| September 2013 |
Development of a More Effective Molecular Modeling Process  |
| September 26, 2013 • Scripps Research Institute |
| A Genetic Map for Complex Diseases |
| September 26, 2013 • University of Chicago |
| How Deadly Fungus Might Be Rendered Harmless |
| September 24, 2013 • Johns Hopkins Medicine |
| New Way That Influenza Can Infect Cells Discovered |
| September 23, 2013 • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center |
| Computational Methods Speed Discovery of Enzyme Function |
| September 23, 2013 • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Protein Motif Crucial to Telomerase Activity |
| September 19, 2013 • The Wistar Institute |
| Microbicide Tricks HIV Into Self-Destruction |
| September 19, 2013 • Drexel University College of Medicine |
| X-ray Studies of Insect Proteins Provide Potential Blueprints for New Materials |
| September 17, 2013 • Argonne National Laboratory |
| New Approach Subtypes Cancers by Shared Genetic Effects |
| September 16, 2013 • University of California, San Diego |
| Bacterial Cytological Profiling Provides New Method for Discovering Antibiotics |
| September 16, 2013 • University of California, San Diego |
| Study in Fish Reveals Immune Response Similarities in Skin and Gut |
| September 13, 2013 • University of Pennsylvania |
| Sites That Initiate Transcription of Human Non-Coding RNA Mapped |
| September 13, 2013 • Penn State University |
| Enzyme Findings Challenge Assumptions About Origins of Life |
| September 13, 2013 • University of North Carolina Health Care |
| Stem Cells Genetically Wired for Cooperation |
| September 12, 2013 • Mount Sinai School of Medicine |
| Molecular Structure Reveals How HIV Infects Cells |
| September 12, 2013 • Scripps Research Institute |
| Disparities in Death Rates Found in Trauma Centers |
| September 12, 2013 • Johns Hopkins Medicine |
| Unusual Mechanism of DNA Synthesis Could Explain Genetic Mutations |
| September 11, 2013 • Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Discovery of Cell Division 'Master Controller' Role for Cyclin A Protein |
| September 11, 2013 • Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth |
| Shingles Symptoms May Be Caused by Neuronal Short Circuit |
| September 10, 2013 • Princeton University |
| Nanoparticle Delivery of microRNA Blocks Cancer Progression and Metastasis in Mice |
| September 10, 2013 • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Synthetic Molecule Disrupts Transcription Factor Network in Cancer Cells |
| September 9, 2013 • New York University |
| Newly Discovered Metabolic Disease Related to Inability to Process Vitamin B12 |
| September 5, 2013 • University of Colorado |
| First Animal Model of Adult-Onset Spinal Muscular Atrophy |
| September 4, 2013 • Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory |
| Tissue Loss Triggers Regeneration in Planarian Flatworms |
| September 3, 2013 • Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research |
| Switch to Asexual Reproduction Can Quickly Unmask Harmful Mutations |
| September 3, 2013 • Indiana University |
| Platelets Found to Play a Role in Immune Surveillance |
| September 3, 2013 • Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation |
| Long-Lived Proteins May Be Contributors to Cellular Aging |
| September 3, 2013 • Salk Institute for Biological Studies |
| Chemically Stimulating Neurons Improves Motor Function in Roundworm Model of Aging |
| September 3, 2013 • University of Michigan |
| Y-Chromosome Mutations Reveal Precariousness of Male Development |
| September 2, 2013 • Case Western Reserve University |
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| August 2013 |
| Mutation May Increase Melanoma Risk in People With Red Hair |
| August 22, 2013 • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center |
| HB-EGF May Protect Intestines From a Variety of Injuries |
| August 21, 2013 • Nationwide Children's Hospital |
| eIF4E Protein Increases Translation of Cancer-Promoting mRNAs |
| August 21, 2013 • University of California, Davis |
| Researchers Identify Mechanism by Which Beneficial Bacteria Colonize Gastrointestinal Tract |
