An enzyme called Fic, whose biochemical role was discovered at UT Southwestern more than a dozen years ago, appears to play a crucial part in guiding the cellular response to stress, a new study suggests. The findings, published ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 3, 2022
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Understanding how plants respond to stressful environmental conditions is crucial to developing effective strategies for protecting important agricultural crops from a changing climate. New research led by Carnegie's Zhiyong ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 11, 2021
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With RNA being the core carrier of genetic information in life, understanding how RNA and small interfering RNA (siRNA) transmits responses to external stress may be better understood following new research led by Southern ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 30, 2020
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A mitochondrial hormone expressed by cells deep in the brain appears to play a role in improving metabolism and fighting off obesity, according to a new study in mice.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 2, 2021
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A new study published in the Journal Environmental Pollution by researchers at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science found that the Ultra Music Festival was likely stressful to toadfish.
Plants & Animals
Jul 1, 2020
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Plant scientists at Iowa State University have completed a new study that describes the genetic pathways at work when corn plants respond to stress brought on by heat, a step that could lead to crops better capable of withstanding ...
Biotechnology
Jun 1, 2018
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Similar to a hybrid car that switches from gas to electric as it drives on major highways and secondary roads, Cornell researchers have discovered that the cell's protein-making machinery, called ribosomes, exists in a hybrid ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 23, 2015
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Ludwig Maximilian University researchers have visualized the complex interplay between protein synthesis, transport and modification.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 23, 2018
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Gradually re-introducing primates into the wild with post-release support has, for the first time, been scientifically shown to improve their well-being.
Plants & Animals
Jun 7, 2023
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Three researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have made a groundbreaking discovery that could enhance the ability of reef-building corals to survive a rapidly warming and disease-filled ocean.
Plants & Animals
Jul 8, 2019
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