Biotechnology News
July 26, 2024
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July 26, 2024 — Lampreys are one of only two living jawless vertebrates Jaws are formed by a key stem cell population called the neural crest New research reveals the gene regulatory changes that may explain morphological differences between jawed and jawless ...
July 22, 2024 — Researchers have found a new way to identify genetic targets useful for control of mosquito populations, potentially offering an alternative to insecticides. Their study focused on the genetic basis of species incompatibility. They crossed Ae. ...
July 25, 2024 — Scientists have discovered a new evasion strategy used by the varicella zoster virus, which causes chickenpox and shingles, that may allow it to affect tissues far from the original site of ...
July 22, 2024 — Mosquito-borne viral infections once confined to tropical regions are spreading. Dengue virus infects up to 400 million people worldwide each year according to World Health Organization estimates, and no available treatments exist for this disease. ...
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July 24, 2024 — Researchers are working to create the first strain of mice that's genetically susceptible to late-onset Alzheimer's, with potentially transformative implications for dementia ...
July 24, 2024 — New research has advanced our knowledge of multiple roles for PTPRK, a receptor tyrosine phosphatase linked to the regulation of cell-cell adhesion, growth factor signalling and tumor suppression. ...
July 24, 2024 — Cell membranes play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity and functionality of cells. However, the mechanisms by which they perform these roles are not yet fully understood. Scientists have ...
July 23, 2024 — A new method that can rapidly determine whether a virus is infectious or non-infectious could revolutionize the response to future pandemics, researchers ...
July 22, 2024 — A little leg may reveal something big about how closely related insect species can drastically differ in body shape, according to a new study. The team imaged live cells of fruit flies in the last ...
July 23, 2024 — New drug that disrupts two cellular targets would make it much harder for bacteria to evolve ...
July 22, 2024 — Scientists have discovered a way to turn the body's B cells into tiny surveillance machines and antibody factories that can pump out specially designed antibodies to destroy cancer cells or HIV, two ...
July 22, 2024 — Scientists have identified the genetic mutation that causes progressive retinal atrophy in English Shepherd Dogs, which results in incurable blindness, and developed a genetic test to help eliminate ...
July 16, 2024 — Research achieves scientific breakthrough in understanding cell ...
July 16, 2024 — Researchers have discovered that a single-celled organism, a close relative of animals, harbors the remnants of ancient giant viruses woven into its own genetic code. This finding sheds light on how ...
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July 18, 2024 — A group of small, freshwater animals (bdelloid rotifers) protect themselves from infections using antibiotic recipes 'stolen' from bacteria, according to new research. This raises the ...
July 18, 2024 — Plants and microbes are known to secrete enzymes to transform organic phosphorus into bioavailable inorganic phosphorus. Now, researchers found that iron oxide in soil performs the same ...
July 18, 2024 — Scientists have discovered that 'switching off' a protein called IL-11 can significantly increase the healthy lifespan of mice by almost 25 ...
July 17, 2024 — Polyphenols are generally toxic to microorganisms. In peatlands, scientists thought microorganisms avoided this toxicity by degrading polyphenols using an oxygen-dependent enzyme, and thus that ...
July 17, 2024 — The human genome is filled with flecks of DNA left behind by viruses that infected primate ancestors tens of millions of years ago. Scientists used to think they were harmless, but new research shows ...
July 17, 2024 — High-protein diets, known as 'Paleolithic diets', are popular. Using mouse models, scientists have studied their impact. While effective in regulating weight and stabilizing diabetes, these ...
July 17, 2024 — A newly engineered type of soil can capture water out of thin air to keep plants hydrated and manage controlled release of fertilizer for a constant supply of ...
July 17, 2024 — Genomes can now be used to store information about a variety of transient biological events inside of living cells, as they happen, like a flight recorder collecting data from an aircraft. The ...
July 17, 2024 — Most influenza viruses enter human or animal cells through specific pathways on the cells' surface. Researchers have now discovered that certain human flu viruses and avian flu viruses can also ...
July 17, 2024 — Biology researchers have developed a new antibody therapy that can neutralize a wide variety of HIV-1 strains. They found success in an unlikely source -- ...
July 16, 2024 — CRISPR-Cas systems, defense systems in bacteria, have become a plentiful source of technologies for molecular diagnostics. Researchers have now expanded this extensive toolbox further. Their novel ...