| August 18, 2013 • California Institute of Technology |
| Muscle Cells Provide Instructions for Tissue Regeneration in Flatworms |
| August 15, 2013 • Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research |
| Chemists Devise Improved Method to Prepare Molecules for Drug Testing |
| August 15, 2013 • City College of New York |
| Role of Vinculin Protein in Cell Movement Defined |
| August 14, 2013 • University of North Carolina Health Care |
| Molecular Mechanism of a Pore-Forming Toxin Revealed |
| August 14, 2013 • Rice University |
| Mitochondria-Targeted Nanoparticles Could Someday Help Fight Cancer |
| August 14, 2013 • University of Georgia |
| Insights on How DNA Bending Facilitates Repair of DNA Defects |
| August 14, 2013 • University of Texas at Austin |
| New Protein Required for Cell Movement Identified |
| August 12, 2013 • University of Pennsylvania |
| More Efficient Gene Repair Technique Could Help Advance Regenerative Medicine |
| August 12, 2013 • University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Lampreys Provide Hints to Ancient Immune Cells |
| August 12, 2013 • Emory University |
| Technique Profiles and Predicts the Behavior of Multifunctional Proteins |
| August 8, 2013 • Gladstone Institutes |
| Genetics Proves Indian Population Mixture and Could Illuminate Disease Origins |
| August 8, 2013 • Harvard Medical School |
| Folate Receptor Model May Aid Drug Design for Cancer, Inflammatory Diseases |
| August 8, 2013 • Indiana University |
| Human Epigenomic Map Extended |
| August 7, 2013 • Harvard University |
| Crucial Brain-Signaling Molecule Requires Coordinated Motion to Turn On |
| August 7, 2013 • Johns Hopkins Medicine |
| Short-Term Gene-Expression 'Memory' Inherited in Proteins Associated With DNA |
| August 5, 2013 • Penn State University |
| New Way to Raise Potency of Drug Candidates Targeting RNA |
| August 5, 2013 • Scripps Research Institute |
| Structure of Enzyme Complex That Modifies Most Human Proteins Deciphered |
| August 4, 2013 • The Wistar Institute |
| Close-Up View of Water Pores Needed in the Eye's Lens |
| August 2, 2013 • National Eye Institute |
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| July 2013 |
| Compound Kills Prostate Cancer Cells by Compromising Response to Oxidative Stress |
| July 30, 2013 • Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute |
| Water Molecules Control Inactivation and Recovery of Potassium Channels |
| July 29, 2013 • University of Chicago |
| Bacteria Evolve to Be Eaten in Symbiotic Environment |
| July 29, 2013 • Washington University in St. Louis |
| New Understanding of Actin Filament Growth in Cells |
| July 28, 2013 • University of Oregon |
| Molecular 'Robots' May Help Researchers Build More Targeted Therapeutics |
| July 28, 2013 • Hospital for Special Surgery |
| Gut Microbes Can Inactivate Cardiac Drugs |
| July 23, 2013 • Harvard University |
| Mutations Spread Through Evolving System in Groups Rather Than One by One |
| July 22, 2013 • Princeton University |
| Witnessing the Phenomenon of Symmetric Cell Division |
| July 18, 2013 • Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research |
| Minor Enzyme Changes Can Drive Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria |
| July 18, 2013 • University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
| Biochemical Mapping Helps Explain Who Will Respond to Antidepressants |
| July 18, 2013 • Duke Medicine |
| Uncovering a Healthier Remedy for Chronic Pain |
| July 17, 2013 • Duke University |
| Proof-of-Principle for Silencing Extra Chromosome Responsible for Down Syndrome |
| July 17, 2013 • University of Massachusetts Medical School |
| 3D Structure of Key Drug Target for Diabetes |
| July 17, 2013 • Scripps Research Institute |
| Protein Allows Key Regulatory Complex to Find X Chromosome in Males |
| July 15, 2013 • Brown University |
| Biochemical Interactions Necessary for Cell Division Captured by Microscopy |
| July 14, 2013 • Brookhaven National Laboratory |
| Lamins Necessary for Stem Cell Niche Organization |
| July 12, 2013 • Carnegie Institution for Science |
