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Structural Biology
Structural biology is a branch of molecular biology, biochemistry, and biophysics concerned with the molecular structure of biological macromolecules, how they acquire the structures they have, and how alterations in their structures affect their function.
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DEC 19, 2019Technology
Although artificial intelligence has many advantages in the drug discovery process, challenges still remain--one being t ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 18, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Cells have long been the internal hubs for proteins that hold a wide variety of unique functions. Disorders on how a cel ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 15, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers want to use a pathogen's strategy for therapeutic purposes.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 12, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
While the human genome has been sequenced, there are plenty of parts of it that we don't know much about.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 10, 2019Earth & The Environment
Earlier this week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced "Mission: Iconic Reefs" ...Written By: Tiffany DazetDEC 09, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Milo et. al. Researchers have genetically rewired the metabolism of Escherichia coli to be autotrophic, ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaDEC 08, 2019Microbiology
When we get a cut, we easily put a bandage on it and it heals, but internal wounds can be much harder to treat.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2019Earth & The Environment
Plastic litter is a global problem, and some of the tiniest culprits are not visible to the naked eye. These microplasti ...Written By: Tiffany DazetDEC 01, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have used a common molecular model, the fruit fly, to learn more about why we suddenly freeze when we're sta ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 01, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Since the CRISPR gene editor was created, researchers around the world have tweaked and refined the tool to use it in a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 28, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Quantum physics tells us about the properties and behaviors of particles in the atomic and subatomic world. But scientis ...Written By: Daniel DuanNOV 27, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have gained new insight into how the body scars, which can help scientists prevent pathological fibrosis, an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 27, 2019Health & Medicine
The early stages of metastasis, or the spread of cancer cells from the primary tumor site, are incredibly difficult to d ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Some broiler chickens suffer from wooden breast syndrome, which causes their meat to turn chewy and hard. Birds with thi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Proteins are critical to biology, and are generated by vital, ancient cellular structures called ribosomes.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2019Microbiology
Different forms of microbes have been able to make a home even in the harshest conditions. But there are still locations ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2019Cancer
New research published in Nature suggests that ring-shaped extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) is particularly abundant in tumo ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
This work may help develop new treatments for skin that is aging or damaged by wounds or burns.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Misfolded proteins, also called prions, can cause a host of problems, including neurodegenerative disorders.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 06, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The two halves of the brain and typically assymterical, but that may be less true for individuals with autism spectrum d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 04, 2019Genetics & Genomics
After assessing the genomes of twenty species of butterflies, scientists were surprised to find that genes flow easily b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2019Plants & Animals
Animals can be tricky to understand because they can’t speak to us in a form of communication that we can easily c ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 31, 2019Cancer
In a recent issue of Nature, the findings of one study made a particularly big splash: how and why cancer cells use ener ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 30, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
In a first, researchers have produced detailed images of a molecule in the skin as it senses various temperatures.Written By: Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2019
Technology
Although artificial intelligence has many advantages in the drug discovery process, challenges still remain--one being t
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 18, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Cells have long been the internal hubs for proteins that hold a wide variety of unique functions. Disorders on how a cel
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 15, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers want to use a pathogen's strategy for therapeutic purposes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
While the human genome has been sequenced, there are plenty of parts of it that we don't know much about.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 10, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Earlier this week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced "Mission: Iconic Reefs"
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
DEC 09, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Milo et. al. Researchers have genetically rewired the metabolism of Escherichia coli to be autotrophic,
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
DEC 08, 2019
Microbiology
When we get a cut, we easily put a bandage on it and it heals, but internal wounds can be much harder to treat.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Plastic litter is a global problem, and some of the tiniest culprits are not visible to the naked eye. These microplasti
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
DEC 01, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have used a common molecular model, the fruit fly, to learn more about why we suddenly freeze when we're sta
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Since the CRISPR gene editor was created, researchers around the world have tweaked and refined the tool to use it in a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 28, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Quantum physics tells us about the properties and behaviors of particles in the atomic and subatomic world. But scientis
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 27, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have gained new insight into how the body scars, which can help scientists prevent pathological fibrosis, an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 27, 2019
Health & Medicine
The early stages of metastasis, or the spread of cancer cells from the primary tumor site, are incredibly difficult to d
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Some broiler chickens suffer from wooden breast syndrome, which causes their meat to turn chewy and hard. Birds with thi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Proteins are critical to biology, and are generated by vital, ancient cellular structures called ribosomes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2019
Microbiology
Different forms of microbes have been able to make a home even in the harshest conditions. But there are still locations
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2019
Cancer
New research published in Nature suggests that ring-shaped extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) is particularly abundant in tumo
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
This work may help develop new treatments for skin that is aging or damaged by wounds or burns.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Misfolded proteins, also called prions, can cause a host of problems, including neurodegenerative disorders.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 06, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The two halves of the brain and typically assymterical, but that may be less true for individuals with autism spectrum d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 04, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
After assessing the genomes of twenty species of butterflies, scientists were surprised to find that genes flow easily b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2019
Plants & Animals
Animals can be tricky to understand because they can’t speak to us in a form of communication that we can easily c
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 31, 2019
Cancer
In a recent issue of Nature, the findings of one study made a particularly big splash: how and why cancer cells use ener
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 30, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
In a first, researchers have produced detailed images of a molecule in the skin as it senses various temperatures.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch