They have demonstrated that the viral envelope protein has a “pocket” that specifically recognizes a category of lipids in the cell membrane. This pocket is…
UniCat scientists have reprogrammed strains of the intestinal bacteria Escherichia Coli in such a way that the biological underwater adhesive of mussels can be…
The scientists published their findings in open access in the October issue of the acclaimed scientific journal “Proceedings of the National Academy of…
A key part of HIV's success is a nasty little trick to propagate itself inside the body. Once HIV has infected a cell, it forces the cell to make a little…
The aim of the German research project “Phage4Cure” is to establish bacteriophages as an approved drug in the fight against infection. Bacteriophages are…
“Larger males have better chances of procreating than their smaller rivals,” says Dr Stephanie Krüger, the study’s lead author. The researcher works alongside…
The regulation of the sugar and lipid balance in the body is a vital function of the liver: In times without food intake, the liver produces glucose, a sugar,…
The complexity of living things is driven, in large part, by the huge diversity of cell types. Since all cells of an organism share the same genes, the…
How an electrical circuit can imitate processes of perception can be particularly well illustrated using optical illusions, i.e. images that convey…
RUDN University chemists revised the formation mechanism of organophosphorus complexes with metal. The results of the study may help in the production of…
Two teams of scientists at the Janelia Research Campus have independently mapped a brain region critical for memory and learning in the fruit fly, Drosophila…
The study is focused on benzenesulfonamide derivatives containing a 1,2,4-oxadiazole moiety. “It was the first time that these compounds were considered as…
The “AnaLighter” is a compact diagnostic device for sorting cells and biomolecules. Its technological core is based on an optically switchable microfluidic…
The surface of every cell contains receptors that react to external signals similar to a “gate”. In this way, the cells of the innate immune system can…
The phenomenon of diffusion is omnipresent and crucial basis of many every-day processes. Diffusion plays a central role for the transport of very small…
University of Oregon scientists theorized that they could manipulate a protein one mutation at a time and predict its evolution. They sought to prove it. And…
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