Thumb through any old science textbook, and you'll likely find RNA described as little more than a means to an end, a kind of molecular scratch paper used to construct the proteins encoded in DNA.
Biotechnology
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Researchers report that they have created a man-made catalyst that is an "enzyme mimic." Unlike most enzymes, which act on a single target, the new catalyst can alter the chemical profiles of numerous types of small molecules. ...
Materials Science
Oct 3, 2013
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Dystroglycans on epithelial cell surfaces interact with the extracellular matrix via long sugar chains (called matriglycans), and they are responsible for cell adhesion. Abnormalities in the formation of matriglycans can ...
Biochemistry
Jun 27, 2022
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Among all greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide is the highest contributor to global warming. If we do not take action by 2100, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the average temperature of our world will ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 18, 2023
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A team of researchers from Scotland has used a novel 3D printing technique to arrange human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) for the very first time.
Biotechnology
Feb 4, 2013
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Sugars like polysaccharides are found everywhere in nature and are believed to be essential for life to arise. In humans, they cover the surface of all cells and the family of polysaccharides called GAGs (glycosaminoglycans) ...
Biochemistry
Mar 20, 2020
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Drugs can only work if they stick to their target proteins in the body. Assessing that stickiness is a key hurdle in the drug discovery and screening process. New research combining chemistry and machine learning could lower ...
Biotechnology
Mar 15, 2021
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Production of biological substances for medicine using genetically engineered yeast cells shows new promising results in basic research from an international team of researchers. In 2022, the researchers attracted international ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 10, 2023
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Modern drug discovery is an expensive and complicated process. Hundreds of scientists and at least a decade are often required to produce a single medicine. One of the most critical steps in this process is the first one—identifying ...
Biochemistry
Apr 21, 2022
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Researchers from Quantum-Si have published an article in Science that showcases how single-molecule protein sequencing via semiconductor chip and Time Domain Sequencing technologies will transform life science and biomedical ...
Biotechnology
Oct 13, 2022
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