Tag: Molecular biology
RNA breakthrough creates crops that can grow 50% more potatoes, rice
Manipulating RNA can allow plants to yield dramatically more crops, as well as increasing drought tolerance, announced a group of scientists from the University...
New discovery shows human cells can write RNA sequences into DNA
In a discovery that challenges long-held dogma in biology, researchers show that mammalian cells can convert RNA sequences back into DNA, a feat more...
Filter membrane renders viruses harmless
Researchers led by ETH Zurich have developed a new water filter membrane that is both highly effective and environmentally friendly. The membrane eliminates a...
Scientists glimpse why life can’t happen without water
A new study is a "major step forward" in the understanding of water-protein interactions. It answers a question that's been dogging research into protein...
How fasting helps fight fatty liver disease
Fat staining in the liver. Credit: Helmholtz Zentrum München
Scientists at Helmholtz Zentrum München have new information on what happens at the molecular level when...
