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Researchers decode complex potato genomes to accelerate the breeding of robust varieties

Scientists have decoded the highly complicated genome of the potato for the first time after over 20 years since the first release of the human genome.

From The Max Planck Institute 7 Mar 2022

UTSA team develops innovative inhibitor to fight obesity and heart disease

An interdisciplinary research team at The University of Texas at San Antonio has successfully developed an innovative inhibitor that shows promise in fighting obesity and potentially preventing heart disease.

4 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 redevelop Cas9 that is unlikely to cut the wrong DNA

At times, the molecular machinery makes alterations to the wrong part of a host’s genome, generating the likelihood of an effort to repair a genetic mutation.

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 show how hotspot maps can detect structures contributing to compounds’ selectivity

The quantity of structural data available on protein drug targets keeps growing.

4 Mar 2022

Researchers discover unusual exploitation of the human immune system by fungus Candida albicans

During infection, the yeast Candida albicans stimulates the release of tiny RNA fragments, which then stimulate its own growth.

3 Mar 2022

Threespine stickleback fish study details how parasite resistance in hosts arises

They thrive everywhere from bustling cities to remote rainforests -; even in our own backyards. Pervasive and unapologetic mooches, parasites rely on other organisms for their survival.

3 Mar 2022

Two distinct classes of stem cells drive treatment resistance in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes

Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center discovered that treatment resistance in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) is caused by two distinct classes of stem cells and identified possible therapeutic approaches that target these cells.

3 Mar 2022

Capturing the mechanisms underlying evolvability in a new framework

All life evolves: microorganisms can become resistant to drugs, viruses evade our vaccines, and species may adapt to climate change.

3 Mar 2022

Researchers optimize a route for two-step synthesis of antiviral plant protectant

Plant viruses are of great variety and harm. Virus disease pandemics and epidemics were estimated to have a global economic impact in the tens of billions of dollars.

3 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

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Researchers decode complex potato genomes to accelerate the breeding of robust varieties

UTSA team develops innovative inhibitor to fight obesity and heart disease

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

Researchers redevelop Cas9 that is unlikely to cut the wrong DNA

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 show how hotspot maps can detect structures contributing to compounds’ selectivity

Researchers discover unusual exploitation of the human immune system by fungus Candida albicans

Threespine stickleback fish study details how parasite resistance in hosts arises

Two distinct classes of stem cells drive treatment resistance in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes

Capturing the mechanisms underlying evolvability in a new framework

Researchers optimize a route for two-step synthesis of antiviral plant protectant

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

Scientists discover a human receptor protein capable of identifying individual amino acids

Several variants of COVID-19 may hide away from body’s immune system, new study reveals

Researchers suggest a sustainable approach in seafood production

UH researcher secures $2 million to develop drugs for formerly undruggable cancer targets

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

SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can specifically recognize the terminal sialic acid on sugars

Innovative sample preparation method for fast and easy protein analysis

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