Genetic blueprints bypass individual neuron analysis to accelerate mammalian brain research
While E. Josie Clowney would never suggest that neuroscience is simple, a new study by her team at…
Scientists develop safer CRISPR technique using gentler DNA nicking approach
Researchers at Cornell University have developed a safer and more precise way to study how genes function in…
MIDAS platform accelerates protein engineering through rapid PCR-based screening
Proteins are critical to life – and to industry. There are countless proteins that could be engineered to…
This Weird Sea Creature May Have Rewritten Life’s Genetic Rulebook
Image of the ‘sea walnut’ Mnemiopsis leydi. Credit: Joan-Josep Soto Angel Long-distance gene control first emerged around 650…
Mobile intron RNA from a bacterial predator accumulates in dead archaeal cells
Cultivation Anaerobic cultivation techniques were applied18. One liter of freshwater medium contained 1.0 g of NaCl, 0.4 g of MgCl2 × 6…
Scientists Discover New Way To Make Drug-Resistant Cancer Treatable Again
Researchers have identified a way to weaken cancer cells by disrupting the stability of proteins responsible for repairing…
Scientists Discover Natural Molecule That Stops Alzheimer’s Protein Clumps From Forming
Scientists have uncovered evidence that the formation of functional protein droplets and harmful fibrils can be separated. By…
Powerful Antioxidant Found To Play a Key Role in Proper Protein Folding
The ER is shown in the upper right, with disulfide-linked GSSG in the lumen. The exporter resembles the…
All life runs on 20 amino acids. These cells run key machinery on just 19
Scientists equipped Escherichia coli (example pictured) with ribosomes that lacked the amino acid isoleucine.Credit: James Cavallini/Science Photo Library…
Natural Compound Shows Powerful Potential Against Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the joints, causing inflammation,…
Bread Might Be Making You Gain Weight Even Without Eating More Calories
In a new study, mice strongly preferred foods like bread, rice, and wheat, abandoning their regular diet and…
Antisense oligonucleotides reverse rare neurodevelopmental disorder in preclinical models
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have found they can reverse the effects of HNRNPH2-related neurodevelopmental disorder using…