Tag Archives: Molecular biology

[ad_1] Within each cell, thousands of different proteins form the machinery that keeps all living things, from humans and plants to microscopic bacteria, alive and well. Almost all diseases, including cancer, dementia, and even infectious diseases such as COVID-19, are related to how these proteins work. Because the function of …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 25, 2020 NASA’s historic twin study studied identical twin astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly and provided new insight into the health effects of spending time in space. Professor Susan Bailey of Colorado State University was one of more than 80 scientists from 12 universities …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 25, 2020 With new insights into how the CRISPR genetic tool – which allows direct editing of our genes – has evolved and adapted, we are now one step closer to understanding the basics of the constant struggle for survival that takes place in …

[ad_1] IMAGE: The watery alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. View More Credit: image by He et al Carbon is one of the main building blocks of life on Earth. It is abundant in the atmosphere of our planet, where it is found in the form of carbon dioxide. Carbon makes its way …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 18, 2020 In a controlled study of smokers, non-smokers, and e-cigarette users, researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine found that e-cigarette users exhibited significantly altered immune responses to a influenza virus infection pattern, suggesting a increased susceptibility to the disease. …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 11, 2020 In many neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s, protein aggregates form in the brain and are assumed to contribute to neuronal cell death. Yet there is a cellular defense mechanism that counteracts these aggregates, known as amyloid fibrils, and can even dissolve the …

[ad_1] The latest animation technology has revealed the molecular details of how our bodies are protected from cancer by a key “tumor suppressor” protein called p53. The new WEHI-TV animation displays the findings of more than 40 years of research to explain how the tumor suppressor protein p53 normally prevents …

[ad_1] IMAGE: In Gram-negative bacteria, LPS and phospholipids are produced on the inner bacterial membrane and must be sent through the cell wall to the outer membrane. The production and delivery of … view More Credit: Silhavy Lab, Princeton University Bacteria are single-celled organisms essential to human health, both in …