New research from Rice University scientists is shedding light on how viruses ensure their survival by precisely timing the release of new viruses. The discovery offers a new theoretical framework for understanding these ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 18, 2024
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Ginseng's role in traditional medicine is underscored by its complex genetic structure due to its allotetraploid nature. A recent study delves into this complexity, revealing key evolutionary insights into its subgenomes ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 18, 2024
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Effective pain relief without the debilitating side effects of traditional opioids is closer to becoming a reality thanks to a study by an all-RIKEN team into the structure and dynamics of a drug-bound opioid receptor.
Biotechnology
Jul 18, 2024
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The idea of eating aquatic plants might sound unappetizing at first.
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 18, 2024
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Researchers led by Prof. Zhu Jin at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a novel mechano-responsive elastomer, i-DAPU, achieving high-performance ...
Polymers
Jul 18, 2024
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Scientists have developed a new approach to store and distribute crucial protein therapeutics without the need for fridges or freezers.
Biochemistry
Jul 17, 2024
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Phages, viruses that attack bacteria, have a head and a tail. The head contains the phage's genetic material and the tail is used to identify a potential host, that is, a bacterial cell into which it can inject this material. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 17, 2024
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Amyloids are protein aggregates that can form in the body, sometimes leading to diseases such as Alzheimer's. These fibrils can adopt multiple shapes, known as "polymorphs," which complicate our understanding of their role ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 16, 2024
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Cholera infections caused by Vibrio cholerae bacteria can be life-threatening and the trigger is the cholera toxin produced by the bacteria. It binds to the surface of intestinal cells—more precisely, to certain "sugar ...
Biochemistry
Jul 15, 2024
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In a recent study published in Cell, a research team led by Li Wei and Zhou Qi from the Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed an innovative gene-writing technology based on retrotransposons. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 12, 2024
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