Injectable Gel Helps Heart Regenerate After Heart Attack
Researchers demonstrate an injectable gel that slowly releases short gene sequences known as microRNAs into the heart muscle, allowing it to regenerate after injury. In…
Molecular Biology News
New Research Shows Cellular Clean-Up Can Also Sweep Away Forms of Cancer
Two new research papers from Yale University reinforce the benefits of a novel therapy that hijacks the cell’s own protein degradation machinery to destroy cancer…
Yale Biologists Discover What Causes Asymmetry in Plants
Biologists at Yale University recently discovered that asymmetry in plants can be caused by changes in pectin, leading to left-handed twisting of petals and other…
UCLA Study Shows DNA Patterns Can Unlock How Glucose Metabolism Drives Cancer
A UCLA led study reveals that DNA patterns can unlock how glucose metabolism drives cancer. FINDINGS A UCLA-led study of DNA patterns in tumor cells…
Researchers Identify the Molecular Pathways Involved in the Aging of Human Eggs
Researchers from the Yale School of Medicine have identified the molecular pathways involved in the aging of human eggs; which could eventually lead to treatments…
Biologists Extend Lifespan in Mice by 35 Percent
A team of biologists from the Mayo Clinic have shown that senescent cells – cells that no longer divide and accumulate with age – negatively…
Yale Scientists Shed Light on the Warburg Effect
A newly published study details how two Yale scientists used magnetic resonance measurements to answer the puzzle of the “Warburg Effect.” Given plenty of glucose…
New Technique Uses Regenerative Capacity of Stem Cells to Eliminate HIV
Scientists at UCLA have developed a new technique that harnesses the regenerative capacity of stem cells to generate an immune response to HIV, showing that…
Yale Study Reveals Why BRCA Gene Resists Cancer Treatment
A newly published study from Yale University reveals how biochemists might be able to decrease drug resistance to existing therapies that target ovarian and breast…
Breakthrough Technique Accurately Detects the ‘Handedness’ of Molecules
A new technique that can determine whether a molecule is present in a left- or right-handed form may have a multitude of practical applications, potentially…
Drug-Resistant EGFR May Have “Achilles Heel”
Researchers from Yale University have discovered a key structural difference in the drug-resistant form of EGFR that could lead to new strategies to combat the…
Gene Expression Evolves Best Under a House-of-Cards Model
Using sophisticated modeling of genomic data from diverse species, scientists from Yale University have answered a longstanding question about which competing model of evolution works…
Vitamin A Receptor Helps Protect Lungs from Smoke Exposure and Viral Infections
New research shows that vitamin A that plays a key role in lung development and maintenance, and may play a protective role in lung injury…
Scientists Discover a Gene for Brain Size
A team of researchers has identified for the first time a gene (ARHGAP11B) that is only present in humans and contributes to the reproduction of…
Study Shows How Quickly New Fat Cells Are Created
New research from Yale University looks at the creation and expansion of white fat cells, and how these fat cells are created. Once fat cells…
Antifreeze Protein Fights Frostbite in Mice
A new study from Yale University shows that a protein that protects ticks from freezing temperatures also prevents frostbite when introduced in mice. This is…
Painkillers with Fewer Side Effects
Scientists at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory are paving the way for a new generation of pain relievers with reduced dependency. Researchers have long sought…
Scientists Find Link in How Cells Start Process Necessary for Life
While exploring whether a structured RNA molecule from a virus that infects eukaryotic cells could function in bacteria, scientists found that it could initiate protein…