Cells Use “Noise” to Make Cell-fate Decisions
Electrical noise, like the crackle heard on AM radio when lightning strikes nearby, is a nuisance that wreaks havoc on electronic devices. But within cells, a similar kind of biochemical “noise” is...
View ArticleEquipment, Faculty Place University at Forefront of Genomic Research
The Center for the Study of Biological Complexity at Virginia Commonwealth University has augmented its high throughput genomics capabilities with the acquisition of two pieces of equipment that reduce...
View ArticleNew institute fuses science and engineering with medical research
A new, multi-disciplinary Institute focused on developing novel approaches to medical and biological challenges is launched today at Imperial College London. The Institute of Systems Biology brings...
View ArticleProtein folds research offers insight into metabolic evolution
Researchers at the University of Illinois have created the first global family tree of metabolic protein architecture. Their advance offers a new window on the evolutionary history of metabolism. The...
View ArticleNew approach may help predict breast cancer metastasis more accurately
Oct 16 : Scientists are trying to improve breast cancer diagnosis by developing a more accurate approach for predicting the risk of breast cancer metastasis in individual patients. One of the many...
View ArticleSynthetic Gene Circuit Allows Precise Dosing of Gene Expression
Researchers have crafted a gene circuit that permits precise tuning of a gene’s expression in a cell, an advance that should allow for more accurate analysis of the gene’s role in normal and abnormal...
View ArticleSystems Biology Seed Research
Nov. 3 – What happens to plant seeds when they germinate? That is the topic a team of researchers headed by plant physiologist PD Dr. Gerhard Leubner of the Department of Biology II, coordinator of the...
View ArticleDeciphering the regulatory code
November 5- Embryonic development is like a well-organised building project, with the embryo’s DNA serving as the blueprint from which all construction details are derived. Cells carry out different...
View ArticleUsing purple bacteria for greener energy conversion devices
The cellular arrangement of purple bacteria could be adapted for use in solar panels and other energy conversion devices to offer a more efficient way to garner energy from the sun, according to a...
View ArticleNew Center Looks at How Human Systems Function or Fail
A new center called the National Resource for Network Biology (NRNB), based at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, will help clinicians analyze an ever-growing wealth of complex...
View ArticleNeanderthal burial ground suggests they practiced funeral rituals
The discovery of a possible Neanderthal burial ground has suggested that they practiced funeral rituals and possessed symbolic thought long before modern humans. According to a Quaternary International...
View ArticleTiny wing hairs allow bats gauge speed and control flight
A new study has discovered that tiny hairs present on a bat’s wings actually helps the mammal to gauge speed and control flight. It also found that getting rid of the hair alters the way bats fly. The...
View ArticlePerfect drug combos to combat severe diseases come closer to reality
Researchers have found a way of identifying ideal drug combinations, which could help prevent inflammation. These findings could be the first step in the development of new drug combinations to combat...
View ArticleUse of ‘poisonous’ bath salts as new recreational drugs ‘skyrocketing’
Bath salts, which are considered unsafe for human consumption, are increasingly being used as recreational drugs, US researchers say. Despite being warned “not for human consumption” in packages, calls...
View ArticleWhy aliens might look like humans
Humans and aliens may share the same DNA, which could be part of a ‘universal structure’, according to a McMaster University researcher. The building blocks of life exist in low temperatures and low...
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