News tagged with rna molecules
Related topics: messenger rna , protein , cells , genes , gene expression
Nanotechnology holds promise for STD drug delivery
Yale researchers describe a breakthrough in safe and effective administration of potential antiviral drugs — small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules that silence genes — the first step in development of a ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 03, 2009 |
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High definition nanomovies reveal how RNA dances with drug partners
(PhysOrg.com) -- Building on a technique they used to produce nanomovies of RNA molecules in motion, researchers have created "high definition" versions of the animations that reveal even more details about how RNA changes ...
Apr 20, 2009 |
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'Motorized' DNA opens door to autonomous molecular experiments
(PhysOrg.com) -- Using the same protein molecule that scientists have used for decades to copy genetic material, researchers have developed a molecular motor for propelling DNA.
Apr 16, 2009 |
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New insights into progressive hearing loss
In parallel studies in human and mouse, two groups of researchers have come to the same conclusion: that a new kind of gene is associated with progressive hearing loss. The new gene - called a microRNA - is a tiny fragment ...
Apr 12, 2009 |
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New therapeutic strategy could target toxic protein in most patients with Huntington's disease
Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have designed tiny RNA molecules that shut off the gene that causes Huntington's disease without damaging that gene's healthy counterpart, which maintains the health and vitality ...
Apr 09, 2009 |
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Researchers identify genetic markers for aggressive head and neck cancer
Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have identified genetic markers that signal poor outcomes for patients with head and neck cancer. These findings could one day lead to a genetic test ...
Mar 18, 2009 |
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RNA research strategy for Europe takes shape
Research into RNA, a molecule found in every cell of our bodies, could lead to remarkable advances in the treatment of diseases such as cancer and diabetes, a meeting organised by the European Science Foundation was told.
Mar 04, 2009 |
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Research examines how plants produce high-energy storage organs
(PhysOrg.com) -- Understanding how plants produce storage organs that humans use as food would be a valuable tool for science and for a hungry world.
Mar 03, 2009 |
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Pack 'Em In -- Gold Nanoparticles Improve Gene Regulation
Investigators at Northwestern University have found that packing small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules onto the surface of a gold nanoparticle can protect siRNAs from degradation and increase their ability to regulate genes ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 23, 2009 |
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Engineers create intelligent molecules that seek-and-destroy diseased cells
Current treatments for diseases like cancer typically destroy nasty malignant cells, while also hammering the healthy ones. Using new advances in synthetic biology, researchers are designing molecules intelligent enough to ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 13, 2009 |
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New findings reveal how influenza virus hijacks human cells
Influenza is and remains a disease to reckon with. Seasonal epidemics around the world kill several hundred thousand people every year. In the light of looming pandemics if bird flu strains develop the ability ...
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Feb 04, 2009 |
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Scientists uncover new class of non-protein coding genes in mammals with key functions
A research team at the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has uncovered a vast new class of previously unrecognized mammalian genes that do not encode proteins, but ...
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Feb 01, 2009 |
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Scientists clarify editing error underlying genetic neurodegenerative disease
Two molecular biologists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have uncovered important new details about how a gene mutation causes a cellular editing error that results in a devastating disease called pontocerebellar hypoplasia ...
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Jan 28, 2009 |
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