Two factors that control the expression of a key gene required by luminescent bacteria to…
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 from the group of Hans Clevers have developed a new genetic tool to label…
Researchers of the Hubrecht Institute (KNAW) in Utrecht, The Netherlands, and the MRC Laboratory of…
Approach focuses on 3D structures to simplify protein creation. Researchers have developed a process that…
Chemists Develop Safer Hydrogenation Processes Safe and environmentally-friendly hydrogen gas on-demand could be on the…
Scientists have determined the structure of the protein complex that gives cyanobacteria their unique ability…
Findings could help researchers design drugs to treat influenza B infections. A team of MIT…
Unlike what we commonly refer to as ‘genes’, phantom genes or ‘Long noncoding RNA’ (LncRNAs)…
Brain-Cell Helpers Powered by Norepinephrine During Fear-Memory Formation A sustained state of vigilance will generate…
With the growth of home DNA testing, online services such as GEDMatch, MyHeritage and FamilyTreeDNA…
Bacterial exposure has been identified as a potential environmental risk factor in developing celiac disease,…
New interferometry technique has applications for tracking molecules at a cell or tissue scale. The…
Researchers at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine have identified a completely new mechanism by…
Insights from their study may provide a novel therapeutic approach for diseases such as Huntington’s…
Scientists Now Know What DNA’s Chaperone Looks Like Researchers have discovered the structure of the…
The health of cells is maintained, in part, by two types of movement of their…
A better understanding of ‘checkpoint proteins,’ which protect cancer cells against immune system strikes, could…
Crack open a biology textbook and you will find a standard icon of molecular biology:…