By using a new method, which modified an established approach to generate so-called neuroectoderm, scientists…
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.
In a newly published study, researchers tested the effects of reducing ether lipids on human…
An international team of researchers has discovered a new protein called ceramide-1 phosphate transport protein…
Using a pinhead-sized sample of brain tissue from the Iceman Ötzi, scientists were able to…
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the ‘sacred lotus,” a finding that could reveal many…
In a new study, UCLA researchers increased parkin levels in the cells of fruit flies,…
A newly published study from Yale University looks at longhorn beetle Rhagium inquisitor and its…
While looking for lab-grown antibodies that can activate a growth-stimulating receptor on marrow cells, a…
While working with mice, Yale researchers used a process known as differentiation to successfully identify…
UCLA scientists have developed a NanoVelcro Chip that can detect and isolate single cancer cells…
In a newly published study, scientists have shown that an oxysterol called 25-hydroxycholesterol (25HC) suppresses…
By using a computational method to capture the various shapes of the p53 protein, a…
Using a noncatalytic protein scaffold, a team of researchers at the University of Minnesota have…
A new study from researchers at Harvard University shows that rates of protein synthesis are…
Genetic diversity and long periods of time are things that are crucial for evolutionary adaptation.…
The enzyme protein kinase M-ζ (PKM-ζ) was thought to be a fixture of long-term memory,…
Researchers have developed a lab-made material that can move itself using the building blocks found…
Nicolas Navin wanted to work out the sequence from individual cancer cells to see how…