Titan’s Organic World – Astrobiology
Illustration of the thermal structure of Titan’s atmosphere and its atmospheric processes. It illustrates the high-altitude photochemistry of…
A Strange Quantum Effect May Explain One of Biology’s Greatest Mysteries
Researchers have uncovered a possible explanation for why living systems repeatedly choose one molecular form instead of its…
Atomic-level images could improve future COVID-19 antiviral drug design
The closest-ever detailed look at a key enzyme inside the virus that causes COVID-19 could lead to more…
Metformin targets the gut instead of the liver to lower glucose
For decades, physicians and scientists thought metformin, the leading Type 2 diabetes medication taken by millions worldwide, mainly…
Scientists Turn Red Lettuce Green, Unlocking Hidden Nutrients
Red-leaf lettuce gets its color from anthocyanins, antioxidant pigments produced through the flavonoid pathway. Modifying this pathway can…
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…
Antioxidant, antimicrobial, and apoptosis-related activities of Azadirachta indica (Neem) leaf extract in MCF-7 and A549 cell lines
Collection and processing the plant material Azadirachta indica A. Juss commonly known as neem, nimtree or Indian lilac,…
Methylation-sensitive Cas9 can selectively target DNA in tumor cells
CRISPR-Cas gene-editing tools have revolutionized the world of biotechnology and medicine. And each year, it seems, these…
Scientist use DNA in efforts to help species adapt to climate change
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Evolution works over millennia. Climate change is moving far faster. That mismatch is killing…
Organosulfur Chemistry On sub-Neptunes: Implications For Hazes And Biosignatures
The network of important reactions for the carbon, sulfur, and coupled organosulfur chemistry in the atmosphere of K2-18b.…
Tricorder Tech: Protein Sequencing Advance Offers New Insights Into Life’s Foundations
DNA-encoded Edman degradation on magnetic beads. (A) Reaction scheme for barcoding PTC amino acids via DNA-encoded Edman degradation…
CSF1R T567M mutation induces microglial dysfunction and synaptic impairment in patient iPSC-derived cerebral organoids of CSF1R-related disorder
Ayrignac X, Carra-Dalliere C, Codjia P, Mouzat K, Castelnovo G, Ellie E, et al. Evaluation of CSF1R-related adult…