University of Dundee researchers have shown that it is possible to rapidly target and destroy specific proteins in cells, raising the possibility of developing new ways of targeting 'undruggable' proteins in diseases.
Biochemistry
May 10, 2017
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Scientists have uncovered key processes in the healthy development of cells which line the human gut, furthering their understanding about the development of cancer.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 7, 2017
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(Phys.org)—An international team of researchers has found that gene transcription in an organism that has died continues for several days. In their paper published in the journal Royal Society Open Biology, the team describes ...
Identifying stress hormones in insects can be a step towards environmentally friendly pesticides. Researchers from Stockholm University have discovered that one hormone coordinates the responses to stress in fruit flies. ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 2, 2016
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A number of new links between families of genes and brain size have been identified by UK scientists, opening up a whole new avenue of research to better understand brain development and diseases like dementia.
Biotechnology
Oct 5, 2016
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The move from life on land to life in the sea has led to the evolution of a new sense for sea snakes, a University of Adelaide-led study suggests.
Plants & Animals
Jun 8, 2016
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Scientists have gained insights into the fundamental process of cell division, by identifying key steps that ensure cells divide correctly as they undergo repair and growth.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 8, 2016
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Biologists from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have discovered the genes in starfish that encode neuropeptides - a common type of chemical found in human brains. The revelation gives researchers new insights into ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 9, 2016
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Scientists have shed new light on the fundamental biological process of cell division, thanks to an emerging analytical method.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 25, 2015
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Bacteria are as individual as people, according to new research by Professor Peter Young and his team in the Department of Biology at the University of York. Bacteria are essential to health, agriculture and the environment, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 13, 2015
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