Biotechnology News
July 19, 2024
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July 16, 2024 — Researchers have discovered that a single-celled organism, a close relative of animals, harbors the remnants of ancient giant viruses woven into its own genetic code. This finding sheds light on how complex organisms may have acquired some of their ...
July 17, 2024 — Most influenza viruses enter human or animal cells through specific pathways on the cells' surface. Researchers have now discovered that certain human flu viruses and avian flu viruses can also use a second entry pathway, a protein complex of the ...
July 17, 2024 — Scientists have discovered that 'switching off' a protein called IL-11 can significantly increase the healthy lifespan of mice by almost 25 ...
July 18, 2024 — A group of small, freshwater animals (bdelloid rotifers) protect themselves from infections using antibiotic recipes 'stolen' from bacteria, according to new research. This raises the potential that rotifers are producing novel antimicrobials that ...
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July 18, 2024 — Plants and microbes are known to secrete enzymes to transform organic phosphorus into bioavailable inorganic phosphorus. Now, researchers found that iron oxide in soil performs the same ...
July 14, 2024 — A study opens new possibilities to improve production efficiency in the cattle industry and potentially animal agriculture more ...
July 17, 2024 — Polyphenols are generally toxic to microorganisms. In peatlands, scientists thought microorganisms avoided this toxicity by degrading polyphenols using an oxygen-dependent enzyme, and thus that ...
July 17, 2024 — A newly engineered type of soil can capture water out of thin air to keep plants hydrated and manage controlled release of fertilizer for a constant supply of ...
July 17, 2024 — Genomes can now be used to store information about a variety of transient biological events inside of living cells, as they happen, like a flight recorder collecting data from an aircraft. The ...
July 17, 2024 — Biology researchers have developed a new antibody therapy that can neutralize a wide variety of HIV-1 strains. They found success in an unlikely source -- ...
July 17, 2024 — The human genome is filled with flecks of DNA left behind by viruses that infected primate ancestors tens of millions of years ago. Scientists used to think they were harmless, but new research shows ...
July 17, 2024 — High-protein diets, known as 'Paleolithic diets', are popular. Using mouse models, scientists have studied their impact. While effective in regulating weight and stabilizing diabetes, these diets are ...
July 16, 2024 — CRISPR-Cas systems, defense systems in bacteria, have become a plentiful source of technologies for molecular diagnostics. Researchers have now ...
July 15, 2024 — The evolution of resistance to diseases, from infectious illnesses to cancers, poses a formidable challenge. Despite the expectation that ...
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July 15, 2024 — Nitrogen fertilizers make it possible to feed the world's growing population, but they are also costly adn harm ecosystems. However, a few plants have evolved the ability to acquire their own ...
July 12, 2024 — After sequencing the genomes of nearly 300 rabbits from Europe, South America, and Oceania, researchers found that all of them had a mix of feral and domestic DNA. They say this was not what they had ...
July 12, 2024 — Scientists have successfully created mechanical force sensors directly in the developing brains and spinal cords of chicken embryos, which they hope will improve understanding and prevention of birth ...
July 12, 2024 — RNA drugs are the next frontier of medicine, but manufacturing them requires an expensive and labor-intensive process that limits production and produces metric tons of toxic chemical waste. ...
July 11, 2024 — A method to screen a wide variety of drug candidates without laborious purification steps could advance the fight against drug-resistant ...
July 11, 2024 — International joint research led by Akihisa Osakabe and Yoshimasa Takizawa of the University of Tokyo has clarified the molecular mechanisms in thale cresses (Arabidopsis thaliana) by which the DDM1 ...
July 11, 2024 — An international research team has assembled the genome and 3D chromosomal structures of a 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth -- the first time such a feat has been achieved for any ancient DNA sample. ...
July 11, 2024 — Acute graft-versus-host disease occurs when donor immune cells attack the recipient's tissues after an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HCT). Researchers recently ...
July 10, 2024 — Researchers restored hearing in preclinical mouse models with a specific form of inherited deafness called DFNA50 caused by mutations in microRNA, by using a novel in vivo CRISPR genome editing ...
July 10, 2024 — Researchers discover how proteins behave inside cells using AI, which has the potential to guide drug ...
July 10, 2024 — By teasing apart the therapeutic benefits from the adverse effects of new generation obesity medications, researchers found a population of neurons in the brain that controls food intake without ...
July 10, 2024 — An unexpected find has enabled important progress to be made in the battle against harmful ...
