Biotechnology News
March 27, 2025
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Mar. 26, 2025 — Researchers have developed 'tomoseqr' -- a new software tool that enables easy estimation of the three-dimensional (3D) spatial distribution of gene expression. Tomoseqr is free to use and has been integrated into Bioconductor -- a widely used ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — Using microorganisms, researchers have successfully developed a new bio-based plastic to replace conventional ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — Exposure to antibiotics during a key developmental window in infancy can stunt growth of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas and may boost risk of diabetes later in life, new research in mice suggests. The study also pinpoints specific ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — For human health, prematurely aging cells are a big problem. When a cell ages and stops growing, its function changes, which can cause or worsen cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease and other chronic diseases. But these cells are also like ...
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Mar. 25, 2025 — Even with significant expansion in the global market for antibodies used in clinical care and research, scientists recognize that there is still untapped potential for finding new antibodies. Many ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — Enzymes originally evolved in high-temperature environments and later adapted to lower temperatures as Earth cooled. Scientists discovered that a key shift in enzyme function occurred over ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — Engineers have derived potent new antibiotics from a frog's secretions. The new molecules demonstrated capabilities on par with existing last-resort antibiotics, without harming human cells or ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — The pathogen C. diff -- the most common cause of health care-associated infectious diarrhea -- can use a compound that kills the human gut's resident microbes to survive and grow, giving it a ...
Mar. 24, 2025 — Antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a serious public health threat. Understanding the biology of these bacteria--such as how they synthesise their ...
Mar. 24, 2025 — Scientists used light to control how a starfish egg cell jiggles and moves during its earliest stage of development. Their optical system could guide the design of synthetic, light-activated cells ...
Mar. 24, 2025 — For successful cell division, chromosomal DNA needs to be packed into compact rod-shaped structures. Defects in this process can lead to cell death or diseases like cancer. A new study has shown how ...
Mar. 18, 2025 — In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive antibiotic resistance and even shape entire ecosystems. Now an interdisciplinary ...
Mar. 20, 2025 — The research field of 'cellular IRESes' lay dormant for decades, as there was no uniform standard of reliable methods for the clear characterization of these starting points for the ribosome-mediated ...
Mar. 19, 2025 — The cells that make up the walls of the finest of all lymphatic vessels have a lobate, oak leaf-like shape that makes them particularly resilient to changes in fluid volume. A similar cell shape also ...
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Mar. 21, 2025 — Who were our earliest ancestors? The answer could lie in a special group of single-celled organisms with a cytoskeleton similar to that of complex organisms, such as animals and ...
Mar. 21, 2025 — Scientists say they have shed new light on how bacteria protect themselves from certain phage invaders -- by seizing genetic material from weakened, dormant phages and using it to ...
Mar. 21, 2025 — In a groundbreaking study on the synthesis of cellulose -- a major constituent of all plant cell walls -- a team has captured images of the microscopic process of cell-wall building continuously over ...
Mar. 21, 2025 — Scientists have uncovered details of the protective layer that surrounds the fine protrusions of ...
Mar. 21, 2025 — Researchers have developed eye drops that extend vision in animal models of a group of inherited diseases that lead to progressive vision loss in humans, known as retinitis ...
Mar. 20, 2025 — Advances in the gene-editing technology known as CRISPR-Cas9 over the past 15 years have yielded important new insights into the roles that specific genes play in many diseases. But to date this ...
Mar. 20, 2025 — While researchers have long been familiar with the surface structure of lymphatic vessels, a groundbreaking study has now focused on their jigsaw puzzle-like pattern. This arrangement helps cells ...
Mar. 20, 2025 — Scientists have captured the first detailed 'molecular movie' showing DNA being unzipped at the atomic level -- revealing how cells begin the crucial process of copying their genetic ...
Mar. 20, 2025 — Feathers, essential for thermoregulation, flight, and communication in birds, originate from simple appendages known as proto-feathers, which were present in certain dinosaurs.By studying embryonic ...
Mar. 19, 2025 — In the desert areas of Namibia, Oman, and Saudi Arabia, research work has revealed unusual structures that are probably due to the activity of an unknown microbiological life form. Unusually small ...
Mar. 19, 2025 — New imaging reveals a built-in safeguard that allows B cell populations to rapidly expand in germinal centers without introducing deleterious ...
Mar. 19, 2025 — Organelles in cells were originally often independent cells, which were incorporated by host cells and lost their independence in the course of evolution. Biologists are now examining the way in ...
Mar. 18, 2025 — New RNA-based active agents reliably protect plants against the Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), the most common virus in agriculture and horticulture. They were developed by researchers at the Martin ...
Mar. 18, 2025 — The discovery sheds light on how certain bacteria -- including strains that cause food poisoning and anthrax -- form spores for ...
