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Biotechnology Apr 5, 2022

Molecular biology: Better method for measuring genes

LMU scientists have developed a method to measure the activity of genes more efficiently and thus gain a better understanding of biological processes.

Astronomy Mar 31, 2022

Research team proves Mercury has magnetic storms

An international team of scientists has proved that Mercury, our solar system's smallest planet, has geomagnetic storms similar to those on Earth.

Molecular & Computational biology Mar 14, 2022

A potential therapy for muscular dystrophy: Using mRNA delivery to improve muscle strength

Mutations that lead to muscle atrophy can be repaired with the gene editor CRISPR-Cas9. A team led by ECRC researcher Helena Escobar has now introduced the tool into human muscle stem cells for the first time using mRNA, ...

Molecular & Computational biology Mar 14, 2022

Researchers identify bacterial protein that senses and rescues 'stalled' ribosomes

As a molecular machine found in the cells of all organisms, the ribosome is responsible for making new proteins. It reads the blueprint for a certain protein on a messenger molecule—known as messenger RNA (mRNA)—and then ...

Cell & Microbiology Mar 14, 2022

Exploring flow transport in egg cells

Northwestern Medicine scientists discovered a new and unique transport mechanism within developing egg cells in fruit flies, according to a study published in eLife.

Plants & Animals Mar 10, 2022

Genetic mechanisms of coral metamorphosis identified

Researchers have identified the gene expression regulation mechanisms that drive the metamorphosis of coral from larvae that float freely in the ocean to sedentary adult reef builder adults.

Molecular & Computational biology Mar 9, 2022

​​​​​​​Research sheds light on mysterious messenger RNA modifications

A team led by scientists at the University of Birmingham has come a step closer to uncovering the purpose of a distinctive set of modifications found at the beginning of messenger RNA which have long remained a fundamental ...

Plants & Animals Mar 3, 2022

Study IDs 1,000+ mislabeled, overlooked gene fragments in plants

Researchers have overlooked especially minuscule gene fragments that are critical to the assembly of cellular machinery and could help better trace the evolutionary history of plants, says a new study led by the University ...

Cell & Microbiology Feb 21, 2022

Blueprint for proteins: How mRNA gets its final shape

Proteins need to interact in a complex manner for a so-called "messenger RNA" (mRNA) to be created in human cells from a precursor molecule. mRNA provides a blueprint for proteins; the first vaccines against the coronavirus ...

Astronomy Dec 10, 2021

Is Europe entering a golden age of astronomy?

Groundbreaking discoveries about gravitational waves, black holes, cosmic rays, neutrinos and other areas of cutting-edge astronomy may soon become more frequent due to the convergence of two major communities of astronomers ...

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