implications in treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia (FTD), and other forms of dementia.

1 Mar 2022

Scientists reveal the spectacular structure of C.difficile's protective armor

The spectacular structure of the protective armor of superbug C.difficile has been revealed for the first time showing the close-knit yet flexible outer layer – like chain mail.

From Newcastle University 28 Feb 2022

Researchers analyze how RNA molecules control the repair of damaged DNA in cancer cells

A new study from Sweden’s Karolinska Institute demonstrates how some RNA molecules regulate the repair of damaged DNA in cancer cells.

25 Feb 2022

DNA from ancient African foragers reveals how early humans lived, traveled and interacted

A new analysis of human remains that were buried in African archaeological sites has produced the earliest DNA from the continent, telling a fascinating tale of how early humans lived, traveled and even found their significant others.

24 Feb 2022

A cryptic molecule can awaken killer viruses from their slumber

Some gut bacteria have a spooky superpower: they can reanimate dormant viruses lurking within other microbes.

24 Feb 2022

Novel method for controlled interrogation and recording of neuronal activity

A new approach for regulated interrogation and recording of neuronal activity was developed by scientists at the University of Freiburg.

24 Feb 2022

Scientists develop a new approach to study Sars-CoV-2

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg and their collaborators at the Max Planck Bristol Center for Minimal Biology at the University of Bristol have developed a new approach to study Sars-CoV-2.

From The Max Planck Institute 23 Feb 2022

Newly developed radio-labeled molecule may be able to pinpoint areas of inflammation

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new radio-labeled molecule capable of selectively reacting with certain high-energy radicals that are characteristic of innate immune activity, which may allow a non-invasive approach to monitor inflammation in real time by positron emission tomography (PET) imaging.

22 Feb 2022

Novel platform opens new opportunities in synthetic biology

Using synthetic biology, researchers can include new functions to cells, like the ability to generate new materials or identify and answer in certain ways to diseases.

22 Feb 2022

Molecular & Structural Biology

Research points to a common thread linking diverse neurodegenerative diseases

CNIC study uncovers a nuclear import mechanism essential for organ growth and development

Researchers use specific enzymes to tear down viral RNA

Study identifies the role of three key molecules in the immune defense against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus

Researchers find an epigenetic adaptation showing resistance to targeted therapy in T cell leukemia

Researchers find why SARS-CoV-2 does not spread easily from surfaces

Researchers describe the structural basis of how antibodies may neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants

Scientists identify a new “game-changing” approach to protect native animals

Attacking a protein in prostate cancer cells stops the disease spread, research finds

Researchers discover a new epigenetic mark in small freshwater animals

HDO technology found to be effective at silencing problematic genes

Novel molecular pathway shared by ALS and frontotemporal dementia identified

Scientists reveal the spectacular structure of C.difficile's protective armor

Researchers analyze how RNA molecules control the repair of damaged DNA in cancer cells

DNA from ancient African foragers reveals how early humans lived, traveled and interacted

A cryptic molecule can awaken killer viruses from their slumber

Novel method for controlled interrogation and recording of neuronal activity

Scientists develop a new approach to study Sars-CoV-2

Newly developed radio-labeled molecule may be able to pinpoint areas of inflammation

Novel platform opens new opportunities in synthetic biology

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