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Molecular biology is the study of biology at a molecular level. The field overlaps with other areas of biology and chemistry, particularly genetics and biochemistry. Molecular biology chiefly concerns itself with understanding the interactions between the various systems of a cell, including the interactions between DNA, RNA and protein biosynthesis as well as learning how these interactions are regulated.

Scientists discover a promising strategy for development of broad-spectrum antiviral therapies

Researchers have identified a promising strategy for development of broad-spectrum antiviral therapies that centers around promoting a strong immune response capable of stopping a number of viruses in their infectious tracks.

10 Oct 2022

Study offers a systems biology strategy to facilitate the search for effective COVID-19 drugs

A Cleveland Clinic-led research team used artificial intelligence to map out hundreds of ways that the virus that causes COVID-19 interacts with infected cells.

10 Oct 2022

Light-Seq technology for barcoding and deep-sequencing selected cell populations in tissues

Under the microscope, researchers often observe different cell types organizing themselves in peculiar patterns within tissues, or sometimes a rare cell type that stands out by occupying a unique position, exhibiting an unusual shape, or expressing a specific biomarker molecule.

10 Oct 2022

ASU scientists discover an unusual RNA biogenesis pathway

For the very first time, a study led by Julian Chen and his group in Arizona State University's School of Molecular Sciences and the Biodesign Institute's Center for the Mechanism of Evolution, has discovered an unprecedented pathway producing telomerase RNA from a protein-coding messenger RNA (mRNA).

3 Oct 2022

Enzyme found to play a crucial role in guiding cellular response to stress

An enzyme called Fic, whose biochemical role was discovered at UT Southwestern more than a dozen years ago, appears to play a crucial part in guiding the cellular response to stress, a new study suggests.

3 Oct 2022

Optibrium strengthens global AI drug discovery software operations with three key appointments

Optibrium, a leading developer of software and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for drug discovery, today announced three key appointments.

From Optibrium Ltd. 3 Oct 2022

Universal vaccine advancement through AI and recombinant technology

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr. Amy Sheng and Dr. Lurong Pan about how AI computing can be used in combination with high throughput production and screening to enhance the development process for potential universal vaccines.

From Sino Biological Inc. 3 Oct 2022

Researchers discover how cancer cells can turn off the immune system to help tumors grow

When cancer arises in the body, it starts with tumor cells that rapidly grow and divide and eventually spread.

29 Sep 2022

UMass Amherst scientists delve into the mysteries of how cells manage stress

In new research recently published in the journal Cell Reports, a team of scientists from the University of Massachusetts Amherst delved into the mysteries of how cells weather stress.

28 Sep 2022

UArizona researchers discover new protein that is responsible for controlling cell growth in yeasts

Like bacteria, yeasts are found everywhere, even in and around our bodies. And, as with bacteria, you can become infected by yeasts and become ill. Yeasts infect about 150 million people a year and kill about 1.7 million, especially those who are immunocompromised.

28 Sep 2022

Shape-shifting mitochondria influence Th17 cells’ propensity for autoimmune activity

A new study focused on the immune system's Th17 cells suggests that the shape and function of their mitochondria (the powerhouse of cells) is important in autoimmune and inflammatory disorders, such as multiple sclerosis.

28 Sep 2022

High-tech lab in Nigeria could be a game changer in tackling emerging and re-emerging diseases

Nigeria's Oligo synthesizer laboratory, the first in West Africa, could be a game changer in tackling emerging and re-emerging diseases in the region if harnessed to its full potential, laboratory scientists have said.

27 Sep 2022

New board members bring significant leadership experience in the biotech sector

Aspect Biosystems, a biotechnology company pioneering the development of bioprinted tissue therapeutics to transform how we treat disease, is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors: Dr. Nancy Krieger, Dr. Don Haut, and Dr. Devyn Smith.

From Aspect Biosystems 22 Sep 2022

Researchers devise rules for a faster, more effective way to identify tuberculosis treatments

Imagine you have 20 new compounds that have shown some effectiveness in treating a disease like tuberculosis (TB), which affects 10 million people worldwide and kills 1.5 million each year.

21 Sep 2022

Discovery of novel pathway offers a potential solution for preventing cancer chemo-resistance

Researchers have uncovered a novel pathway that explains how cancer cells become resistant to chemotherapies, which in turn offers a potential solution for preventing chemo-resistance.

20 Sep 2022

Cell's anti-aging structures can set the damage threshold a cancer cell can sustain, study shows

A new study led by Claus M. Azzalin, group leader at Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes- iMM and published today in the prestigious scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) shows, for the first time, that the cell's anti-aging structures – the telomeres – can set the damage threshold a cancer cell can sustain and above which cells cannot continue to divide and die.

20 Sep 2022

Research reveals pivotal role of C/EBPb in the development of alveolar macrophages

If a secretion in the lungs’ alveoli is not cleared regularly, breathing difficulties can develop. In a study published in Science Immunology, a team led by Alexander Mildner and Achim Leutz has now explained the pivotal role of the transcription factor C/EBPb in this process.

16 Sep 2022

U of M researchers receive grant to map senescent cells in preclinical studies and human tissues

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School and the Institute on the Biology of Aging and Metabolism were awarded a total of $19.3 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health Common Fund to map senescent cells in preclinical studies and human tissues as part of the SenNet Consortium.

16 Sep 2022

Machine learning can help create proteins much more accurately, quickly than previously possible

Over the past two years, machine learning has revolutionized protein structure prediction. Now, three papers in Science describe a similar revolution in protein design.

15 Sep 2022

Study investigates link between plasma miRNAs and cognitive function among cognitively normal men

A new research paper was published on the cover of Aging (listed as "Aging (Albany NY)" by Medline/PubMed and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 14, Issue 17, entitled, "Extracellular microRNA and cognitive function in a prospective cohort of older men: The Veterans Affairs Normative Aging Study."

15 Sep 2022

Molecular Biology News and Research

Further Reading

Scientists discover a promising strategy for development of broad-spectrum antiviral therapies

Study offers a systems biology strategy to facilitate the search for effective COVID-19 drugs

Light-Seq technology for barcoding and deep-sequencing selected cell populations in tissues

ASU scientists discover an unusual RNA biogenesis pathway

Enzyme found to play a crucial role in guiding cellular response to stress

Optibrium strengthens global AI drug discovery software operations with three key appointments

Universal vaccine advancement through AI and recombinant technology

Researchers discover how cancer cells can turn off the immune system to help tumors grow

UMass Amherst scientists delve into the mysteries of how cells manage stress

UArizona researchers discover new protein that is responsible for controlling cell growth in yeasts

Shape-shifting mitochondria influence Th17 cells’ propensity for autoimmune activity

High-tech lab in Nigeria could be a game changer in tackling emerging and re-emerging diseases

New board members bring significant leadership experience in the biotech sector

Researchers devise rules for a faster, more effective way to identify tuberculosis treatments

Discovery of novel pathway offers a potential solution for preventing cancer chemo-resistance

Cell's anti-aging structures can set the damage threshold a cancer cell can sustain, study shows

Research reveals pivotal role of C/EBPb in the development of alveolar macrophages

U of M researchers receive grant to map senescent cells in preclinical studies and human tissues

Machine learning can help create proteins much more accurately, quickly than previously possible

Study investigates link between plasma miRNAs and cognitive function among cognitively normal men

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