Throughout one's life, the blood is constantly being replenished from blood stem cells. However, these cells lose their functionality in old age. Researchers at the Leibniz Institute on Aging—Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 17, 2022
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Scientists have shown that elevated heavy metal levels in rivers can lead to higher levels of antibiotic resistance.
Ecology
May 16, 2022
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A team led by UTSW researchers has identified a molecule produced by male parasitic worms called schistosomes that prompts sexual maturity in females of these species. The findings, reported in Cell, help answer a century-old ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 6, 2022
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LMU scientists have developed a method to measure the activity of genes more efficiently and thus gain a better understanding of biological processes.
Biotechnology
Apr 5, 2022
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Cells use RNA as a versatile tool to regulate the activity of their genes. Small snippets of RNA can fine-tune how much protein is produced from various genes; some small RNAs can shut genes off altogether. An enzyme called ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 17, 2022
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University of Toronto researchers have created a first-in-class functional catalog of proteins that activate gene expression, with implications for tailored therapy for cancer and other diseases that occur when wrong genes ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 9, 2022
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A gene-silencing tool could enable new opportunities for advancing basic biomedical research and drug development.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 3, 2022
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Active genes do not form clusters and share resources during early development in the fruit fly, according to a new study by New York University and Princeton researchers published in the journal Current Biology.
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 5, 2021
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COVID-19 lockdowns scrambled sleep schedules and stretched waistlines. One culprit may be social isolation itself. Scientists have found that lone fruit flies quarantined in test tubes sleep too little and eat too much after ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 18, 2021
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a rare genetic disease usually diagnosed in young boys, gradually weakens muscles across the body until the heart or lungs fail. Symptoms often show up by age 5; as the disease progresses, ...
Biochemistry
Aug 10, 2021
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