Historically, scientists believed methyl groups could only stick to a particular DNA sequence: a cytosine followed by a guanine, called CpG. But in recent…
A chemical that's found in fruits and vegetables from strawberries to cucumbers appears to stop memory loss that accompanies Alzheimer's disease in mice,…
An international team of scientists has discovered that two of the world’s most devastating plagues – the plague of Justinian and the Black Death, each…
Brilliant minds at the Center for Biopharmaceuticals are now attempting to rewrite the core function of proteins by making alterations in their molecular…
Scientists at Harvard University and the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) hope new understanding of the natural nanoscale photonic device that enables a…
The scientists working with Prof. Henning Stahlberg at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel have now identified the complete 3D structure of a particular…
The discovery has important implications for human health because lack of cilia can lead to serious diseases such as polycystic kidney disease, blindness and…
Your best friend swears by the Paleo Diet. Your boss loves Atkins. Your sister is gluten-free, and your roommate is an acolyte of Michael Pollan. So who's…
The novel bacteriophage could eventually open up new ways to detect, treat or decontaminate the anthrax bacillus and its relatives that cause food poisoning….
Researchers find changes to protein SirT1 can prevent excess metabolic stress associated with obesity, diabetes and aging.Studies have suggested that the…
The new particles, just tens of nanometers across, are made of diamond and covered in silk. They can be injected into living cells, and because they glow when…
It must, however, be guaranteed that no pathogenic agents from animals are transmitted to the human body. Researchers at the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut have now…
It also allows for production of such cells without destroying any human embryos. The discovery is a big step forward for stem cell research and for the high…
In a report receiving advance online publication in Nature Biotechnology, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators describe how adjusting the length…
The longevity of breast stem cells and their daughters means that they could harbour genetic defects or damage that progress to cancer decades later,…
Researchers at Cardiff University are developing a novel compound known to reverse the spread of malignant breast cancer cells. The vast majority of deaths…
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