A novel mathematical approach has uncovered that some animal cells have robust 12-hour cycles of genetic activity, in addition to
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Fluorescence-activating beta-barrel protein made from scratch for first time: Advance makes possible creation of new beta-barrel proteins to precisely target small molecules
For the first time, scientists have created, entirely from scratch, a protein capable of binding to a small target molecule.
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Variation in cancer-causing KRAS mutations greater than thought
The effects of KRAS mutations underlying many different types of cancer are more diverse than previously thought, according to a
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Dramatic development of immune system after birth
As soon as a baby is born, its immune system starts to change dramatically in response to the bacteria, viruses
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Tibetan sheep highly susceptible to human plague, originates from marmots
In the Qinghai-Tibet plateau, one of the region’s highest risk areas for human plague, Himalayan marmots are the primary carriers
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Differences in immune responses create a genetic conflict between sexes
A unique study from Lund University in Sweden has discovered for the first time that there is a genetic sexual
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Researchers are first to sequence rare bacteria that causes rampant tooth decay
Fruit fly larvae can taste ribonucleosides, the building blocks of gene transcripts, according to a new study publishing on August
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Research on British teeth unlocks potential for new insights into ancient diets
Goofy, yellow and crooked: British smiles have sometimes had a less-than-flattering international image, but a new study has put tartar
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Faulty science and ethics cited in DNA analyzes of Atacama mummy
University of Otago-led international collaborative research calls into question the ethics and skeletal and genomic analysis surrounding research into the
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Biological signalling processes in intelligent materials
Scientists from the University of Freiburg have developed materials systems that are composed of biological components and polymer materials and
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