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Viral microRNA acts as a master regulator to induce the reactivation of dormant herpesviruses

Dormant herpesviruses induce their reactivation via a previously unknown cellular mechanism mediated by a viral microRNA. Würzburg researchers show this in the journal "Nature".

5 May 2022

Researchers use electricity to design tool that may help create pharmaceutical compounds

What do gunpowder, penicillin and Teflon all have in common? They were inventions that took the world by storm, but they were all created by complete accident.

4 May 2022

New method enables the structural analysis of RNA molecules

We live in a world made and run by RNA, the equally important sibling of the genetic molecule DNA. In fact, evolutionary biologists hypothesize that RNA existed and self-replicated even before the appearance of DNA and the proteins encoded by it.

3 May 2022

Uncovering a new molecule that shows potential as antidote for carbon monoxide poisoning

Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas made when fossil fuels burn incompletely. It's also a silent killer.

29 Apr 2022

Elevated levels of maternal psychological distress may affect offspring’s cognitive development

Women's elevated anxiety, depression and stress during pregnancy altered key features of the fetal brain, which subsequently decreased their offspring's cognitive development at 18 months.

29 Apr 2022

Study illustrates how a protein complex controls genome organization to maintain lineage fidelity

Understanding the molecular mechanisms that specify and maintain the identities of more than 200 cell types of the human body is arguably one of the most fundamental problems in molecular and cellular biology, with critical implications for the treatment of human diseases. Central to the cell fate decision process are stem cells residing within each tissue of the body.

29 Apr 2022

Unraveling how strigoractone hormone regulates massive gene networks controlling plant growth

As sessile organisms, plants have to continually adapt their growth and architecture to the ever-changing environment. To do so, plants have evolved distinct molecular mechanisms to sense and respond to the environment and integrate the signals from outside with endogenous developmental programs.

28 Apr 2022

Novel plug-and-play multi-organ chip can be customized to the patient

Engineered tissues have become a critical component for modeling diseases and testing the efficacy and safety of drugs in a human context.

27 Apr 2022

New discovery about nature’s ‘high-end machinery’ could have big implications for biology

Working with tiny bacteria, Michigan State University researchers led by Lee Kroos have made a discovery that could have big implications for biology.

26 Apr 2022

New COVID-19 vaccine proven to be safe and effective in late-stage clinical testing

A COVID-19 vaccine developed at the University of Washington School of Medicine has proven safe and effective in late-stage clinical testing.

25 Apr 2022

New approach successfully differentiates between antibodies against influenza and SARS-CoV-2

A new study shows that it is possible to use the genetic sequences of a person's antibodies to predict what pathogens those antibodies will target.

21 Apr 2022

Texas A&M AgriLife scientists receive grant to fight pesticide-resistant cattle fever ticks

Two projects by Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists aim to protect the U.S. cattle industry from the emerging threat of pesticide-resistant cattle fever ticks.

21 Apr 2022

New research takes a close look at the most prevalent neurotransmitter in the brain

One of the most important molecules in the brain doesn't work quite the way scientists thought it did, according to new work by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and Carnegie Mellon University.

21 Apr 2022

COVID-19 may affect a group of biochemical reactions called one-carbon metabolism

A new study addresses the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 to the metabolism of one-carbon molecules in the host, suggesting new therapeutic pathways.

13 Apr 2022

Researchers discover new way to inhibit key mutated gene underlying tumor growth

CU Boulder researchers have discovered a new way to inhibit the most commonly mutated gene underlying human tumor growth, opening the door to new therapeutic strategies for cancer and a host of other diseases.

12 Apr 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 sublineage outbreak aggravated by low population immunity in Hong Kong

A new study illustrated that inadequate population immunity exacerbated the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 sublineage outbreak in Hong Kong.

11 Apr 2022

Cytoskeletal proteins work synergistically in the cell cortex to form intracellular networks

Investigators have discovered that two cytoskeletal proteins which were previously thought to function independently actually interact and form cytoskeletal networks within the cell surface, according to findings published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

7 Apr 2022

Study provides key insights into the spread of Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Findings from a new study are providing important insights into the spread of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, which is transmitted from dogs to people through ticks. The new data are being used to create models that could help predict, and possibly prevent, future outbreaks.

5 Apr 2022

Gut bacterium may be an important factor in resistance to antihypertensive medications

Almost half of the U.S. adult population has high blood pressure - or hypertension - and about 20% of these patients have treatment-resistant hypertension.

5 Apr 2022

Study reveals how pancreatic tumors program macrophages to construct fibrotic barriers

In the presence of pancreatic tumors, certain immune cells break down structural proteins into molecules that trigger the building of dense tissue, a known barrier to therapy, a new study finds.

4 Apr 2022

Biochemistry News and Research

Viral microRNA acts as a master regulator to induce the reactivation of dormant herpesviruses

Researchers use electricity to design tool that may help create pharmaceutical compounds

New method enables the structural analysis of RNA molecules

Uncovering a new molecule that shows potential as antidote for carbon monoxide poisoning

Elevated levels of maternal psychological distress may affect offspring’s cognitive development

Study illustrates how a protein complex controls genome organization to maintain lineage fidelity

Unraveling how strigoractone hormone regulates massive gene networks controlling plant growth

Novel plug-and-play multi-organ chip can be customized to the patient

New discovery about nature’s ‘high-end machinery’ could have big implications for biology

New COVID-19 vaccine proven to be safe and effective in late-stage clinical testing

New approach successfully differentiates between antibodies against influenza and SARS-CoV-2

Texas A&M AgriLife scientists receive grant to fight pesticide-resistant cattle fever ticks

New research takes a close look at the most prevalent neurotransmitter in the brain

COVID-19 may affect a group of biochemical reactions called one-carbon metabolism

Researchers discover new way to inhibit key mutated gene underlying tumor growth

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 sublineage outbreak aggravated by low population immunity in Hong Kong

Cytoskeletal proteins work synergistically in the cell cortex to form intracellular networks

Study provides key insights into the spread of Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Gut bacterium may be an important factor in resistance to antihypertensive medications

Study reveals how pancreatic tumors program macrophages to construct fibrotic barriers

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