| Critical Pathway in Cell Cycle May Lead to Cancer Development |
| July 11, 2013 • Salk Institute for Biological Studies |
| Microparticles Create Localized Control of Stem Cell Differentiation |
| July 9, 2013 • Georgia Institute of Technology |
| New Target for Insecticides Discovered in Mosquito Sodium Channels |
| July 8, 2013 • Michigan State University |
| Mechanisms Involved in mRNA Transport Uncovered |
| July 8, 2013 • University of Vermont |
| Disrupted Micronuclei May Be Biomarker for Cancer Diagnosis |
| July 8, 2013 • Salk Institute for Biological Studies |
| New Approaches to Understanding Infection May Uncover Novel Therapies Against Influenza |
| July 3, 2013 • University of California, San Diego |
| Development of Hands and Feet May Help Unlock Evolution’s Toolkit |
| July 3, 2013 • Yale University |
| Biomarker Predicts Heart Attack Risk Based on Response to Aspirin Therapy |
| July 3, 2013 • Duke Medicine |
| Structure of Ubiquitin Chain Involved in Cell-Cycle Regulation Mapped |
| July 2, 2013 • University of Maryland |
| Scientists Identify Promising Antiviral Compounds |
| July 2, 2013 • Brookhaven National Laboratory |
| TonB Protein Crucial to Bacterial Iron Transport and Pathogenesis |
| July 1, 2013 • Kansas State University |
| Neutron Studies of HIV Inhibitors Reveal New Areas for Improvement in Drug Design |
| July 1, 2013 • Institut Laue-Langevin |
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| June 2013 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Defect Turned On and Off in Cells |
| June 28, 2013 • Scripps Research Institute |
| Imaging a Protein Folding Process May Help Scientists Understand Certain Diseases |
| June 28, 2013 • Texas A&M University |
| Zinc's Crucial Pathway to the Brain Identified |
| June 27, 2013 • Marine Biological Laboratory |
| Torques That Cause DNA Supercoiling Measured |
| June 27, 2013 • Cornell University |
| Key Step in Protein Synthesis Revealed |
| June 27, 2013 • University of California, Santa Cruz |
| Atomic-Scale Structure of Ribosome Attached to Motion-Control Molecule Visualized |
| June 27, 2013 • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
| Research in Fruit Flies Provides New Insight into Barrett's Esophagus |
| June 26, 2013 • Buck Institute |
| Protease Substrates Important for Bacterial Growth and Development Identified |
| June 26, 2013 • University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
| Two Mutations Triggered an Evolutionary Leap 500 Million Years Ago |
| June 24, 2013 • University of Chicago |
| New Tool for Detecting Hydrogen Sulfide |
| June 24, 2013 • University of Oregon |
| Powerful Gene-Editing Tool Appears to Cause Off-Target Mutations in Human Cells |
| June 23, 2013 • Massachusetts General Hospital |
| Mechanism Discovered That Lets Cells Control the Direction in Which the Genome Is Read |
| June 23, 2013 • Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Staph-Killing Compound May Be an Effective Treatment for Osteomyelitis |
| June 20, 2013 • Vanderbilt University |
| First Human Model of Pancreatic Cancer Progression |
| June 20, 2013 • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine |
| Restoring Appropriate Movement to Immune Cells May Help Seriously Burned Patients |
| June 19, 2013 • Massachusetts General Hospital |
| Nitrous Oxide Does Not Increase Heart Attacks |
| June 19, 2013 • Washington University in St. Louis |
| 'Floppy' Proteins Still Get Their Cellular Jobs Done |
| June 19, 2013 • Scripps Research Institute |
| Carbon Nanotube Harpoon Catches Individual Brain Cell Signals |
| June 19, 2013 • Duke University |
| Backing for Theory That Genetic 'Switches' Play Big Role in Human Evolution |
| June 19, 2013 • Cornell University |
| New Tool to Measure Sugar Consumption |
| June 18, 2013 • University of Alaska Fairbanks |
| Mapping Translation Sites in the Human Genome |
| June 17, 2013 • Arizona State University |
| New Findings on DNA Damage Checkpoint Mechanism in Oxidative Stress |
| June 14, 2013 • University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
| Culprit Implicated in Neurodegenerative Diseases Also Critical for Normal Cells |