July 10, 2024 — Ancient DNA from bones and teeth hints at a role of the plague in Stone Age population collapse. Contrary to previous beliefs, the plague may have diminished Europe's populations long before the ...
July 9, 2024 — A team of scientists have developed a new method that enables them to make precise edits in multiple locations within a cell -- all at once. Using molecules called retrons, they created a tool that ...
July 8, 2024 — A study of ancient dingo DNA revealed that the distribution of modern dingoes across Australia, including those on K'gari (formerly Fraser Island), pre-dates European colonization and ...
July 8, 2024 — Researchers have developed a bioelectric device that can detect and classify new variants of coronavirus to identify those that are most harmful. It has the potential to do the same with other ...
July 8, 2024 — Genotyping techniques can be used to select fruit trees with desired traits at the seedling stage, increasing the efficiency of fruit tree breeding. However, so far, there are multiple different ...
July 8, 2024 — Immobilizing small synthetic molecules inside protein crystals proves to be a promising avenue for studying intermediate compounds formed during chemical reactions, scientists report. By integrating ...
July 8, 2024 — Researchers have developed a discovery platform to probe the function of genes involved in metabolism -- the sum of all life-sustaining chemical reactions. The investigators used the new platform, ...
July 4, 2024 — Certain pieces of DNA have been labeled as 'selfish genetic elements' due to notions that they don't contribute to a host organism's survival. Instead, researchers have now ...
Monday, July 15, 2024
Friday, July 12, 2024
- How Domestic Rabbits Become Feral in the Wild
- New Ways to Study Spinal Cord Malformations in Embryos
- A Better Way to Make RNA Drugs
Thursday, July 11, 2024
- A Comprehensive Derivative Synthesis Method for Development of New Antimicrobial Drugs
- Opening the Right Doors: 'Jumping Gene' Control Mechanisms Revealed
- First Ever 3D Reconstruction of 52,000-Year-Old Woolly Mammoth Chromosomes Thanks to Serendipitously Freeze-Dried Skin
- Phage-Derived Enzyme Targets E. Faecalis Biofilms to Mitigate Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
- Novel Genome Editing Approach Restores Hearing in Adult Preclinical Models With Genetic Deafness
- Atlas of Proteins Reveals Inner Workings of Cells
- Discovery Could Help Reduce Adverse Side Effects of Popular Next-Generation Obesity Medications
- Big Gain in Battle Against Harmful Bacteria
- The Plague May Have Caused the Downfall of the Stone Age Farmers
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Monday, July 8, 2024
- Ancient Dingo DNA Shows Modern Dingoes Share Little Ancestry With Modern Dog Breeds
- New Bio-Based Tool Quickly Detects Concerning Coronavirus Variants
- Genomic Data Integration Improves Prediction Accuracy of Apple Fruit Traits
- Visualizing Short-Lived Intermediate Compounds Produced During Chemical Reactions
- GeneMAP Discovery Platform Will Help Define Functions for 'orphan' Metabolic Proteins
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
- Never-Before-Seen View of Gene Transcription Captured
- Do Genes-in-Pieces Code for Proteins That Fold in Pieces?
