synthetic biology
CSHL study finds that 2 non-coding RNAs trigger formation of a nuclear subcompartment
As reported in a study published online ahead of print on December 19 in Nature Cell Biology, the scientists discovered this unique structure-building role for…
Key information about breast cancer risk and development is found in 'junk' DNA
The multidisciplinary team found that longer DNA sequences of a repetitive microsatellite were much more likely to be present in breast cancer patients than healthy volunteers. The particular repeated DNA…
Extinctions, loss of habitat harm evolutionary diversity
A mathematically driven evolutionary snapshot of woody plants in four similar climates around the world has given scientists a fresh perspective on genetic…
Researchers open the door to biological computers
“Even though engineered cells can’t do the same job as a real computer, our study paves the way for building complex constructions from these cells,” says…
Breast inflammation is key to cancer growth, Kimmel Cancer Center researchers say
It took 12 years and a creation of a highly sophisticated transgenic mouse, but researchers at Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson have finally proven a long…
How cells export and embed proteins in the membrane
Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Grenoble, France, have visualised one such hand-over. They were the first to determine the…