Rice lab uncovers dynamics behind protein crucial in breast cancer
HOUSTON – (Jan. 30, 2023) – Watching a puppet show can teach you something about how estrogen works in the ...
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UK newspapers generally report on meat substitutes positively—but high processing of some meat and dairy alternatives, high environmental footprint of protein crops, and big business involvement are portrayed as the biggest concerns.
UK newspapers generally report on meat substitutes positively—but high processing of some meat and dairy alternatives, high environmental footprint of ...
Pioneering approach advances study of CTCF protein in transcription biology
(Memphis, Tenn.—January 25, 2023) CTCF is a critical protein known to play various roles in key biological processes such as transcription. ...
Structural insights reveal how SPOP protein contributes to cancer
(Memphis, Tenn.—January 23, 2023) SPOP is the most mutated protein in prostate cancer and plays a role in endometrial, uterine and ...
Protein Sirtuin 7 suppresses heat production in brown adipose tissue
Mammals convert the energy stored in adipose (fat) tissue into heat via a process known as thermogenesis. This process is ...
Scientists discover secreted protein helps both repair and grow muscles
Tokyo, Japan – Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that a protein called platelet-derived growth factor subunit B (PDGF-B) ...
Mind your Qs: polyQ-binding protein 5 scaffolds the nucleolus
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) find that PQBP5/NOL10, an intrinsically disordered protein, scaffolds the nucleolus under normal ...
Researchers identify protein that helps skin cancer spread throughout the body
Research led by Queen Mary University of London, King’s College London and the Francis Crick Institute has identified a protein ...
How a CRISPR protein might yield new tests for many viruses
In a first for the genetic toolset known as CRISPR, a recently discovered protein has been found to act as ...
Researchers ID protein that may protect the heart during certain cancer treatment regimens
BOSTON – Anthracyclines are a class of chemotherapies effective in treating many forms of cancer, including leukemias, lymphomas and breast cancer. ...
Ultrafast and ultra-sensitive protein detection method allows for ultra-early disease diagnoses
Osaka, Japan – Protein detection based on antigen–antibody reaction is vital in early diagnosis of a wide range of diseases. ...
RXR, the cell protein that keeps blood stem cells young and fit
The cell protein retinoid X receptor (RXR) is a key factor in the maintenance of hematopoietic stem cells, the immature ...
“Pac-man” strategy of Dis1 protein for microtubule shortening in fission yeast
Cell division, i.e., the process through which a parent cell divides into two daughter cells, is fundamental to the growth, ...
Princeton Chemistry creates quantum dots at room temp using lab-designed protein
Nature uses 20 canonical amino acids as building blocks to make proteins, combining their sequences to create complex molecules that ...
Phase separation of scaffold protein regulates microbial asymmetric cell division
By polarizing different cell fate determinants at opposite cell poles, asymmetric cell division (ACD) that produces distinct daughter cells is ...
Molecular understanding of calcium-sensitive protein could explain the mysteries of long-term memory – and more
Margaret Stratton ponders a conundrum as she and her students study neuronal proteins in her lab: How can memory outlive the molecules ...
Meet the (protein) neighbors: New method lets researchers detect proteins in close proximity in single cells
Today, most methods to determine the proteins inside a cell rely on a crude census—scientists usually grind a large group ...
Small glowing protein allows researchers to peer deeper into living tissues
DURHAM, N.C. -- Biomedical and genetic engineers at Duke University and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine have designed a ...
Protein mutation that causes Parkinson’s may prevent another neurodegenerative disease
A University of Massachusetts Amherst scientist has discovered that a mutation in the misfolding protein that causes Parkinson’s disease offers ...
A quality-conscious protein
An interdisciplinary team of scientists from Cologne, Heidelberg and Munich have discovered a new function of a well-known enzyme: The ...
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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Seawater split to produce green hydrogen
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Mount Sinai launches phase 1 US trial of NDV-HXP-S, an Egg-based investigational COVID-19 vaccine, in healthy adults previously immunized against COVID-19
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Dogs’ average age at cancer diagnosis is associated with size, sex, breed
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Face masks cut distance airborne pathogens could travel in half, new study finds
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Increase in marine heatwaves expected to affect organisms at bottom of food chain, study suggests