The viral genome of influenza A—the primary cause of seasonal flu epidemics—is composed of eight RNA segments that are each encapsulated by many copies of viral nucleoprotein (NP).
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 9, 2020
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A new cellular biology study, published last month in the journal Structure by scientists at Vanderbilt, reports a shape-shifting structure in the human body which plays an important role in the timely delivery of fats and ...
Biotechnology
Mar 10, 2020
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The instructions of life encoded in our genes are decoded through the translation into mRNA, which then instructs the synthesis of proteins. Because mRNA translation is an essential process, it is carefully coordinated through ...
Biotechnology
Feb 28, 2020
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A research team of Vanderbilt engineers that includes a scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has demonstrated a new ultrathin filter, based on metamaterials, that allows for analog optical image processing. Their work, ...
Optics & Photonics
Feb 25, 2020
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Australia, recently devastated by severe wildfires, is no stranger to the consequences of climate change, habitat destruction and invasive species.
Plants & Animals
Feb 24, 2020
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The cotransporter NKCC1 moves sodium, potassium and chloride ions across the cell membrane and has roles regulating cell volume, epithelial transport and neuronal excitability.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 21, 2020
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IP3 receptors (IP3Rs) are calcium channels found in all animal cells. By mediating calcium ion release, IP3Rs integrate signals from different cellular pathways and metabolic states. Not surprisingly, deregulation of IP3Rs ...
Biochemistry
Feb 14, 2020
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The proliferation of false news stories is a big problem in social media, but there may be a very simple remedy, according to a new Vanderbilt University study published in Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review.
Social Sciences
Feb 12, 2020
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The bacterium Helicobacter pylori colonizes the stomach in half of the world's population and increases the risk of gastric cancer.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 10, 2020
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DNA methylation (DNAme) is a modification of the genome—an epigenetic "mark"—that is required for proper cellular differentiation. It has been implicated in the regulation of gene expression, but its role in this stepwise ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 7, 2020
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