HSE researchers, in collaboration with their colleagues from Skoltech and the Central Research Institute for Epidemiology, have uncovered the mechanisms behind the emergence of new and dangerous coronavirus variants, such ...
Evolution
Apr 28, 2023
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In a discovery fundamental to the inner workings of cells, scientists have discovered that if oxidative stress damages protein factories called ribosomes, repair crews may move in to help fix the damage so work can quickly ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 21, 2023
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MIT researchers are using artificial intelligence to design new proteins that go beyond those found in nature.
Biochemistry
Apr 20, 2023
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Chitin (kai'tin) and healthy fats from insects appear to contribute to healthy gut microbiota and are strong sources of protein and nutrients, according to a paper co-authored by a Colorado State University researcher and ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 20, 2023
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists exploring bioenergy plant genetics have made a surprising discovery: a protein domain that could lead to new COVID-19 treatments.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 17, 2023
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Two prominent origin-of-life chemists have published a new hypothesis for how the first sugars—which were necessary for life to evolve—arose on the early Earth.
Biochemistry
Apr 13, 2023
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If it weren't for the oceans, our planet would be warming far faster. Oceans take up about 30% of the carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere each year, thanks in large part to marine microorganisms. Now, the results of ...
Ecology
Apr 11, 2023
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A bioinformatics boot camp for high schoolers at Skoltech turned into a venue for the latest chapter in the ongoing contest between humans and artificial intelligence in science. Having earlier resolved a key 50-year-old ...
Biotechnology
Apr 7, 2023
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Cocoa beans can absorb toxic heavy metals such as cadmium from the soil. Some cultivation areas, especially in South America, are polluted with these heavy metals, in some cases considerably. In combining different X-ray ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 6, 2023
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Proteins are the key players for virtually all molecular processes within the cell. To fulfill their diverse functions, they have to interact with other proteins. Such protein-protein interactions are mediated by highly complementary ...
Evolution
Apr 6, 2023
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