Ancient viral DNA in the human genome linked to multiple sclerosis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
New research from King’s College London has revealed a connection between ancient viral DNA embedded in the human genome and […]
Genetics
New tool enables a more complete and rapid decoding of the language of algal gene expression microbiologystudy
A new method that research teams can use to measure and compare different forms of proteins and protein complexes helped
How our gut cells detect harmful invaders
The human gut is home to helpful microbes, called the microbiota, who produce molecules known as metabolites. These metabolites are
Structural biology analysis of a Pseudomonas bacterial virus reveals a genome ejection motor microbiologystudy
The viruses that infect bacteria are the most abundant biological entities on the planet. For example, a recent simple study
Preclinical study uncovers new role for cell’s waste disposal system in pancreatic cancer spread microbiologystudy
Pancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer Institute A preclinical study is
New drug, WNTinib, delays tumor growth and improves survival in mouse models of children’s liver cancer microbiologystudy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new drug called WNTinib can delay the growth of tumors and improve survival in hepatoblastoma,
How the coronavirus defeats the innate immune response microbiologystudy
The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has an enzyme that can counteract a cell’s innate defense mechanism against viruses, explaining why it
Novel gene discovery paves the way for treating central nervous system injuries microbiologystudy
Lipin1 KD facilitates robust CST axon regeneration after complete spinal cord injury. Credit: HKUST A collaborative study in neuroscience, spearheaded
Bioengineered antibodies target mutant HER2 proteins microbiologystudy
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain For some proteins, a single mutation, or change in its DNA instructions, is all it takes