Oct. 14, 2020 — Researchers have cultured so-called intestinal organoids from human intestinal tissue, which is a common byproduct when performing bowel surgery. These small 'miniature intestines' can be ...
Oct. 10, 2020 — Using the model Orobanchaceae parasitic plant Phtheirospermum japonicum, scientists have discerned the molecular mechanisms underlying plant parasitism and cross-species grafting, pinpointing one ...
Oct. 8, 2020 — Recent work revealed a newfound quality control system in the protein production assembly line with possible implications for understanding neurogenerative ...
Oct. 8, 2020 — A new laboratory technique quickly sifts through trillions of synthetic proteins to find ones that can target viruses, helping healthcare authorities rapidly respond to evolving ...
Oct. 8, 2020 — Scientists have revealed in unprecedented detail the genetic instructions immature egg cells go through step by step as they mature into functionality. Their findings improve our understanding of how ...
Oct. 8, 2020 — A team has developed a thermoresponsive nanotopography cell culture ...
Oct. 8, 2020 — An analysis discusses scientific breakthroughs that have overcome obstacles to cardiac ...
Oct. 7, 2020 — Scientists developed a method for generating high resolution 3D images of RNA, overcoming challenges limiting 3D analysis and imaging of RNA to only small molecules and pieces of RNA for the past 50 ...
Oct. 7, 2020 — Endocannabinoids, signaling molecules produced in the body that share features with chemicals found in marijuana, can shut down genes needed for some pathogenic intestinal bacteria to colonize, ...
Oct. 7, 2020 — Working with fish, birds and mice, researchers report new evidence that some animals' natural capacity to regrow neurons is not missing, but is instead inactivated in ...
Oct. 7, 2020 — Machine learning is helping biologists solve hard problems, including designing effective synthetic biology tools. Scientists have now created a set of algorithms that can effectively predict the ...
Oct. 7, 2020 — This year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry is being awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna for the development of the CRISPR/Cas9 method for genome ...
Oct. 6, 2020 — New analysis of the DNA sequence of the male-specific Y chromosomes from all living species of the great ape family helps to clarify our understanding of how this enigmatic chromosome ...
Oct. 6, 2020 — Observations of cells moving through small channels shed new light on cell migration in 3D environments, researchers report. The findings also reveal how cancer cells may penetrate tissues and spread ...
Oct. 6, 2020 — Researchers have investigated a critically important class of proteins, which adorn the outer membranes of cells. Such membrane proteins often act as receptors for binding molecules, initiating ...
Oct. 6, 2020 — Researchers have found that Rtl1, which is a mouse ortholog of the human RTL1 gene, appears to be the major gene responsible for muscle and placental defects in models of Temple and Kagami-Ogata ...
Oct. 6, 2020 — Researchers have discovered a way to stably fine-tune the amount of lignin in poplar by applying CRISPR/Cas9 technology. Lignin is one of the main structural substances in plants and it makes ...
Oct. 5, 2020 — The parasites that cause 200 million cases of malaria each year can withstand feverish temperatures that make their human hosts miserable. Now, a team is beginning to understand how they do it. The ...
Oct. 5, 2020 — Researchers show how the catalytic activity of cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, can be significantly increased. This brings biotechnological and thus eco-friendly application a big step ...
Oct. 5, 2020 — Numerous animals may be vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, according to a large study modelling how the virus might infect different animals' ...
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