A 3-D print of influenza virus. The virus surface (yellow) is covered with proteins called hemagglutinin (blue) and neuraminidase (red) that enable the virus to enter and infect human cells. In this study, Worobey and his collaborators show that...
Today the Barberton Mountains in northeastern South Africa are covered by rocky grasslands; these hills are made of some of the oldest rocks on Earth (3.2 - 3.5 billion years old). At 3.2 billion years ago a shallow ocean...
A new study led by scientists at the University of Oxford has found that small DNA molecules known as plasmids are one of the key culprits in spreading the major global health threat of antibiotic resistance.
Using a novel experimental...
Unlocking the mysteries of our senses: An NIH Study shows that two young patients with a mutation in the PIEZO2 have problems with touch and proprioception, or body awareness.Credit: Bönnemann Lab, NIH/NINDS, Bethesda, MD
NIH study of rare genetic disorder...
A, Cartoon of the front of the Drosophila brain showing the ~100 clock neurons. The current study recorded from the 4 large pigment dispersing factor (PDF)-expressing ventral lateral neurons (LNv) clock neurons that receive several light inputs. B, The...
When cells suffer DNA damage, there are several different pathways that can kick in to help repair it, depending on the type of damage. Cells from different people and different tumors vary greatly in their ability to repair DNA...
Researchers in the Prakash Lab created a scaled-up robotic swimmer to learn how the parasite that causes schistosomiasis disease swims. (Image credit: Kurt Hickman)
Bioengineers combined live observation, mathematical insights and robots to reveal the movement of parasitic larvae that...
Credit: Michigan State University
Using the largest computer in Japan - one of the most powerful in the world - research led by an MSU scientist has achieved breakthroughs in understanding how proteins are affected by realistic biological environments. The...
For the first time, we now know where to find the DNA areas linked to reproductive behavior, say researchers.Credit: © snre / Flickr
Researchers identify specific areas of DNA sequence that are related with the age at which we have...
Simulation of 3-D chromosomes structure. Credit: SISSA
A group coordinated by SISSA Trieste has built a 3-D computer model of the human genome. The shape of DNA (and its sequence) affects biological processes and is crucial for understanding its function....
SGR induces colour changes in leaves. SGR was experimentally induced (bottom) in Arabidopsis and compared with the normal leaves (top). Excised leaves were observed for up to 30 hours. Credit: Shimoda Y et al., Plant Cell, September 7, 2016
Researchers...
