Researchers reveal DNA repair mechanism
A new study adds to an emerging, radically new picture of how bacterial cells continually repair faulty sections of their DNA.
Cell & Microbiology
May 16, 2023
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Mass. schools team up for supercomputer center
(AP) -- At a gritty industrial site occupied a century ago by a textile mill, five universities are collaborating to install supercomputers that will recreate the start of the universe and perform other research.
Computer Sciences
Oct 9, 2011
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Scientists identify virus-cell interaction that may explain COVID-19's high infection rate
Bioengineering researchers at Lehigh University have identified a previously unknown interaction between receptors in human cells and the spike, or "S," protein of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. This new information ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 29, 2021
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Synthetic biology circuits can respond within seconds
Synthetic biology offers a way to engineer cells to perform novel functions, such as glowing with fluorescent light when they detect a certain chemical. Usually, this is done by altering cells so they express genes that can ...
Biotechnology
Jul 2, 2021
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Similarities cause protein misfolding
A large number of illnesses stem from misfolded proteins, molecules composed of amino acids. Researchers at the University of Zurich have now studied protein misfolding using a special spectroscopic technique. Misfolding, ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 31, 2011
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Deadly combination: New direct trigger for cell death discovered
Scientists led by Professor Ana J. Garcia-Saez at the CECAD Cluster of Excellence for Aging Research at the University of Cologne have shown that apoptosis, the programmed cell death, involves a direct physical interplay ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 13, 2022
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Modeling protein interactions simplified with computer server
Proteins are the most abundant substance in living cells aside from water, and their interactions with cellular functions are crucial to healthy life. When proteins fall short of their intended function or interact in an ...
Computer Sciences
Apr 5, 2017
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Hidden metabolite–protein interactions captured by MIDAS
A research group of 46, led by the University of Utah School of Medicine, reports an innovative new method to analyze 33 enzymes from human carbohydrate metabolism and identify 830 protein-metabolite interactions, including ...
Insect antibiotic provides new way to eliminate bacteria
An antibiotic called thanatin attacks the way the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria is built. Researchers at the University of Zurich have now found that this happens through a previously unknown mechanism. Thanatin, ...
Biochemistry
Nov 15, 2018
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Mouthwash to fight cancer? Oral disinfectants induce apoptosis in human oral tumor cells
(Phys.org) —Patients who suffer from gingivitis are often advised to use disinfectant mouthwashes. In the future, the active ingredients in these products could be used in a completely different area: As scientists have ...
Biochemistry
Mar 21, 2013
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