synthetic biology
UCSF team develops “logic gates” to program bacteria as computers
The work builds into cells the same logic gates found in electronic computers and creates a method to create circuits by “rewiring” communications between…
Metabolism models may explain why Alzheimer's disease kills some neuron types first
The Alzheimer’s insights demonstrate how fundamental insights on human metabolism can be gleaned from computer models that incorporate large genomic and…
Scientists find gene linked to congenital heart defect
Princeton researchers focused on identifying and studying the gene in zebrafish embryos, and the team's work expanded to include collaborations with other…
Working in concert
As cells go about the process of building new proteins, each amino acid gets delivered individually to the protein-synthesizing machinery of the ribosome by a…
VCU Massey discovery could lead to breakthrough for non-small cell lung cancer
The findings, recently published in Journal of Clinical Investigation, provide the first example of a protein factor regulating the expression of the protein…
Effect of 6 mT SMF on phagocytosis depends on macrophage differentiation degree
About one century ago, associated with the wide use of electricity, artificial electric and magnetic fields became a part of our living environment. The use of…