A study by Oregon Health & Science University researchers has uncovered a new way proteins can be changed inside cells. This discovery could be important for understanding how the immune system works.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 31, 2025
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Only recently has the ribosome—one of the oldest molecular machines in evolutionary terms—been recognized as an active regulator of gene expression at the level of protein biosynthesis. This is an important process for ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 20, 2025
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Powdery mildew is a destructive fungal disease of barley that can result in crop losses of up to 40%. To protect themselves from powdery mildew, barley has evolved a series of immune receptors that each recognize matching, ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 17, 2025
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If your genes could set an alarm clock, EZH1 might be the one ringing the bell. A new study has revealed how this underappreciated protein ensures the rhythmic expression of genes in skeletal muscle, aligning them with the ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jan 28, 2025
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Researchers at the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institutet have made a major discovery in how human cells produce energy. Their study, published in The EMBO Journal, reveals the detailed mechanisms ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 8, 2024
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To grow and survive, tiny organisms such as yeast must sometimes adapt their nutrient sources in response to changes in the environment. FMI researchers have now found that yeast cells communicate with each other to use less ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 24, 2024
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It takes a lot of helpers to build up the protein complexes required for photosynthesis and to constantly repair them in strong light. Photosynthesis takes place before our eyes every day in every single little green leaf—yet ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 12, 2024
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A study has shown that a type of non-coding RNA molecule could play a role in the development of skin diseases—like eczema or psoriasis—and highlights an important molecular mechanism for driving genetic evolution.
Evolution
Sep 6, 2024
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A new study published in The EMBO Journal points to new potential strategies to treat psychiatric and gastrointestinal disorders that are not well addressed by current medications. Dr. Bianca Introini and her colleagues in ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 4, 2024
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As far as water gear goes, floaties are not exactly high tech. But the tiny air-filled bubbles some microorganisms use as flotation devices when they compete for light on the water surface are a different story.
Bio & Medicine
Sep 3, 2024
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