How RNA helped build life’s first proteins
 Researchers at University College London have discovered that activated amino acids and sulfur-containing compounds called thiols—both likely…
Male and female bovine embryos show distinct development paths
Cornell researchers have uncovered the genetic triggers that cause male and female bovine embryos to develop differently, as…
Shared gene signatures reveal metabolic dysfunction in liver cirrhosis and acute-on-chronic liver failure
Background and objectives Chronic liver cirrhosis (LC) and acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) are interconnected hepatic disorders associated with…
New method uncovers how extracellular vesicles impact immune response in cancer
Certain types of biochemical processes can impair the immune system’s ability to recognize and kill cancer cells. Purdue…
Yale researchers uncover new RNA editing tools for safer genetic surgery
The ability to correct disease-causing genetic mistakes using genome editors holds great promise in medicine, but it is…
How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging
News Medical talks to Samuel Penwell and Winfried Wiegraebe at Bruker about how the Vutara VXL enables robust,…
Researchers gain better understanding of how nerve cells can be protected against ALS
By analyzing millions of messenger RNA molecules (mRNA) during the course of ALS, researchers at Stockholm University, in…
Polyphenols and exercise show promise in fighting gliomas
Scientists reveal how plant-based compounds and targeted workouts could work together to protect the brain, slow tumor progression,…
Aging brains lose key proteins despite intact genetic blueprints
An international research team involving the Leibniz Institute on Aging – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena, the…
‘Two-in-one’ RNA molecule can simultaneously turn off two difficult-to-target cancer-related genes
University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have developed a “two-in-one” molecule that can simultaneously turn…
New computer program mimics cell behavior for faster medical discoveries
Using mathematical analysis of patterns of human and animal cell behavior, scientists say they have developed a computer…
Australian scientists uncover new way to halt aggressive cancer growth
Australian researchers have discovered a promising new strategy to suppress the growth of aggressive and hard-to-treat cancers by…