| June 13, 2013 • Dartmouth College |
| Flu Vaccines Aimed at Younger Populations Could Reduce Transmission |
| June 11, 2013 • Oregon State University |
| Evolutionary Cell Biology Approach Shows How Young Genes Gain Essential Function |
| June 7, 2013 • University of Connecticut |
| Systems Biology Approach Shows How Bacterial Growth Responds to Temperature Change |
| June 6, 2013 • University of California, San Diego |
| Studies Show How Bird Flu Viruses Could Adapt to Humans |
| June 6, 2013 • Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Recycling of Cells' Sugar Coatings Is Disrupted in Rare but Fatal Genetic Disorder |
| June 6, 2013 • University of Georgia |
| Mutation in Sperm Stem Cells Increases Risk of Father-to-Child Transmission of Noonan Syndrome |
| June 6, 2013 • University of Southern California |
| Genetic Variant Could Improve Warfarin Dosing for African Americans |
| June 5, 2013 • University of Florida College of Pharmacy |
| Rates of Emergency Bowel Surgery Vary Widely Among States |
| June 4, 2013 • Johns Hopkins Medicine |
| New Type of Antibiotic Could Help Fight Wide Array of Harmful Bacteria |
| June 3, 2013 • Penn State University |
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| May 2013 |
| Circadian Rhythms Control Body’s Response to Intestinal Infections |
| May 31, 2013 • University of California, Irvine |
| Cells Use Helicase Protein to Untangle Snags That Block DNA Replication |
| May 31, 2013 • Princeton University |
| Systems Biology Grantee Wins AAAS Award for Computational Biology Educational Module |
| May 30, 2013 • The Jackson Laboratory |
| Scientists Capture 3-D Crystalline Snapshot of Initial Step of Actin Filament Formation |
| May 30, 2013 • Rice University |
| Joint Experimental and Computational Approach Reveals Precise Structure of HIV’s Coat |
| May 29, 2013 • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center |
| Intranasal Gene Therapy Gives Mice Broad Protection to Pandemic Flu Strains |
| May 29, 2013 • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine |
| Protein Involved in Alzheimer's Disease Helps Control Transport of Materials Through Neurons |
| May 28, 2013 • University at Buffalo, The State University of New York |
| Proteomics Approach Reveals Molecular Switch Used By Salmonella Under Infection-Like Conditions |
| May 27, 2013 • Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
| New Screening Approach Uncovers Potential Alternative Drug Therapies for Neuroblastoma |
| May 23, 2013 • Broad Institute |
| New Way to Deliver Molecules to Cells May Advance Drug Delivery Methods |
| May 21, 2013 • Northwestern University |
| Number of Unique Protein Pockets Surprisingly Small, Suggesting Drug Side Effects Inevitable |
| May 20, 2013 • Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Number of Unique Protein Pockets Surprisingly Small, Suggesting Drug Side Effects Inevitable |
| May 20, 2013 • Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Skeletal Muscle Cell Malfunction Found in Mouse Model of Huntington’s |
| May 17, 2013 • Cal Poly Pomona |
| Loss of Tension Triggers Repair of Gaps in Blood Vessel Linings |
| May 15, 2013 • Harvard Medical School |
| New Clues About Molecular Composition of Cilia, With Implications for Hearing, Vision |
| May 13, 2013 • Johns Hopkins Medicine |
| Tumor Suppressor Protein Also Plays Role in Starvation Survival |
| May 10, 2013 • University of Colorado at Boulder |
| Influenza Viruses Circulating in Pigs and Birds Could Pose Risk to Humans |
| May 10, 2013 • Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Cytokine Has Distinct Sources, With Implications for Manipulating Immune Response |
| May 10, 2013 • University of Pennsylvania |
| Mapping the Embryonic Epigenome |
| May 9, 2013 • Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research |
| Findings Suggest New Way to Control Gene Silencing Pathway |
| May 9, 2013 • Scripps Research Institute |
| Study Reveals Genes That Protect Genetic Material in Sperm and Egg Cells |
| May 8, 2013 • Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory |
| New Technique Tracks Cell Interactions in Living Bodies |