July 15, 2024 — The evolution of resistance to diseases, from infectious illnesses to cancers, poses a formidable challenge. Despite the expectation that resistance-conferring mutations would dwindle in the absence ...
July 15, 2024 — Nitrogen fertilizers make it possible to feed the world's growing population, but they are also costly adn harm ecosystems. However, a few plants have evolved the ability to acquire their own ...
July 14, 2024 — A study opens new possibilities to improve production efficiency in the cattle industry and potentially animal agriculture more ...
July 12, 2024 — After sequencing the genomes of nearly 300 rabbits from Europe, South America, and Oceania, researchers found that all of them had a mix of feral and domestic DNA. They say this was not what they had ...
July 12, 2024 — Scientists have successfully created mechanical force sensors directly in the developing brains and spinal cords of chicken embryos, which they hope will improve understanding and prevention of birth ...
July 12, 2024 — RNA drugs are the next frontier of medicine, but manufacturing them requires an expensive and labor-intensive process that limits production and produces metric tons of toxic chemical waste. ...
July 11, 2024 — A method to screen a wide variety of drug candidates without laborious purification steps could advance the fight against drug-resistant ...
July 11, 2024 — International joint research led by Akihisa Osakabe and Yoshimasa Takizawa of the University of Tokyo has clarified the molecular mechanisms in thale cresses (Arabidopsis thaliana) by which the DDM1 ...
July 11, 2024 — An international research team has assembled the genome and 3D chromosomal structures of a 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth -- the first time such a feat has been achieved for any ancient DNA sample. ...
Thursday, July 18, 2024
- Small Animals Acquire Genes from Bacteria That Can Produce Antibiotics
- Minerals Play Newly Discovered Role in Earth's Phosphorus Cycle
- Switching Off Inflammatory Protein Leads to Longer, Healthier Lifespans in Mice
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
- Although Tiny, Peatland Microorganisms Have a Big Impact on Climate
- Ancient Viruses Fuel Modern-Day Cancers
- Paleolithic Diets Are Not Without Risks
- Smart Soil Can Water and Feed Itself
- Genome Recording Makes Living Cells Their Own Historians
- Influenza Viruses Can Use Two Ways to Infect Cells
- Llama Nanobodies: A Breakthrough in Building HIV Immunity
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Monday, July 15, 2024
- Unlocking the Mystery of Preexisting Drug Resistance: New Study Sheds Light on Cancer Evolution
- Building a Roadmap to Bioengineer Plants That Produce Their Own Nitrogen Fertilizer
Sunday, July 14, 2024
Friday, July 12, 2024
- How Domestic Rabbits Become Feral in the Wild
- New Ways to Study Spinal Cord Malformations in Embryos
- A Better Way to Make RNA Drugs
Thursday, July 11, 2024
- A Comprehensive Derivative Synthesis Method for Development of New Antimicrobial Drugs
- Opening the Right Doors: 'Jumping Gene' Control Mechanisms Revealed
- First Ever 3D Reconstruction of 52,000-Year-Old Woolly Mammoth Chromosomes Thanks to Serendipitously Freeze-Dried Skin
- Phage-Derived Enzyme Targets E. Faecalis Biofilms to Mitigate Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
- Novel Genome Editing Approach Restores Hearing in Adult Preclinical Models With Genetic Deafness
- Atlas of Proteins Reveals Inner Workings of Cells
- Discovery Could Help Reduce Adverse Side Effects of Popular Next-Generation Obesity Medications
- Big Gain in Battle Against Harmful Bacteria
- The Plague May Have Caused the Downfall of the Stone Age Farmers
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Monday, July 8, 2024
- Ancient Dingo DNA Shows Modern Dingoes Share Little Ancestry With Modern Dog Breeds
- New Bio-Based Tool Quickly Detects Concerning Coronavirus Variants
- Genomic Data Integration Improves Prediction Accuracy of Apple Fruit Traits
- Visualizing Short-Lived Intermediate Compounds Produced During Chemical Reactions
- GeneMAP Discovery Platform Will Help Define Functions for 'orphan' Metabolic Proteins
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
- Never-Before-Seen View of Gene Transcription Captured
- Do Genes-in-Pieces Code for Proteins That Fold in Pieces?
