Blinking suppression reveals how the brain filters speech in noisy environments
Blinking is a human reflex most often performed without thinking, like breathing. Although research on blinking is usually…
Small molecule discovery could open the door to new class of treatments for hard-to-treat cancers
Researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a small molecule that can inhibit a cancer-driving protein…
Experimental RNA drug shows promise for repairing DNA and healing tissue damage
Cedars-Sinai scientists have developed an experimental drug that repairs DNA and serves as a prototype for a new…
New method reveals how human cells initiate DNA replication
When cells proliferate, genomic DNA is precisely duplicated once per cell cycle. Abnormalities in this DNA replication process…
International collaboration develops STREAMS to standardize microbiome data
Microbiomes, the communities of microorganisms that live in and around us, play a vital role in everything from…
Study reveals ATM kinase as the key driver of replicative senescence
After a finite number of divisions, cells simply give up. As each round of replication trims their telomeres-the…
Tiny metal particles can kill cancer cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed
An international research team led by RMIT University have created tiny particles, known as nanodots, made from a…
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…
Gut bacteria threatened by pesticides and other common chemical pollutants
A large-scale laboratory screening of human-made chemicals has identified 168 chemicals that are toxic to bacteria found in…
Study uncovers role of mechanical forces in human gastrulation
Only two weeks after fertilization, the first sign of the formation of the 3 axes of the human…
RNA-based cocktail shows promise against glioblastoma
A patented RNA-based cocktail developed at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia) has emerged as…
Stanford scientists discover unexpected cancer resistance in aged mice
Old laboratory mice develop substantially fewer and less-aggressive lung tumors than younger animals in a new study led…