Scientists at the University of Michigan Department of Dermatology, the U-M School of Public Health and their collaborators have found DNA “hotspots” that may…
Like DNA, centrioles need to duplicate only once per cell cycle. Rogers et al. uncover a long-sought mechanism that limits centriole copying, showing that it…
Oddly, the gene and a related “pathway” – a chain of molecular events – is not required for normal nerve development in embryos, the researchers report in the…
Recent studies by researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies offer new insights about the pores’ lifespan and how their longevity affects their…
Genes that contain instructions for making proteins make up less than 2% of the human genome. Yet, for unknown reasons, most of our genome is transcribed into…
The targeted destruction of specific proteins is an important means of regulation for many cellular pathways. This is typically managed through the process…
Rewarding stimuli and addictive drugs both enhance the activity of dopamine neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) of the brain. Drugs of abuse, such as…
Evolutionary biologists use two ways to study the evolution of prehistoric plants and animals: firstly they use radioactive dating techniques to put fossils in…
In order to generate as many proteins as possible at the same time, several ribosomes cluster together to form an “industrial complex” – the polysome – and…
“Had it not been for UND and the support of that University, we would never be where we are now,” he said.Glynn’s referring to a collaboration between…
The study, directed by the center’s director Giulio Superti-Furga, appears today in the online advanced publication route of the journal Nature Immunology. The…
SLE is an autoimmune disease, with symptoms of varying severity including include painful or swollen joints, unexplained fever and extreme fatigue. An…
Professionals and patient groups across Europe welcome continuation of pioneering work by EU-funded projectFollowing the major success of its initial 11…
The first map of the level of alien plant invasions in European Union was published in the Wiley-Blackwell journal Diversity and Distributions.An international…
Today, the endangered New Zealand tuatara (Sphenodon) is a lizard-like reptile that is the only survivor of a group that was globally widespread at the time of…
“Our study shows that it takes a long time – upwards of 20 years – for a family who has lost its kin to rebuild,” said lead researcher Kathleen Gobush, Ph.D.,…
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