Harnessing generative AI to treat undruggable diseases microbiologystudy
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed an AI-based platform that designs short proteins, termed peptides, capable of binding and […]
Genetics
New light-tuned chemical tools control processes in living cells
A research group at Umeå University has developed new advanced light-controlled tools that enable precise control of proteins in real
Unveiling the critical role of the exocyst complex in mouse oocyte growth microbiologystudy
In many mammals, a limited number of oocytes are responsible for producing the next generation. Oocytes grow within follicles, which
Mapping the impact of DNA modifications microbiologystudy
DNA, which has a double-helix structure, can have many genetic mutations and variations. Credit: NIH A significant advancement in knowledge
Genetics
Researchers identify new genes that predispose the iris to inflammation microbiologystudy
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An international study led by the University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital has identified six
New insights into the perception of coffee taste — genetic predisposition plays a role
Why does coffee taste more bitter to some people than it does to others? Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for
New ways to modulate cell activity remotely microbiologystudy
Imagine being at a big marquee event at an arena, like the Super Bowl, with the roar of the crowd,
Couples help researchers discover gene that may afford protection against COVID-19 microbiologystudy
Expression of type I/III IFNs and ISGs in PBMC transfected with Poly (I:C) for 1, 4, and 18h. Data are
Autism researchers shed light on how α2δ protein mutations affect neurodevelopmental processes microbiologystudy
Cryo-EM structure of human α2δ-1 protein (color code as in C) in complex with the human CaV2.1 channel (gray, PDB