Biochemistry

Cryo-electron microscopy study allows researchers to visualize structural changes in an E. coli enzyme synthesizing ribosomal RNA that shift it between turbo- and slow-modes depending on the bacteria's growth rateCredit: Murakami…

A new mechanism that underlies insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes In a new study published in Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, Chen-Yu Zhang's group at Nanjing University, School of Life Sciences, and Antonio Vidal-Puig's group at…

Researchers from Kanazawa University find that propionic acid-class NSAIDs are conjugated with CoA by hepatic ACSL1, leading to liver toxicity via covalent binding with hepatic proteinsCredit: Kanazawa University Kanazawa, Japan -…

Using CRISPR technology, Whitehead Institute Member Jonathan Weissman is tracking the lineage of individual cancer cells as they proliferate and metastasize in real timeCredit: Jeffrey Quinn/Whitehead Institute When cancer is…

Since SARS-CoV-2 was identified in December 2019, researchers have worked feverishly to study the novel coronavirus. Although much knowledge has been gained, scientists still have a lot to learn about how SARS-CoV-2 interacts with the…

OHIO researchers published the first structural biology analysis of a section of the COVID-19 viral RNA called the stem-loop II motif.Credit: Jennifer Hines lab ATHENS, Ohio (Jan. 20, 2021) - While the world awaits broad…

A new global collaboration to examine new ways of producing green ammonia is to receive DKK 21 million from the EU framework programme for research and innovation, Horizon 2020. The project is being headed by engineering researchers from…

A research team from INRS has joined forces with French researchers from ICPEES to pave the way towards the production of green hydrogenCredit: Christian Fleury (INRS) A research team from the Institut national de la recherche…

Credit: ACS Pharmacol. Transl. Sci. Nov./Dec. 2020 (3, 6), © 2020 American Chemical Society A protein found commonly in human blood might help with the detection of hard-to-diagnose pancreatic tumours. Researchers at Martin Luther…

The characteristic response of domestic cats to plant iridoids allows them to gain chemical defense against mosquitoes Rubbing against catnip and silver vine transfers plant chemicals that researchers have now shown protect cats from…

Cats use the plants to repel mosquitoesCredit: Masao Miyazaki & Reiko Uenoyama Catnip and silver vine have been known as cat attractant plants. Cat lovers use dry leaves of these plants and toys stuffed with the leaves to give joy to…

Analysis of patients with rare condition uncovers key pathway for human developmentCredit: Werner lab, NIDCR Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered a new genetic disorder characterized by developmental…

Researchers in the UK and the United States have succeeded in 'fine tuning' a new thermoplastic biomaterial to enable both the rate at which it degrades in the body and its mechanical properties to be controlled independently. The…

Credit: Credit: NOAA Ocean Acidification Program Shelled pteropods, microscopic free-swimming sea snails, are widely regarded as indicators for ocean acidification because research has shown that their fragile shells are…

Scientists from Korea develop an effective yet simple strategy to quantify histamine levels in fish samplesCredit: Unsplash Consumers of purchased foods have no way of ascertaining the quality and safety of the food that existing…

Scientists have discovered a molecule that can selectively kill cells of a hard-to-treat subtype of breast cancer, which could lead to a new therapy. The study, led by researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, is…

Osaka City University breaks from convention with a true quantum algorithm that can calculate energy differences between the electronic ground and excited spin states of molecular systemsCredit: K. Sugisaki, K. Sato and T. Takui. …

A research story from the generous fruit fly that identifies the machinery behind the fly's relentless flying pursuits.Credit: Anamika Sharma 'A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step' is a popular adage that talks about…

Scientists at Kanazawa University combine continuum and molecular dynamics simulations to study the neutralization of excess charges during mass spectrometry, which may lead to more accurate medical, biological, and chemical testsCredit:…

The team led by Professor Rolf Heumann, Senior Researcher for Molecular Neurobiochemistry at RUB, is hoping that this will allow the effects of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's to be alleviated over the long term. The…