Nucleic Acid Nanoparticles to Target Genes that Promote Tumor Growth
Researchers at MIT and Harvard Medical School have created biodegradable nanoparticles made from stands of DNA and RNA that can deliver snippets of RNA directly…
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LCLS Analyzes Tiny Protein Crystals
By using the Linac Coherent Light Source at Stanford to analyzed tiny protein crystals, scientists demonstrated the potential of free-electron lasers for obtaining the structures…
The Tomato Genomics Consortium Sequences the Tomato Genome
The Tomato Genomics Consortium fully sequenced the genome of the tomato, Solanum Lycopersicum. They report in the Journal Nature that tomatoes possess some 35,000 genes…
Research Shows That American Heads Are Getting Larger
New research from anthropologists at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville found that white American skulls are becoming larger, taller, and narrower as seen from the…
Viruses Attack Mitochondria to Travel and Spread Within the Nervous System
Observed for the first time in neurons, biologists from Princeton University documented common strains of the herpes virus indirectly taking control of a cell’s mitochondria….
Nanoparticles Stop Lymphoma in Mice
Using nanoparticles that deliver a compound that specifically targets miR-155, biologists at Yale University were able to stop lymphoma in mice when injected directly into…
Life Long Learning and Experiences Are Good for the Brain
A new study from the Max Planck Institute overturns decades-old beliefs that most of the brain is hard-wired when one is a young adult. Working…
Cancer Cells May Grow More Easily than Thought
Geneticists at Harvard Medical School have discovered how a deletion in one gene from one parent, called a “hemizygous” deletion, can contribute to cancer, suggesting…
Evolution Shapes Ecology of Dammed Connecticut Lakes
In a newly published study, Yale biologists describe how dams built 300 years ago in Colonial times fundamentally changed the structure of the alewife, the…
Researchers Identify BAD as Key Seizure-Suppressing Protein
New research from the Harvard Medical School and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute examines why a diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates can reduce…
Leaf Vein Architecture Allows Predictions of Past Climate
A newly published report describes the mathematical linkages between leaf vein systems and leaf size from around the globe, improving scientists’ ability to predict and…
Male Cyclists May Experience Reproductive Health Issues
A new study from the UCLA School of Nursing examines the associations between exercise intensity and circulating levels of reproductive hormones in both serious leisure…
Crowding Causes Internal Cell Structure Alignment
By mimicking the crowded environment in actual cells, a team of researchers found that certain molecules organize as they would in the body, inducing a…
Physical Properties of Stem Cells Predict What They Will Become
New research from Brown University shows that the physical properties of adult stem cells derived from fat, such as liposuction waste, can predict whether they…
Scientists Restore Basic Elements of Vision in Live Mice
A new study from a team of scientists hints that people blinded by optic nerve damage from trauma or glaucoma might be able to regain…
Oxygen Depletion and Acidification Accelerate Coral Death
To better understand how to protect coral reefs, a team of microbiologists are investigating how environmental changes, such as oxygen depletion and ocean acidification, create…
Using DNA and Bacteriophages as Rewritable Memory Storage
Synthetic biologists have been able to encode a kind of rewritable memory directly into DNA, after seeking ways to use biological data-storage systems effectively. This…
Increased Number of Plant Species Responding to Global Warming
A new study from a team of biologists suggests that many wild plant species are feeling the effects of global warming, even the species that…
