Neuron lattice structure may guard against neurodegeneration
Brain cells are constantly swallowing material from the fluid that surrounds them – signaling molecules, nutrients, even pieces of their own surfaces – in a process…
Blood omics data forecasts trauma outcomes with high accuracy
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz have developed a way to predict how trauma patients will recover,…
Newly identified protein interaction fine-tunes cellular stress responses
Cornell researchers have discovered a new way cells regulate how they respond to stress, identifying an interaction between…
An old cholesterol drug could help clear PFAS
 Key Insights Researchers have observed that blood levels of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) go down…
Scientists uncover new mechanism initiating gene transcription
Scientists at IOCB Prague are uncovering new details of gene transcription. They have identified a previously unknown molecular…
WVU researchers explore how to restore vision in people with inherited blindness
A research team at the WVU is studying how to restore vision in people who develop a form…
New AI-driven method enables precise design of highly efficient custom enzymes
Enzymes with specific functions are becoming increasingly important in industry, medicine and environmental protection. For example, they make…
High BMI linked to vascular dementia risk
High body mass index (BMI) could cause a higher risk of vascular-related dementia (a combination of vascular +…
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…
Opioid receptor agonists take advantage of new understanding of GPCR biology
 Opioid receptors are fantastic targets for treating pain—but unfortunately, the drugs that target them can be addictive.…
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…
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…