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New study holds promise to help plants defend themselves against viruses

New research, led by Washington State University scientists, into how viral proteins interact and can be disabled holds promise to help plants defend themselves against viruses - and ultimately prevent crop losses.

25 Jan 2022

‘Lefty’ protein pumps the brakes during initial stages of embryo differentiation

A protein known as Lefty pumps the brakes as human embryos begin to differentiate into the bones, soft tissues and organs that make us.

25 Jan 2022

Scientists explore how proteins bind with specific companions inside cells

Despite its minute size, a single cell contains billions of molecules that bustle around and bind to one another, carrying out vital functions. The human genome encodes about 20,000 proteins, most of which interact with partner proteins to mediate upwards of 400,000 distinct interactions.

25 Jan 2022

Nutritional components hold promise for improving the health and well-being of adults

Emerging research indicates that nutritional components that target specific mechanisms associated with age-associated cellular decline (AACD) hold promise for improving the health and well-being of adults.

25 Jan 2022

Study determines how genetics and environmental conditions interact during plant development

Iowa State University scientists have harnessed data analytics to look "under the hood" of the mechanisms that determine how genetics and changing environmental conditions interact during crucial developmental stages of plants.

25 Jan 2022

Current vaccines prompt the body to make effective, long-lasting T cells against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have found that four COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, J&J/Janssen, and Novavax) prompt the body to make effective, long-lasting T cells against SARS-CoV-2.

24 Jan 2022

Peptide-enhanced antibody therapy may help treat breast cancer metastasis to bone

A moderate amount of a peptide-enhanced, biological cancer drug goes a long way in treating breast cancers that metastasize to the bone.

24 Jan 2022

Blood proteins could be potential targets for future drugs to slow aging process

Two blood proteins have been shown by scientists to influence how long and healthy a life we live, research suggests.

24 Jan 2022

Balanced pollen diet reduces the negative effects of parasitic infestation for bumblebees

Bumblebees are important pollinators because they pollinate many different plant species and are extremely resilient. They can still manage to fly at temperatures that are too cold for other pollinators.

24 Jan 2022

Researchers develop a computational approach to identify genomic safe harbors for therapeutic genes

Many future gene and cell therapies to treat diseases like cancer, rare genetic and other conditions could be enhanced in their efficacy, persistence, and predictability by so-called "genomic safe harbors (GSHs)."

24 Jan 2022

Broccoli compound triggers controlled cell death and recycling of cellular components in fission yeast

Broccoli may contain advantages beyond nutrition. A molecule found in broccoli, cabbage and more digests down into DIM, a compound with brighter benefits than the name implies, such as inducing cell death in breast, prostate and colon cancer.

24 Jan 2022

REM sleep protects animals against predator attacks

Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep brings about brief but periodic awakenings. In 1966, Dr. Frederick Snyder reported the "sentinel" function of REM could help animals prepare a fight or flight response against potential predator attacks.

24 Jan 2022

Gene replacement therapy could help mend a broken heart, study suggests

How can you mend a broken heart? According to researchers from Japan, in some cases gene replacement therapy just might do the trick.

24 Jan 2022

Genetic marker linked to higher risk of death in COVID-19 patients

A new study discusses the importance of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the Rab46 gene as a marker of adverse outcomes in high-risk COVID-19 patients.

23 Jan 2022

Paxlovid provides a glimpse into the future against SARS-CoV-2

A recent study reveals that nirmatrelvir is potent and effective against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

23 Jan 2022

Optical imaging reveals how cancer cells hijack metabolic activity to fuel pancreatic tumor growth

Pancreatic cancer is a rare, yet elusive and deadly cancer, with a five-year survival rate of about 10%. If the cancer has metastasized, that rate lowers to 3%. And treatment options are extremely limited.

22 Jan 2022

Study finds more than 1,000 gene-activation differences between female and male mouse brains

Male and female mouse brains differ in important ways, according to a new study led by Stanford Medicine investigators.

22 Jan 2022

Scientists develop new drug delivery system for treating genetic diseases

A team of researchers led by Harvard and Broad Institute scientists has developed a new drug delivery system using engineered DNA-free virus-like particles (eVLPs) to package and deliver therapeutic levels of gene-editing proteins to animal models of disease.

22 Jan 2022

Novel compound found in mussels helps increase the durability of dental fillings

Leading researchers from the Faculty of Dentistry, the University of Hong Kong, Wuhan University, and the Peking University Shenzhen Hospital have found that a compound found in mussels helps increase the durability of a dental filling.

22 Jan 2022

Researchers develop new biological parts to shape the flow of cellular processes along DNA

Scientists at the University of Bristol have developed new biological parts that are able to shape the flow of cellular processes along DNA.

21 Jan 2022

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New study holds promise to help plants defend themselves against viruses

‘Lefty’ protein pumps the brakes during initial stages of embryo differentiation

Scientists explore how proteins bind with specific companions inside cells

Nutritional components hold promise for improving the health and well-being of adults

Study determines how genetics and environmental conditions interact during plant development

Current vaccines prompt the body to make effective, long-lasting T cells against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Peptide-enhanced antibody therapy may help treat breast cancer metastasis to bone

Blood proteins could be potential targets for future drugs to slow aging process

Balanced pollen diet reduces the negative effects of parasitic infestation for bumblebees

Researchers develop a computational approach to identify genomic safe harbors for therapeutic genes

Broccoli compound triggers controlled cell death and recycling of cellular components in fission yeast

REM sleep protects animals against predator attacks

Gene replacement therapy could help mend a broken heart, study suggests

Genetic marker linked to higher risk of death in COVID-19 patients

Paxlovid provides a glimpse into the future against SARS-CoV-2

Optical imaging reveals how cancer cells hijack metabolic activity to fuel pancreatic tumor growth

Study finds more than 1,000 gene-activation differences between female and male mouse brains

Scientists develop new drug delivery system for treating genetic diseases

Novel compound found in mussels helps increase the durability of dental fillings

Researchers develop new biological parts to shape the flow of cellular processes along DNA

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