A team at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute has discovered how a promising malarial vaccine target - the protein RH5 - helps parasites to invade human red blood cells. Published today in Nature Communications, the study ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 10, 2017
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Dinosaur paleontology has long been the domain of bones and teeth - but now soft tissues could be changing the game. Scientists say they have discovered collagen preserved in a 195-million-year-old rib from a long-necked ...
Archaeology
Feb 10, 2017
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A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) reveals that a protein first discovered at TSRI in 2010 is directly responsible for sensing touch.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 14, 2016
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In order to use the CRISPR-Cas9 system to cut genes, researchers must design an RNA sequence that matches the DNA of the target gene. Most genes have hundreds of such sequences, with varying activity and uniqueness in the ...
Biotechnology
Oct 25, 2016
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New research by scientists from the University of Chicago demonstrates that the enzyme ALKBH1 can remove molecular modifications from transfer RNA, causing a measurable effect on protein translation in the cell. The study, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 13, 2016
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A new study, published in Biochemistry this week, examines the biomechanics of sugar-seeking proteins. Specifically, it delves into galectin-3's interaction with glycosaminoglycans (GAG) and proteoglycans. Tarun Dam, an associate ...
Biochemistry
Aug 4, 2016
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Incorrectly folded proteins can cause a variety of diseases. Danish researchers have found a solution for preventing this misfolding.
Biochemistry
Jun 9, 2016
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(Phys.org)—A team of researchers with Tufts University has developed a new way to store blood samples taken at remote locations—using a silk protein to stabilize blood samples without the need for cooling. In their paper ...
The front line of the human immune system is made up of T-cells: white blood cells that circulate in the body and scan for foreign invaders and infections. If a T-cell surface receptor detects a threat during its surveillance, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 11, 2016
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Researchers have developed a light-activated tool to show how drugs need to be adapted to combat type 2 diabetes.
Biochemistry
Apr 11, 2016
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