synthetic biology
The Future of Metabolic Engineering – Designer Molecules, Cells and Microorganisms
In a paper published in the journal Science titled “Manufacturing molecules through metabolic engineering,” Keasling discusses the potential of metabolic…
Drug-like compound stops thyroid overstimulation in early NIH studies
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have identified a compound that prevents overproduction of thyroid hormone, a finding that brings scientists…
Genomic Fault Zones Come and Go
The fragile regions in mammalian genomes that are thought to play a key role in evolution go through a “birth and death” process, according to new…
Superantigens could be behind several illnesses
“Superantigens have a real talent for disrupting the body’s immune system,” says Karin Lindkvist from the University of Gothenburg’s Department of Cell- and…
Study Reveals More About Biology of Energy Crop Insect
In an article in the Oct. 25, 2010, issue of the journal Zootaxa, researchers for the first time described the immature stages of the insect species…
Finger-trap tension stabilizes cells' chromosome-separating machinery
Scientists have discovered an amazingly simple way that cells stabilize their machinery for forcing apart chromosomes. Their findings are reported Nov. 25 in…