Tag: Molecular Biology
Meet the molecule that helps stressed cells decide between life and death
Clinical trial shows alternate-day fasting a safe alternative to caloric restriction
Elusive key to stopping neglected tropical diseases: Path to realizing a decades-old dream
Cell division requires a balanced level of non-coding RNA for chromosome stability: HKU biologists discover cell division requires a balanced level of non-coding RNA for chromosome stability
Scientists unlock new role for nervous system in regeneration: Researchers were able to explain, predict, and even manipulate regeneration of the flatworm body
‘Nanobodies’ from alpacas could help bring CAR T-cell therapy to solid tumors: Unusually small antibodies, targeted to the tumor micro-environment, curb melanoma and colon cancer in mouse models
How a certain bacterium communicates and makes us sick
Enzyme warps space to break the cell’s speed limit
How whipworms wreak havoc on the gut
How mitochondria deploy a powerful punch against life-threatening bacteria
Researchers closer to gonorrhea vaccine after exhaustive analysis of proteins
Obese mice lose a third of their fat using a natural protein
Researchers have discovered how to slow aging: Natural product found to reduce the level of damaged cells in the body, caused by aging
Neuroscientists see clues to brain maturation in adolescent rats
The birth and death of proteins in a single cell
Bacterial armor could be a new target for antibiotics
Cellular ‘garbage disposal’ has another job
Essential mechanism to generate healthy muscle
Factor important for ZIKA Virus host species restriction
How just drops of viper venom pack a deadly punch: Scientists inventory glycans in venoms of South American vipers
Disease-causing stomach bug attacks energy generation in host cells
Blood type affects severity of diarrhea caused by E. coli: Researchers ID protein responsible for blood-group difference
Why chikungunya, other arthritis-causing viruses target joints: Study finds molecular handle that viruses use to get inside certain cells
Optical tweezers — mini ‘tractor beams’ — help arrange artificial cells into tissue structures
Formate prevents most folic acid-resistant neural tube defects in mice
Fat cells seem to remember unhealthy diet
Pasta can be part of a healthy diet without packing on the pounds: Carbohydrates get a lot of bad press and blame for the obesity epidemic, but a new study suggests that this negative attention may not be deserved for pasta