- Researchers Uncover Key Mechanisms in Chromosome Structure Development
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
- A New Breakthrough in Understanding Regeneration in a Marine Worm
- Near Chromosome-Level Genome of the Mojave Poppy Bee
- Research Shows How RNA 'junk' Controls Our Genes
- Proteins and Fats Can Drive Insulin Production for Some, Paving Way for Tailored Nutrition
Monday, July 1, 2024
- Genetic Patterns of World's Farmed, Domesticated Foxes Revealed Via Historical Deep-Dive
- Degradation of Cell Wall Key in the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance
- Researchers Thwart Resistant Bacteria's Strategy
Thursday, June 27, 2024
- New Deep-Learning Model Outperforms Google AI System in Predicting Peptide Structures
- Potent Therapy Candidate for Fatal Prion Diseases
- New, Holistic Way to Teach Synthetic Biology
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
- Researchers Find Genetic Stability in a Long-Term Panamanian Hybrid Zone of Manakin Birds
- Scientists Discover Genetic 'off Switch' In Legume Plants That Limits Biological Ability to Source Nutrients
- Cell Division: Before Commitment, a Very Long Engagement
- New Tool Enables Faster, More Cost-Effective Genome Editing of Traits to Improve Agriculture Sustainability
- Unlocking the World of Bacteria
- The on-and-Off Affair in DNA
- Slipping a Note to a Neighbor: The Cellular Way
- Towards Non-Toxic Antifouling Agents: A Novel Method for Total Synthesis of Scabrolide F
- Rewriting the Armadillo Family Tree: A New Species, Plus a Name Change for the State Mammal of Texas
- Zebrafish Reveal How Bioelectricity Shapes Muscle Development
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Monday, June 24, 2024
- Removal of Excess Chloride Ions by Plants When Subjected to Salt Stress
- How Cells Boost Gene Expression
Friday, June 21, 2024
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Friday, June 14, 2024
Thursday, June 13, 2024
- Scientists Preserve DNA in an Amber-Like Polymer
- Modifying Genomes of Tardigrades to Unravel Their Secrets
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
- Scientists Engineer Yellow-Seeded Camelina With High Oil Output
- Virus-Like Nanoparticles Control the Multicellular Organization and Reproduction of Host Bacteria
Monday, June 10, 2024
- Protein Study Could Help Researchers Develop New Antibiotics
- How Human Derived RNA Fragments Help the Hepatitis E Virus
- Lung Organoids Unveil Secret: How Pathogens Infect Human Lung Tissue
- Novel Genetic Clock Discovers Oldest Known Marine Plant
Friday, June 7, 2024
- A Protein That Enables Smell--and Stops Cell Death
- Changes Upstream: RIPE Team Uses CRISPR/Cas9 to Alter Photosynthesis for the First Time
- Fat Molecule's Inability to Bond With Shape-Shifting Protein in Cell's Powerhouse Linked to an Inherited Metabolic Disease
Thursday, June 6, 2024
- Silkworms Help Grow Better Organ-Like Tissues in Labs
- Determining Sex in Ants
- Marsupials Key to Discovering the Origin of Heater Organs in Mammals
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
- Universal Bitter Blocker Could Help Patients Take Their Medicines as Prescribed
- Bone Loss Drugs Can Help Azoles Fight Fungal Infections
- New Technique Reveals How Gene Transcription Is Coordinated in Cells
- Father's Diet Before Conception Influences Children's Health
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Monday, June 3, 2024
Friday, May 31, 2024
Thursday, May 30, 2024
- Trout in Mine-Polluted Rivers Are Genetically 'isolated'
- New, Modified CRISPR Protein Can Fit Inside Virus Used for Gene Therapy
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
- Researchers Expose New Symbiosis Origin Theories, Identify Experimental Systems for Plant Life
- Researchers Apply Quantum Computing Methods to Protein Structure Prediction
- hnRNPM, a Guardian of the Integrity of Cellular Protein Production
- Editing Without 'cutting': Molecular Mechanisms of New Gene-Editing Tool Revealed
- Chicken Feathers to Deliver Chemotherapy Drugs and Repair Enzymes
- New Antibiotic Kills Pathogenic Bacteria, Spares Healthy Gut Microbes
- Heart Healthy Behaviors May Help Reverse Rapid Cell Aging
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
- Bringing Back an Ancient Bird
- Mechanisms for Selective Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Strategy
- 'Cloaked' Proteins Deliver Cancer-Killing Therapeutics Into Cells
- Genetic Mosaicism More Common Than Thought
Thursday, May 23, 2024
- New Approach to Epstein-Barr Virus and Resulting Diseases
- New 'atlas' Provides Unprecedented Insights on How Genes Function in Early Embryo Development
- Novel Approach to Interrogate Tissue-Specific Protein-Protein Interactions
- Tracking Down the Genetic Causes of Lupus to Personalize Treatment
- Sexual Parasitism Helped Anglerfish Invade the Deep Sea During a Time of Global Warming
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
- Gene Could Unlock Big Wheat Yields for a Growing Population
- Escaped GMO Canola Plants Persist Long-Term, but May Be Losing Their Extra Genes
- Sweet Move: A Modified Sugar Enhances Antisense Oligonucleotide Safety and Efficacy
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
- Study Finds Widespread 'cell Cannibalism,' Related Phenomena Across Tree of Life
- Drug-Like Inhibitor Shows Promise in Preventing Flu
- Studies Reveal Cell-by-Cell Changes Caused When Pig Hearts and Kidneys Are Transplanted Into Humans
- Clarifying the Cellular Mechanisms Underlying Periodontitis With an Improved Animal Model