Researchers have discovered how Golden staph, a common bug that can cause one of the most serious bacterial infections, hides inside human cells to avoid detection by the immune system.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 15, 2023
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Honeybee venom has been used in traditional medicine for centuries as an anti-inflammatory. Only its main component, melittin, has been scientifically well researched. However, with its strong effect, the natural substance ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 20, 2022
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Statistical mechanics shows that some animals may be able to perceive Earth's magnetic field with bundles of microscopic hairs in their inner ears.
Plants & Animals
Sep 21, 2022
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Scientists from Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) have used elastic shell theory to describe how the stiffness of plant cell walls depends on their elasticity and internal turgor pressure. By utilizing atomic ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 2, 2022
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Scientists have discovered the world's largest bacterium in a Caribbean mangrove swamp.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 26, 2022
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Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Montreal (Canada) have discovered that a micro-protein, which they named Nrs1, supports cell division and proliferation when nutrients are scarce. This ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Mar 4, 2022
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To combat a pandemic, science needs to move quickly. With safe and effective vaccines now widely available and a handful of promising COVID-19 treatments coming soon, there's no doubt that many aspects of biological research ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 25, 2022
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Thousands of proteins undergo arginine N-methylation, a widespread post-translational modification catalyzed by several protein arginine methyltransferases (PRMTs) that covalently link methyl groups to arginine side chains. ...
Biotechnology
Jul 19, 2021
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The human genome was sequenced around 20 years ago. Since then, the sequence information encoding our proteins is known—at least in principle. However, this information is not continuously stored in the individual genes, ...
Biotechnology
Jun 16, 2021
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Evolution seems to be an unpredictable process. However, predicting the constraints of evolution is possible. Researchers from AMOLF and the French ESPCI have demonstrated this using their mathematical method, followed by ...
Evolution
Jun 25, 2020
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