Mar. 18, 2025 — New active ingredients such as antibodies are usually tested individually in laboratory animals. Researchers have now developed a technology that can be used to test around 25 antibodies ...
Mar. 18, 2025 — Lurking within the genomes of nearly all species--including plants, fungi, and even humans--are genes that are passed from generation to generation with no clear benefit to the organism. Called ...
Mar. 18, 2025 — Thorny skates come in two distinct sizes along the Atlantic Coast of North America, but no one could figure out why. Then their numbers began to plummet, and it became imperative for scientists to ...
Mar. 17, 2025 — Overuse of chemical pesticides has driven resistance in agricultural pests, including the adaptable two-spotted spider mite. Researchers have discovered novel elicitor proteins, Tet3 and Tet4, in ...
Mar. 17, 2025 — With the long-term goal of creating living cells from non-living components, scientists in the field of synthetic biology work with RNA origami. This tool uses the multifunctionality of the natural ...
Mar. 17, 2025 — A team of scientists have elucidated an ancient mechanism of cellular respiration. To that end, they studied bacteria that feed on the gases carbon dioxide and hydrogen, and turn them into acetic ...
Friday, March 21, 2025
- Origin of Life: How Microbes Laid the Foundation for Complex Cells
- How Bacteria 'vaccinate' Themselves With Genetic Material from Dormant Viruses
- Scientists Witness Living Plant Cells Generate Cellulose and Form Cell Walls
- Research Team Uncovers Structure of Cellular Protective Layer
- New Eye Drops Slow Vision Loss in Animals
Thursday, March 20, 2025
- New CRISPR Tool Enables More Seamless Gene Editing -- And Improved Disease Modeling
- Why Do Lymphatic Vessels Form a Jigsaw Puzzle-Like Pattern?
- Breakthrough Molecular Movie Reveals DNA's Unzipping Mechanism With Implications for Viral and Cancer Treatments
- From Dinosaurs to Birds: The Origins of Feather Formation
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
- Unknown Microorganisms Used Marble and Limestone as a Habitat
- New Mechanism Behind Adaptive Immunity Revealed: It Could Impact How We Design Vaccines
- How an Organelle Evolves
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
- Protecting Crops: Researchers Open Up New Avenue to Combat a Widespread Plant Virus
- Scientists Discover Protein Key to Bacteria's Survival in Extreme Environments
- Efficient Development of Drugs With Fewer Mice
- Scientists Uncover Principles Underlying the Toxicity of 'selfish' Genes
- Thorny Skates Come in Snack and Party Sizes: After a Century of Guessing, Scientists Now Know Why
Monday, March 17, 2025
- New Discovery in Plant-Pest Warfare Could Lead to Sustainable Farming Solutions
- RNA Origami: Artificial Cytoskeletons to Build Synthetic Cells
- Without Oxygen: How Primordial Microbes Breathed
- Neighborhood Dispute Among Cells: Whichever Successfully Exerts Force Wins
Friday, March 14, 2025
Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Researchers Develop Method to Identify Dormant Cells That Carry HIV
- Antigenic Variation: Decoding the Mechanism Controlling Antigen Activation in Trypanosomes
- The Relationship Between Gut Microbiota, Immunoglobulin A, and Vaccine Efficacy
- New CRISPRs Expand Upon the Original's Abilities
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
- Analyzing Genetic 'signatures' May Give Insight Into What Stresses Wild Bees
- Cells 'speed Date' To Find Their Neighbors When Forming Tissues
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
- Scientists Create a Type of Catalog, the 'colocatome,' Of Non-Cancerous Cells' Influence on Cancer
- New Method Uses DNA Barcodes for High Throughput RNA and Protein Detection in Deep Tissue
Monday, March 10, 2025
- Death by Feral Cat: DNA Shows Cats to Be Culprits in Killing of Native Animals
- Cold Temperatures May Trigger Shapeshifting Proteins
- Cryo-Electron Microscopy Reveals Hidden Mechanics of DNA Replication, Sheds New Light on Cancer Target
Thursday, March 6, 2025
- Bacterial 'jumping Genes' Can Target and Control Chromosome Ends
- Scientists Identify Genes That Make Humans and Labradors More Likely to Become Obese
- Novel Enzyme Found in Gut Bacteria Could Revolutionize Prebiotic Research
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
- Researchers Use a 'Trojan Horse' Approach to Develop New Antimalarial Drugs
- A Method to Purify Proteins With Light: Gentler and More Efficient Than Previous Procedures
- Scientists Discover Genes to Grow Bigger Tomatoes and Eggplants
- Controlling Conformational Changes in Protein Aromatic Side Chains
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
- Genetic Mixing: The Secret to Killer Whale Resilience and Adaptability
- Breakthrough With Biofuel: How Alcohol Damages Microbes That Produce It
- White Blood Cells Use Brute Force to Dislodge Bacteria
- Giant Clone of Seaweed in the Baltic Sea
- Study Establishes 'ball and Chain' Mechanism Inactivates Key Mammalian Ion Channel
Monday, March 3, 2025
- How a Crucial DNA Repair Protein Works -- And What It Means for Cancer Treatment
- Naturally Occurring Mechanism Hampers Fertility
- How a Low-Carb Diet Can Drive Colorectal Cancer Development
- Breakthrough CRISPR-Based Test Offers Faster, More Accurate Diagnosis for Fungal Pneumonia
- Researchers Develop Enhanced Method for Wastewater Surveillance of Antibiotic Resistance
Thursday, February 27, 2025
- Pioneering Work Generates Feline Embryonic Stem Cells in Boon for Cats
- Conservation Focusing on Birds of a Feather May Have Mixed Results
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Select Corn Lines Contain Compounds That Sicken, Kill Major Crop Pest
- Do Starchy Carbs Cause Cavities?
