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How Proteins Read Meta DNA Code
March 19, 2013 Scientists have accurately calculated the sliding mechanism for deciphering the second genetic code written within the DNA base pair ... > full story -
New Clues in Hunt for Heredity in Type 2 Diabetes
March 19, 2013 Type 2 diabetes has strong hereditary tendencies and the genes we are born with cannot be changed. However, new research shows that we can modify the function of the genes through the epigenetic ... > full story -
Map of 'Shortcuts' Between All Human Genes
March 18, 2013 Researchers have generated the full set of distances, routes and degrees of separation between any two human genes, creating a map of gene "shortcuts" that aims to simplify the hunt for ... > full story -
Programmed Destruction: Same Signaling Enzymes Can Trigger Two Different Processes in the Cell
March 18, 2013 Lab results show the same signaling enzymes can trigger two different processes in the cell, sounding a warning to biomedical ... > full story -
Cell on a Chip Reveals Protein Behavior: In the Future, Artifical Cells May Produce Complex Protein Structures on Demand
March 18, 2013 For years, scientists around the world have dreamed of building a complete, functional, artificial cell. Though this vision is still a distant blur on the horizon, many are making progress on various ... > full story -
Negative-Charge Carrying Molecular Structures Created
March 18, 2013 Chemists have synthesized organic molecular structures that move both positive and negative electrical charges -- a highly desired but often difficult combination to achieve in current efforts to ... > full story -
Transistor in the Fly Antenna: Insect Odorant Receptors Regulate Their Own Sensitivity
March 18, 2013 Highly developed antennae containing different types of olfactory receptors allow insects to use minute amounts of odors for orientation. Scientists have now provided experimental proof that the ... > full story -
Blind Flies Without Recycling: How Drosophila Recovers the Neurotransmitter Histamine
March 18, 2013 In the fruit fly Drosophila, the functions of the three enzymes Tan, Ebony and Black are closely intertwined -- among other things they are involved in neurotransmitter recycling for the visual ... > full story -
Vitamin D Replacement Improves Muscle Efficiency
March 17, 2013 New research shows for the first time a link between vitamin D levels and muscle efficiency. Vitamin D supplementation may also be effective in improving skeletal muscle function. The findings may ... > full story -
Discovery Could Yield Treatment for Cocaine Addicts
March 15, 2013 Scientists have discovered a molecular process in the brain triggered by cocaine use that could provide a target for treatments to prevent or reverse addiction to the ... > full story
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