DNA is the basis of life on earth. The function of DNA is to store all the genetic information an organism needs to develop, function and reproduce. It is essentially a biological instruction manual found in every cell. Biochemists ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 29, 2020
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When T-cells of our immune system become active, tiny traction forces at the molecular level play an important role. They have now been studied at TU Wien.
Bio & Medicine
Dec 21, 2020
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Reflectins, the unique structural proteins that give squids and octopuses the ability to change colors and blend in with their surroundings, are thought to have great potential for innovations in areas as diverse as electronics, ...
Biochemistry
Dec 18, 2020
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The ability of cells to sense and respond to their mechanical environment is critical for many cellular processes but the molecular mechanisms underlying cellular mechanosensitivity are still unclear. Researchers at the University ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 18, 2020
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Scientists have developed a way of braiding three molecular strands enabling tighter and more complex knots to be made than has previously been possible.
Materials Science
Dec 17, 2020
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Bright red, tasty and healthy, that's how we know and love bell peppers. In a first, the team headed by Professor Sacha Baginsky from the Chair for Plant Biochemistry at Ruhr University (RUB) has deciphered in detail at the ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 14, 2020
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Using a two-pronged approach that will help to understand and design more-efficient energy storage systems, RIKEN electrochemists have explored the distribution of electrical charges at the interface between the electrode ...
Materials Science
Dec 11, 2020
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In cells, transfer RNA (tRNA) translates genetic information from the encoding messenger RNA (mRNA) for protein synthesis. New results from ultrafast spectroscopy and in-depth theoretical calculations demonstrate that the ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 9, 2020
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A new study at the University of Chicago has shown that elaborate protein structures accumulate over deep time even when they serve no purpose, because a universal biochemical property and the genetic code force natural selection ...
Evolution
Dec 9, 2020
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The observation of a chemical reaction at the molecular level in real time is a central theme in experimental chemical physics. An international research team has captured roaming molecular fragments for the first time. The ...
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 9, 2020
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