Researchers have created a novel fluorogenic probe to illuminate the interactions between sugars and proteins, crucial for understanding various biological processes and diseases. Researchers at…
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Scientists at UF Scripps Institute discovered two unique enzymes that could revolutionize the production of natural chemicals for medical purposes, including the development of new…
MIT researchers have discovered the open structure of the SARS-CoV-2 E channel, complementing their previous findings on its closed state. This research could aid in…
Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias), a small shark species, at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole. Credit: Etty Bachar-Wikström Sharks exhibit a remarkable ability to heal…
Researchers employed advanced X-ray spectroscopic techniques at SLAC’s Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL), which allowed them to peer deeper into the chemical properties of nitroxide.…
The University of Tokyo’s new protein folding model, WSME-L, offers enhanced predictions over traditional models. This breakthrough can impact medical research, including studying Alzheimer’s and…
A series of cryo-EM images. The greyscale photos represent 2D projections of multiple views of the imaging scaffold attached to a target protein; the color…
Tundra near the Ny-Ålesund village in the summer of 2019 with the Zeppelin Observatory in the background (left-hand side, engulfed in clouds). The tundra is…
Researchers have utilized in-cell engineering to produce hybrid solid catalysts for artificial photosynthesis using protein crystals. These catalysts, created through genetically modified bacteria, are highly…
New research identified that the COVID virus relies on a human post-translation process called SUMOylation for replication, a process similar to that of Influenza A…
Cocklebur extracts, derived from the fruit of a plant often considered a noxious weed, have shown potential in protecting skin, accelerating wound healing, and combating…
Researchers have developed a new form of omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) that can cross into the eye’s retina, potentially helping to prevent visual…
Bacteriophage P74-26 structure illustration. Phage tails come in varying lengths and styles. The P74-26 bacteriophage has a tail ten times longer than most phages, measuring…
A magnified view of a stoma on the leaf of a Tradescantia albiflora albovittata plant, commonly known as a giant white inch plant. Credit: Douglas…
Scientists tested a chemical compound as an antidote for methamphetamine and fentanyl with highly promising results. Credit: Chad Smith/Division of Research/UMD Their method successfully counteracted…
Scientists are uncertain about the origins of life on Earth, but one hypothesis is that meteorites brought amino acids, the building blocks of life, to…
In new research, scientists reveal another factor implicated in the aging process—a class of lipids called SGDGs that decline in the brain with age and…
According to new research, a simple two-carbon compound may have been a crucial player in the evolution of metabolism before the advent of cells. An…
“We think the kind of reactions we’ve described are probably what could have happened on early Earth,” says Ramanarayanan Krishnamurthy. The reaction generates the building…
Specific 29-amino-acid sequence from LAMP-1 serves as a “Lewis X code,” which is deciphered by FUT9, and it can be embedded into erythropoietin to evoke…