News tagged with molecular tools
Scientists open new window into how cancers override cellular growth controls
Rapidly dividing cancer cells are skilled at patching up damage that would stop normal cells in their tracks, including wear and tear of telomeres, the protective caps at the end of each chromosome.
Mar 21, 2012 |
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Biologists' work with 'glow-in-the-dark' sperm sheds light on sexual selection
Previously unobservable events occurring between insemination and fertilization are the subject of a groundbreaking new article in Science magazine (March 18) by Mollie Manier, John Belote and Scott Pitnic ...
Mar 18, 2010 |
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Researchers bring new brain mapping capabilities to desktops of scientists worldwide
Mapping the billions of connections in the brain is a grand challenge in neuroscience. The current method for mapping interconnected brain cells involves the use of room-size microscopes known as transmission electron microscopes ...
Mar 31, 2009 |
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Major breakthrough could lead to new antibiotics for human use
(PhysOrg.com) -- The means to fully understand and exploit a type of fungus that could form the basis of a new class of antibiotics has been developed by researchers at the University of Bristol. With certain ...
Oct 14, 2009 |
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'Synthetic' chromosome permits repid, on-demand 'evolution' of yeast
In the quest to understand genomes -- how they're built, how they're organized and what makes them work -- a team of Johns Hopkins researchers has engineered from scratch a computer-designed yeast chromosome ...
Sep 14, 2011 |
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Vitamin A derivative provides clues to better breast cancer drugs
Retinoic acid, a derivative of vitamin A, could lead researchers to a new set of drug targets for treating breast cancer, researchers from the University of Chicago report in the June 25, 2009, issue of the ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jun 25, 2009 |
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Precise molecular surgery in the plant genome
Crop plants have always been adapted to the needs of man by breeding for them to carry more fruit, survive droughts, or resist pests. Green biotechnology now adds new tools to the classical breeding methods ...
Apr 24, 2012 |
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Unraveling Alzheimer's: Simple small molecules could untangle complex disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- New molecular tools developed at the University of Michigan show promise for "cleansing" the brain of amyloid plaques, implicated in Alzheimer's disease.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 08, 2010 |
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Toward better solar cells: Chemists gain control of light-harvesting paths
University of Florida chemists have pioneered a method to tease out promising molecular structures for capturing energy, a step that could speed the development of more efficient, cheaper solar cells.
Oct 08, 2009 |
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Researchers develop whole genome sequencing approach for mutation discovery
The Stowers Institute's Hawley Lab and Molecular Biology Facility have developed a "whole-genome sequencing approach" to mapping mutations in fruit flies. The novel methodology promises to reduce the time and effort required ...
May 05, 2009 |
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Researchers identify workings of L-form bacteria
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have for the first time identified the genetic mechanisms involved in the formation and survival of L-form bacteria. Their findings are described in a study ...
Oct 13, 2009 |
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California native-plant classic gets a 21st-century makeover
Thanks to new molecular-genetic tools and intensive field research, scientists’ understanding of the native flora of the Golden State -- one of the world’s hotspots of botanical diversity -- has ...
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Stunting plants' skyward reach could lead to improved yields
In the forest's fight for survival, it's the tallest trees that prevail by reaching for sunlight and shading competition. Corn and other plants, too, divert precious energy to grow higher when nearby plants ...
Jul 22, 2009 |
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