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…
Uncovering the hidden metabolic effects of soybean oil
Soybean oil, the most widely consumed cooking oil in the United States and a staple of processed foods,…
Researchers discover new mutation hotspot in the human genome
Researchers have discovered new regions of the human genome particularly vulnerable to mutations. These altered stretches of DNA…
Study reveals metabolic benefits of reducing ultra-processed foods in older adults
A controlled feeding study out of South Dakota State University shows that older adults who ate fewer ultra-processed…
New insights into ribosome collisions and stress response
LMU researchers uncover the mechanism by which ribosomes raise alarms in the cell. Ribosomes, the protein factories of…
Elevated levels of five blood proteins can help predict mortality risk
Elevated levels of five proteins in our blood can help predict risk of mortality, a new study from…
Kennedy sharpens vaccine attacks, without scientific backing
As the federal government prepares for the next meeting of its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, Health and…
New signaling molecule drives development of tissue resident memory T cells
We owe a lot to tissue resident memory T cells (TRM). These specialized immune cells are among the…
Promising long-term vaccine for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever developed
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is one of the world’s most dangerous yet overlooked infectious diseases. Spread by ticks…
Astrocyte-driven approach shows potential to reverse cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered a natural mechanism that clears existing amyloid plaques in the…
CRISPR-edited fungus boosts protein production and cuts environmental impact
In a new study publishing November 19 in the Cell Press journal Trends in Biotechnology, researchers used a…
Is protein raising your uric acid levels? How to know if one is eating right
If you are consuming balanced, high-protein diet, it does not necessarily mean your uric acid levels will go…