Discovery about human cells’ stress response could deepen the understanding of various cancers
The communications line between two critical parts of a human cell could be the key to cell survival under stress – a discovery that could...
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New discovery about nature’s ‘high-end machinery’ could have big implications for biology
Working with tiny bacteria, Michigan State University researchers led by Lee Kroos have made a discovery that could have big implications for biology. The researchers...
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Free fatty acid-binding pocket found to be preserved across spike proteins of beta coronaviruses
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the binding pocket of linoleic acid (LA), an essential free-fatty acid (FFA) in...
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Genetic variations in critical mitochondrial enzyme play a role in age-related mobility changes
Age-related changes in strength and mobility may depend on genetic variations in a critical mitochondrial enzyme, suggests a study published today in eLife. The results...
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UNIGE scientists develop a novel tool to visualize palmitoylation process in living cells
Peripheral membrane proteins have the particularity of temporarily binding to cell membranes, a necessary step for them to be able to fulfil their biological function....
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Nanobody effectively neutralizes pseudotyped ancestral SARS-CoV-2 and Omicron spike proteins
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers identified a nanobody that inhibits severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants. Study: Peptide...
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The potency of halicin against the main protease of SARS-CoV-2
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused a global public health disaster, costing millions of human lives and stressing national healthcare systems to breaking point while...
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A novel mouse model to test SARS-CoV-2 viral infection
In a recent study posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers developed a novel mouse model for testing infection by severe acute respiratory syndrome...
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Scientists discover how SARS-CoV-2 activates platelets
In a recent study published in the Blood Advances journal, the researchers assessed the impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on platelet...
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Researchers develop new platform capable of mitochondrial DNA editing
Researchers from the Center for Genome Engineering within the Institute for Basic Science developed a new gene-editing platform called transcription activator-like effector-linked deaminases, or TALED....
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The challenges of Omicron
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic broke out early in 2020, following the reporting of several cases of pneumonia caused by the severe acute respiratory...
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Marine resources could be promising drug candidates against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron
A recent review paper, published in the MDPI’s specialized journal COVID, highlights key features of the Omicron variant of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus...