The idea of testing blood or urine to find markers that help diagnose or treat disease holds great promise. But
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Finding the proteins that unpack DNA
A new method allows researchers to systematically identify specialized proteins that unpack DNA inside the nucleus of a cell, making
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The odds of living to 110-plus level out — once you hit 105: Death rates slow after 105, according to a study of nearly 4,000 extremely old Italians
Want to be a supercentenarian? The chances of reaching the ripe old age of 110 are within reach — if
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Of hearts and giants: Moving a cardiac regulatory protein to the right place
The largest known protein, the appropriately named titin after the Titan giants of Greek mythology, is a molecular spring found
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Structural biology: Until the last cut
Ribosomes are the cell’s protein factories. Researchers from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have now structurally characterized late stages in the
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Simpler model gets to the point with proteins: Scientists introduce technique to study dynamic processes with greater accuracy
Computational models have come a long way in their ability to simulate the most basic biological processes, such as how
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New method for finding disease-susceptibility genes
A new study, affiliated with UNIST has recently presented a novel statistical algorithm, capable of identifying potential disease genes in
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Designer cells: Artificial enzyme can activate a gene switch
Complex reaction cascades can be triggered in artificial molecular systems: Swiss scientists have constructed an enzyme than can penetrate a
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Embryonic gene regulation through mechanical forces: 600 million years old molecular principles
During embryonic development genetic cascades control gene activity and cell differentiation. In a new publication of the journal PNAS, the
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Researchers identify gene that helps prevent brain disease: Protein ‘proofreading’ errors lead to neurodegenerative disease
Scientists know that faulty proteins can cause harmful deposits or “aggregates” in neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
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