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Study sheds light on the mechanisms behind circadian rhythms

New research from a multidisciplinary team helps to illuminate the mechanisms behind circadian rhythms, offering new hope for dealing with jet lag, insomnia and other sleep disorders.

26 Apr 2023

Researchers take key step toward developing a gene therapy for Usher syndrome type 1F

Usher Syndrome type 1F is a rare but severe genetic disease that causes deafness, lack of balance, and progressive blindness.

26 Apr 2023

Print your own vaccine: automatic printing of microneedle patch COVID-19 mRNA vaccines

Researchers reported on the automatic printing of microneedle patch SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines.

26 Apr 2023

Previously unknown mechanisms may lead to new approaches to fight viral infections

Viruses like influenza A and Ebola invade human cells in a number of steps. In an interdisciplinary approach, research teams from Heidelberg University and Heidelberg University Hospital investigated the final stages of viral penetration using electron tomography and computer simulations.

25 Apr 2023

Bee venom nanoparticles: Buzzworthy breakthrough in battling antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Study aimed to test the antibacterial and cytotoxic effects of bee venom-loaded chitosan nanoparticles (BV-loaded CS-NPs) against Staphylococcus aureus. The results showed that BV-loaded CS-NPs had enhanced antibacterial activity and minimal cytotoxicity, making it a promising antibiotic alternative.

24 Apr 2023

Revolutionizing Glycobiology: A Mass Spectrometrist's Perspective

In this interview conducted at Pittcon 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, we spoke to Professor Albert Heck and gained a mass spectrometrist's perspective on the field of glycobiology.

From Pittcon 24 Apr 2023

The Power of Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance in Biological Research

In this interview conducted at Pittcon 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, we spoke to this year's recipient of the Pittsburgh Spectroscopy Award, Robert Tycko.

From Pittcon 20 Apr 2023

Ecological and evolutionary implications of the sharing of metabolites between different microbes in the gut microbiome

The researchers provide important insights into the cross-feeding mechanisms of nutrients in the gut microbiome and their impacts on host health.

18 Apr 2023

Study reveals molecular mechanisms that give bacteria its 'superpowers' against antibiotics

A species of ordinary gut bacteria that we all carry flourishes when the intestinal flora is knocked out by a course of antibiotics. Since the bacteria is naturally resistant to many antibiotics, it causes problems, particularly in healthcare settings.

17 Apr 2023

Salk study opens an entirely new way of thinking about cognitive decline

Brains are like puzzles, requiring many nested and codependent pieces to function well. The brain is divided into areas, each containing many millions of neurons connected across thousands of synapses.

12 Apr 2023

The emergence of tanapox in South Africa, 2022

Study describes a human case of tanapox in South Africa.

10 Apr 2023

BU researcher receives $1.5 million NIH grant to purchase state-of-the-art cryo-EM

Esther Bullitt, PhD, associate professor of pharmacology, physiology & biophysics at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, was awarded $1.5 million from the National Institutes of Health that will go toward the purchase of a cryogenic electron microscope.

10 Apr 2023

3D structure of a probable precursor to the CRISPR-Cas12 enzyme revealed

Gene editing is one of the latest breakthroughs in biology. The widely known CRISPR-Cas gene editing system provided prokaryotes (organisms that lack cell nuclei) an immunity against foreign DNA. Since the discovery of the CRISPR gene editing technology, scientists are revealing the evolution of the CRISPR-Cas proteins from their precursors.

7 Apr 2023

Electron News and Research

Study sheds light on the mechanisms behind circadian rhythms

Researchers take key step toward developing a gene therapy for Usher syndrome type 1F

Print your own vaccine: automatic printing of microneedle patch COVID-19 mRNA vaccines

Previously unknown mechanisms may lead to new approaches to fight viral infections

Bee venom nanoparticles: Buzzworthy breakthrough in battling antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Revolutionizing Glycobiology: A Mass Spectrometrist's Perspective

The Power of Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance in Biological Research

Ecological and evolutionary implications of the sharing of metabolites between different microbes in the gut microbiome

Study reveals molecular mechanisms that give bacteria its 'superpowers' against antibiotics

Salk study opens an entirely new way of thinking about cognitive decline

The emergence of tanapox in South Africa, 2022

BU researcher receives $1.5 million NIH grant to purchase state-of-the-art cryo-EM

3D structure of a probable precursor to the CRISPR-Cas12 enzyme revealed

Is mRNA decoding in humans structurally and kinetically distinct from bacteria?

How nanomedicine is revolutionizing care for cardiovascular disease

UCSD engineers develop a biodegradable polymer system to treat rheumatoid arthritis

Increased expression of collagens can drive longer lifespan at warm temperatures

Plastic waste's 'plastisphere' could harbor and spread eukaryotic pathogens

Researchers elucidate how a single mutation causes episodic ataxia type 6

Utilizing a molecular syringe for the delivery of functional proteins into human cells with high efficiency

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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