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Advanced imaging technique reveals how nuclear pores regulate molecular movement

Just as cities must carefully manage the flow of cars in and out of downtown, cells regulate the movement of molecules into and out of the nucleus.

22 Mar 2025

Groundbreaking study unveils key mechanism for neuronal identity regulation

A team of researchers from the Institute for Neurosciences, a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the Miguel Hernández University (UMH) of Elche, in collaboration with researchers from Columbia University (New York, USA), has identified a mechanism that regulates the production of two different proteins from the same gene.

22 Mar 2025

Study offers new insights into the harmful effects of sugar-sweetened beverages on human health

Researchers at the Advanced Research Unit on Metabolism, Development & Aging (ARUMDA), in the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR, Mumbai and TIFR Hyderabad), have unveiled a comprehensive understanding of the harmful effects of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) on human health, using a preclinical mouse model that closely mimics human consumption patterns.

21 Mar 2025

Drug-resistant bacteria evolve to weaponize an antimicrobial genetic tool

A drug-resistant type of bacteria that has adapted to health care settings evolved in the past several years to weaponize an antimicrobial genetic tool, eliminating its cousins and replacing them as the dominate strain.

21 Mar 2025

First molecular movie captures DNA unzipping at atomic level

Scientists at the University of Leicester have captured the first detailed "molecular movie" showing DNA being unzipped at the atomic level – revealing how cells begin the crucial process of copying their genetic material.

21 Mar 2025

250,000 whole genomes sequenced for AGD initiative to advance drug discovery

Nashville Biosciences LLC (NashBio), a leading clinical and genomic data company and wholly owned subsidiary of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and global DNA sequencing giant Illumina Inc. today announced that 250,000 whole genomes have been sequenced for the Alliance for Genomic Discovery (AGD) initiative.

21 Mar 2025

Anti-HIV active diterpenoids identified in Daphne pseudomezereum

A research group led by Professor Wei Li from the Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toho University, in collaboration with the Duke University Medical Center in the United States, has discovered for the first time that Daphne pseudomezereum (commonly known as Onishibari) contains a substance inhibiting replication of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

21 Mar 2025

Scientists decode differentiation pathways of human blood stem cells

Every second, an adult generates around five million new blood cells to replace aging or dying ones, making the blood system a highly regenerative organ.

21 Mar 2025

Registration Now Open for World Vaccine Congress Washington 2025: Leading Experts from Government, WHO, CEPI, and more to Speak

Register for the World Vaccine Congress 2025, the premier event for vaccine experts and leaders, driving innovations in public health and pandemic preparedness.

From World Vaccine Congress Washington 21 Mar 2025

Cellular models of embryos offer insights into early developmental processes

The earliest days after fertilization, once a sperm cell meets an egg, are shrouded in scientific mystery.

20 Mar 2025

Natural compounds identified as potential inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the urgent need for effective therapeutic agents against SARS-CoV-2.

20 Mar 2025

Genomic screening reveals hidden health risks of patients

Genetic information collected through research studies like Geisinger's MyCode Community Health Initiative can provide important-and previously unknown-information to participants about their risk for disease.

20 Mar 2025

New discovery shows piRNA's adaptive role in silencing jumping genes

Adverse genetic mutations can cause harm and are due to various circumstances. "Jumping genes" are one cause of mutations, but cells try and combat them with a specialized RNA called piRNA.

20 Mar 2025

A versatile toolbox sets gold standard for characterizing IRES activity in cells

Only recently has the ribosome - one of the oldest molecular machines in evolutionary terms - been recognized as an active regulator of gene expression at the level of protein biosynthesis.

20 Mar 2025

Melanoma cells use stealth strategy to survive targeted therapy

Researchers have uncovered a stealth survival strategy that melanoma cells use to evade targeted therapy, offering a promising new approach to improving treatment outcomes.

20 Mar 2025

New function of Exportin-1 discovered in gene transcription

Researchers from Northwestern University have stumbled upon a previously unobserved function of a protein found in the cell nuclei of all flora and fauna.

20 Mar 2025

Yale scientists develop advanced CRISPR tool to study complex genetic interactions

Advances in the gene-editing technology known as CRISPR-Cas9 over the past 15 years have yielded important new insights into the roles that specific genes play in many diseases.

20 Mar 2025

Scientists discover irreversible peptide inhibitors for undruggable cancer target

For the first time scientists have identified promising drug candidates that bind irreversibly with a notoriously "undruggable" cancer protein target, permanently blocking it.

20 Mar 2025

Sapio Sciences makes AI-Native drug discovery seamless with NVIDIA BioNeMo

Sapio Sciences, the science-aware™ lab informatics platform, today announced the integration of the NVIDIA BioNeMo platform into the Sapio Lab Informatics Platform.

From Sapio Sciences 20 Mar 2025

Study sheds light on brain activity during learning in mice

By revealing for the first time what happens in the brain when an animal makes a mistake, Johns Hopkins University researchers are shedding light on the holy grail of neuroscience: the mechanics of how we learn.

19 Mar 2025

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Advanced imaging technique reveals how nuclear pores regulate molecular movement

Groundbreaking study unveils key mechanism for neuronal identity regulation

Study offers new insights into the harmful effects of sugar-sweetened beverages on human health

Drug-resistant bacteria evolve to weaponize an antimicrobial genetic tool

First molecular movie captures DNA unzipping at atomic level

250,000 whole genomes sequenced for AGD initiative to advance drug discovery

Anti-HIV active diterpenoids identified in Daphne pseudomezereum

Scientists decode differentiation pathways of human blood stem cells

Registration Now Open for World Vaccine Congress Washington 2025: Leading Experts from Government, WHO, CEPI, and more to Speak

Cellular models of embryos offer insights into early developmental processes

Natural compounds identified as potential inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Genomic screening reveals hidden health risks of patients

New discovery shows piRNA's adaptive role in silencing jumping genes

A versatile toolbox sets gold standard for characterizing IRES activity in cells

Melanoma cells use stealth strategy to survive targeted therapy

New function of Exportin-1 discovered in gene transcription

Yale scientists develop advanced CRISPR tool to study complex genetic interactions

Scientists discover irreversible peptide inhibitors for undruggable cancer target

Sapio Sciences makes AI-Native drug discovery seamless with NVIDIA BioNeMo

Study sheds light on brain activity during learning in mice

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Scaling 3D biology: Automation, imaging, and the future of high-throughput research

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