Key protein in the tuberculosis bacterium helps protect itself from foreign DNA
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), with collaborators from the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), have…
In the future teeth could be regrown in a lab – The Irish News
Picture this: you’re sitting at home, scrolling through cat videos, when your phone buzzes with a message—“Good news!…
Opposing protein forces fine tune mRNA stability in human cells
A newly revealed molecular tug-of-war may have implications for better understanding how a multitude of diseases and disorders…
New insights into alcohol-related DNA damage and cancer risk
Alcohol consumption leads to the formation of a toxic compound called acetaldehyde, which damages DNA. A research team…
Virus shells use asymmetry to control RNA release and infection
Viruses are typically described as tiny, perfectly geometric shells that pack genetic material with mathematical precision, but new…
Breakthrough platform reveals the choreography of mammalian transcription
Life’s instructions are written in DNA, but it is the enzyme RNA polymerase II (Pol II) that reads…
New fluorescent labeling method offers high precision and exceptional stability in living cells
A team of researchers at IOCB Prague headed by Dr. Tomáš Slanina has developed a new method for…
Innovative research reveals FGD3 as a key player in breast cancer cell death
A naturally occurring protein that tends to be expressed at higher levels in breast cancer cells boosts the…
Five-year project seeks new weapons against drug-resistant bacteria
Lethal lettuce in Missouri. Murderous onions in Colorado. To biochemists at the University of Oklahoma, these aren’t just…
Dysfunction in chromosome-stabilizing protein identified as a cause of deadly illnesses
New research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison reveals that dysfunction in a protein essential to maintaining stability in…
Two microbial metabolites compete to control the cells’ protein building machinery
The microbiome-the trillions of bacteria, viruses, and fungi that live quietly in our body-plays a crucial role in…
Civet Robusta and natural Robusta coffee are different on key fatty acid methyl esters and total fat
The civet’s diet in coffee-forest habitats includes over 55 food items, with coffee berries constituting most of their…