- Bark Beetle Infestation Slows Down Tree Growth Early on
- Missing Protein Keeps Mice Slim, Even on a High-Fat Diet
- Droplet Forming Power Is Key for Cells to Attach Properly
- Comprehensive Resource Describes Functions of More Than 20,000 Human Genes
- Genomics Approach to Metabolism Reveals How Reactions Flow
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Automatic Cell Analysis With the Help of Artificial Intelligence
- Role of Hormone in Influencing Brain Reward Pathway and Food Preferences
- Understanding the World Within: Study Reveals New Insights Into Phage--Bacteria Interactions in the Gut Microbiome
- New Insights Into How Gut Cells Respond to Bacterial Toxins
Monday, February 24, 2025
- DNA Origami Suggests Route to Reusable, Multifunctional Biosensors
- Research Suggests Common Viral Infection Worsens Deadly Condition Among Premature Babies
Thursday, February 20, 2025
- Promising New Class of Antimalarial Drugs Discovered
- Biologists Discover a New Type of Control Over RNA Splicing
- Digging Into a Decades-Old Hepatitis B Mystery Suggests a New Potential Treatment
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
- New Study Uncovers How Genes Influence Retinal Aging and Brain Health
- Biomedicine Shows the Way to Future Food Crops
- Scientists Decode Diet from Stool DNA -- No Questions Asked
- Biologists Transform Gut Bacteria Into Tiny Protein Pharmacies
- Designing Antivirals for Shape-Shifting Viruses
Friday, February 14, 2025
- Mouse Study Finds Impaired Cell Development: Intermittent Fasting Could Be Unsafe for Teenagers
- Protective Role of Mitochondrial Protein Mitofusin 2 in Cellular Health Revealed
Thursday, February 13, 2025
- Guardian Molecule Keeps Cells on Track -- New Perspectives for the Treatment of Liver Cancer
- How Mitochondria Drive Autophagy
- Researchers Shed Light on the Mechanisms of Bacterial Flagellar Motors
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
- Global Warming and Mass Extinctions: What We Can Learn from Plants from the Last Ice Age
- Worm Surface Chemistry Reveals Secrets to Their Development and Survival
- Splicing Twins: Unraveling the Secrets of the Minor Spliceosome Complex
- Engineered Animals Show New Way to Fight Mercury Pollution
- Mpox: Better Understanding of Tecovirimat Resistance
- Protein Shuttling Mechanism Helps Bacteria Pump out Antibiotics
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
- Inability of Cells to Recycle Fats Can Spell Disease
- Engineering Biological Reaction Crucibles to Rapidly Produce Proteins
- 'Junk' RNA Segments Play Role in Protein Production, Cell Stress Response
Monday, February 10, 2025
- Bacteria, Brains, and Sugar: Scientists Uncover New Connections
- Less, but More: A New Evolutionary Scenario Marked by Massive Gene Loss and Expansion
- Scientists Develop Realistic 'micro-Gut' Model to Study the Relationship Between Gut Microbes and Human Diseases
- Blood Test Eases Diagnosis of Invasive Mold Disease
Friday, February 7, 2025
- Potential New Pathway to Fight Viruses
- Mitochondria May Hold the Key to Curing Diabetes
- DNA Barcodes and Citizen Science Images Map Spread of Biocontrol Agent for Control of Major Invasive Shrub
- Spliceosome: How Cells Avoid Errors When Manufacturing mRNA
Thursday, February 6, 2025
- Novel 'living' Biomaterial Aims to Advance Regenerative Medicine
- Essential Genome of Malaria Parasite Plasmodium Knowlesi Mapped
- Uncovering How Developmental Genes Are Held in a Poised State