- Researchers Uncover Key Mechanisms in Chromosome Structure Development
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
- A New Breakthrough in Understanding Regeneration in a Marine Worm
- Near Chromosome-Level Genome of the Mojave Poppy Bee
- Research Shows How RNA 'junk' Controls Our Genes
- Proteins and Fats Can Drive Insulin Production for Some, Paving Way for Tailored Nutrition
Monday, July 1, 2024
- Genetic Patterns of World's Farmed, Domesticated Foxes Revealed Via Historical Deep-Dive
- Degradation of Cell Wall Key in the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance
- Researchers Thwart Resistant Bacteria's Strategy
Thursday, June 27, 2024
- New Deep-Learning Model Outperforms Google AI System in Predicting Peptide Structures
- Potent Therapy Candidate for Fatal Prion Diseases
- New, Holistic Way to Teach Synthetic Biology
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
- Researchers Find Genetic Stability in a Long-Term Panamanian Hybrid Zone of Manakin Birds
- Scientists Discover Genetic 'off Switch' In Legume Plants That Limits Biological Ability to Source Nutrients
- Cell Division: Before Commitment, a Very Long Engagement
- New Tool Enables Faster, More Cost-Effective Genome Editing of Traits to Improve Agriculture Sustainability
- Unlocking the World of Bacteria
- The on-and-Off Affair in DNA
- Slipping a Note to a Neighbor: The Cellular Way
- Towards Non-Toxic Antifouling Agents: A Novel Method for Total Synthesis of Scabrolide F
- Rewriting the Armadillo Family Tree: A New Species, Plus a Name Change for the State Mammal of Texas
- Zebrafish Reveal How Bioelectricity Shapes Muscle Development
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Monday, June 24, 2024
- Removal of Excess Chloride Ions by Plants When Subjected to Salt Stress
- How Cells Boost Gene Expression
Friday, June 21, 2024
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Friday, June 14, 2024
Thursday, June 13, 2024
- Scientists Preserve DNA in an Amber-Like Polymer
- Modifying Genomes of Tardigrades to Unravel Their Secrets
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
- Scientists Engineer Yellow-Seeded Camelina With High Oil Output
- Virus-Like Nanoparticles Control the Multicellular Organization and Reproduction of Host Bacteria
Monday, June 10, 2024
- Protein Study Could Help Researchers Develop New Antibiotics
- How Human Derived RNA Fragments Help the Hepatitis E Virus
- Lung Organoids Unveil Secret: How Pathogens Infect Human Lung Tissue
- Novel Genetic Clock Discovers Oldest Known Marine Plant
Friday, June 7, 2024
- A Protein That Enables Smell--and Stops Cell Death
- Changes Upstream: RIPE Team Uses CRISPR/Cas9 to Alter Photosynthesis for the First Time
- Fat Molecule's Inability to Bond With Shape-Shifting Protein in Cell's Powerhouse Linked to an Inherited Metabolic Disease
Thursday, June 6, 2024
- Silkworms Help Grow Better Organ-Like Tissues in Labs
- Determining Sex in Ants
- Marsupials Key to Discovering the Origin of Heater Organs in Mammals
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
- Universal Bitter Blocker Could Help Patients Take Their Medicines as Prescribed
- Bone Loss Drugs Can Help Azoles Fight Fungal Infections
- New Technique Reveals How Gene Transcription Is Coordinated in Cells
- Father's Diet Before Conception Influences Children's Health
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Monday, June 3, 2024
Friday, May 31, 2024
Thursday, May 30, 2024
- Trout in Mine-Polluted Rivers Are Genetically 'isolated'
- New, Modified CRISPR Protein Can Fit Inside Virus Used for Gene Therapy
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
- Researchers Expose New Symbiosis Origin Theories, Identify Experimental Systems for Plant Life
- Researchers Apply Quantum Computing Methods to Protein Structure Prediction
- hnRNPM, a Guardian of the Integrity of Cellular Protein Production
- Editing Without 'cutting': Molecular Mechanisms of New Gene-Editing Tool Revealed
- Chicken Feathers to Deliver Chemotherapy Drugs and Repair Enzymes
- New Antibiotic Kills Pathogenic Bacteria, Spares Healthy Gut Microbes
- Heart Healthy Behaviors May Help Reverse Rapid Cell Aging
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
- Bringing Back an Ancient Bird
- Mechanisms for Selective Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Strategy
- 'Cloaked' Proteins Deliver Cancer-Killing Therapeutics Into Cells
- Genetic Mosaicism More Common Than Thought