Nature Immunology
Overexpression of splicing protein in skin repair causes early changes seen in skin cancer
“It has been noted that cancer resembles a state of chronic wound healing, in which the wound-healing program is erroneously activated and perpetuated,” says…
Insights into the structure of a protein transport assistant
After protein production, many proteins are equipped with attachments such as sugar residues in order to perform their tasks properly. This process is directly…
Non-coding DNA implicated in type 2 diabetes
DNA sequences that don't encode proteins were once dismissed as “junk DNA”, but scientists are increasingly discovering that some regions are important for…
Multi-institutional team finds targetable mutation in rare brain tumor
A team led by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and the Broad Institute has found that a gene…
A feeling for the (light) wave
A team in the Laboratory for Attosecond Physics (LAP) at the Max-Planck-Institute of Quantum Optics has taken another step toward the achievement of complete…
Research uncovers key difference between our bodies' fight against viruses and bacteria
The study, published in the journal Nature Immunology and led by Professor Uwe Vinkemeier in the University's School of Life Sciences, centred on STAT1, a…