For millions of years, viruses have participated in a far-flung, import-export business, exchanging fragments of…
Browsing: Molecular Biology
Molecular biology is the study of biological processes at the molecular level, focusing on the interactions between DNA, RNA, proteins, and other cellular components. It seeks to understand how genetic information is stored, expressed, and regulated, and how these molecular mechanisms drive the functions of cells and organisms. This field underpins advances in genetics, biotechnology, and medicine, including gene editing, cancer research, and drug development. This page showcases the latest discoveries in molecular biology, from decoding complex cellular pathways to pioneering techniques that are transforming our understanding of life at its most fundamental level.
Researchers say viral transmission risk is low, even when candies are handled by infected persons,…
Many of the fundamental principles in biology and essentially all pathways regulating development were identified…
Discovery that bacterial biofilms behave like animal embryos sheds new light on the origin of…
A new study led by Marc Veldhoen, principal investigator at Instituto de Medicina Molecular João…
Project using roundworms uncovers a mechanism that leads to male infertility caused by high temperatures.…
Researchers study the effects of introducing water-saving Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) photosynthesis, which is used…
Scientists develop a better, redder biosensor for biological research. With a little tweak of the…
It’s one of the world’s deadliest animals, and it has a taste for human blood:…
Dopamine, serotonin involved in sub-second perception, cognition. In first-of-their-kind observations in the human brain, an…
In biological terms, gliding refers to the type of movement during which a cell moves…
University of Oregon and Northwestern University biologists show that too many crossover events can increase…
Scientists develop a technique that improves the resolution of cryo-electron microscopy. We’ve all seen that…
A team led by researchers at the University of California, Davis, has discovered a missing…
Since 2004, Claude Knauf (INSERM) and Patrice Cani (Université Catholique de Louvain) have been collaborating…
SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, has wreaked havoc on health care systems, economies, and…
https://youtu.be/fu78JpyA-N4 Live-cell imaging shows the dynamic environment and extent of cell movement that occurs as…
Researchers engineer RNA-targeting compounds that disable the pandemic coronavirus’ replication engine. Scripps Research chemist Matthew…