Researchers at ETH Zurich recently developed highly realistic simulations of the proteins on sperm and egg cells coupling together before they fuse. These findings enabled the research team to solve several mysteries of fertilization ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 2, 2024
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The interplay between ribonucleic acid (RNA) and proteins is not only important for maintaining cellular homeostasis but is also at the center of the tug-of-war between virus and host. Until now, there has been no method ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 1, 2024
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Protein molecules lie at the heart of biology. Our typical understanding of proteins states that each type of protein has a specific three-dimensional shape that enables it to perform its function. This dogma is challenged ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jan 31, 2024
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When researchers want to study how COVID makes us sick, or what diseases such as Alzheimer's do to the body, one approach is to look at what's happening inside individual cells. Researchers sometimes grow the cells in a 3D ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 31, 2024
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Protein degraders, a novel approach in drug discovery, show promise in tackling diseases previously thought to be untreatable. Unlike traditional drugs that block specific protein functions, degraders alter the cell's natural ...
Biochemistry
Jan 30, 2024
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As the world's population increases, cultivated or lab-grown meat—animal muscle and fat cells grown in laboratory conditions—has emerged as a potential way to satisfy future protein needs. And edible, inexpensive plant ...
Biotechnology
Jan 29, 2024
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The intricate dance of nature often unfolds in mysterious ways, hidden from the naked eye. At the heart of this enigmatic tango lies a vital partnership: the symbiosis between plants and a type of fungi known as arbuscular ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jan 25, 2024
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All animals have evolved thanks to the fact that certain viruses infected primitive organisms hundreds of millions of years ago. Viral genetic material was integrated into the genome of the first multi-cellular beings and ...
Evolution
Jan 24, 2024
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A team of scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Columbia University has demonstrated a way to produce large quantities of the receptor that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 22, 2024
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One way that cells communicate with one another is through the secretion and uptake of extracellular vesicles (EVs). EVs convey a multitude of cargoes, including proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. Their uptake affects the ...
Biochemistry
Jan 19, 2024
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