The team of scientists discovered a relationship between DNA methylation and the positioning of nucleosomes, which compact and regulate access to DNA in the…
In chemistry, the nitro group (O-N=O) has a formidable reputation. The high reactivity that makes some nitro-bearing molecules potent explosives—think…
Cells are crisscrossed by microtubules, protein cables that provide essential infrastructure and serve as ‘highways’ for moving molecular cargoes. Motor…
Animal models can yield valuable insights into the biology of human disorders, although they can also introduce additional levels of complexity that may make…
SDSU food scientist Padu Krishnan said it is one example of the ways in which distillers dried grains with solubles, or DDGS, can help improve human nutrition…
Using notes taken by Darwin himself, the researchers uncovered the identity of the species, Leucauge argyrobapta, and many aspects of the identity of the genus…
In the study, published online in the journal Aging Cell, the researchers identified a protein interaction that controls the silencing of Oct4, a key…
Given the great number and wide range of biological activities they regulate, kinases are among the most important enzyme targets for drug development efforts,…
Individuals of one and the same plant species often differ greatly in their ability to resist pathogens: While one rose succumbs to bacterial infection, its…
With the world's first complete sequencing of a brown algal genome, an international research team has made a big leap towards understanding the evolution of…
McMaster University researchers have discovered a central controller or processing unit (CPU) of a superbug's weaponry.An article on the breakthrough appears…
Their study is published in issue 19(3) of Cell Transplantation and it is now freely available on-line at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cog/ct/ .”Inconsistent islet isolation is one of the important issues in clinical islet transplantation,” said Dr. Shinichi Matsumoto, the research team's lead author. “Failure of donor islet isolation often results from the loss of the donor pancreas. Our simple modification of the retrieval process appears valuable for assuring greater success in islet transplantation.”…
The hunting strategy of a slender fish from the Amazon is giving researchers more insight into how to balance the metabolic cost of information with the…
Political decisions are among the main driving forces that influence the survival of biodiversity. They have a direct impact on decisions in key areas of man’s…
A naturally occurring mutation of the OAS1 gene has now been confirmed as increasing the vulnerability of horses to the West Nile virus, thanks to a study led…
Scientists have developed a new massively-parallel approach for manipulating single DNA and protein molecules and studying their interactions under force. The…
Feedback