| May 6, 2013 • Stanford University Medical Center |
| New Details on Assembly of Protein Degradation Machine May Advance Disease Treatments |
| May 5, 2013 • Kansas State University |
| Cell Surface Receptor in Dense Breast Tissue Promotes Cancer Spread |
| May 5, 2013 • Washington University School in St. Louis |
| Study Identifies Key Actor in Mouse Model of Multiple Sclerosis |
| May 1, 2013 • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| RNA-Editing Protein Found to Play Role in Gene Silencing |
| May 1, 2013 • The Wistar Institute |
| Dissimilar Genes Produce Similar Seven-Transmembrane Receptors |
| May 1, 2013 • Scripps Research Institute |
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| April 2013 |
| In Yeast, "Cheating" Favors Extinction |
| April 30, 2013 • Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| “Gatekeeper” Gene Found to Control Location of Neuronal Organelles in Worms |
| April 30, 2013 • Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation |
| Rare Childhood Disease Tracked to Defective Protein |
| April 29, 2013 • Northwestern University |
| Protein Found to Bestow Biochemical Specificity on Otherwise Nonspecific Protein Class |
| April 29, 2013 • Scripps Research Institute |
| Study Uncovers New Way That Protein Degradation Is Regulated |
| April 25, 2013 • Rockefeller University |
| Researchers Develop New Metrics for Analyzing Macromolecules |
| April 25, 2013 • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
| Endoplasmic Reticulum Found to Be Site of Gene Silencing in Plants |
| April 25, 2013 • University of California, Riverside |
| Blocking Certain Enzymes May Curb Cancer Cell Proliferation |
| April 25, 2013 • Mount Sinai School of Medicine |
| Discovery of Wound-Healing Genes in Flies Could Mitigate Human Skin Ailments |
| April 24, 2013 • University of California, San Diego |
| Zinc Finger Protein Helps Maintain Adult Stem Cells in Flies |
| April 22, 2013 • University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Newly Developed Computer Algorithm Maps Small Molecule Universe |
| April 22, 2013 • Duke University |
| Unexpected Discovery Upends Model for Cell Division |
| April 21, 2013 • Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research |
| Structure of Cell Signaling Molecule Suggests General On-Off Switch |
| April 21, 2013 • Duke Medicine |
| Global Map of Genetic Circuitry Helps Explain How Distinct Cell Types Form |
| April 21, 2013 • Institute for Systems Biology |
| Same Protein Can Both Stimulate and Repress Cell Proliferation |
| April 19, 2013 • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Protein Found to Block Brain’s Response to Appetite-Suppressing Hormone |
| April 17, 2013 • The University of Texas Medical Branch |
| Bio-Inspired Microneedle Stronger Than Surgical Staples |
| April 16, 2013 • Brigham and Women's Hospital |
| Scientists Map Structure of Telomerase, Key Actor in Cancer, Aging |
| April 11, 2013 • University of California, Los Angeles |
| Circadian Clock Plays Key Role in Intestinal Stem Cell Regeneration in Fly Model |
| April 11, 2013 • Harvard Medical School |
| Novel Insights Into Master Regulator Offer New Strategies for Drug Design |
| April 10, 2013 • Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center |
| Autophagy Key to Health of Neural Stem Cells |
| April 10, 2013 • University of Michigan Medical School |
| Toxic Proteins Mediate Competition Among Bacteria |
| April 8, 2013 • University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Research Advances Therapy to Protect Against Dengue Virus |
| April 8, 2013 • Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Compound Offers New Strategy for Fighting HPV-Related Head and Neck Cancer |
| April 7, 2013 • Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center |
| Adhesion-Based Technique Enables Isolation of Stem Cells |
| April 7, 2013 • Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Scientists Sequence Genome of Single Bacteria Isolated From Hospital Sink |
| April 5, 2013 • J. Craig Venter Institute |
| Scientists Illuminate Elusive Mechanism of Widely Used Click Reaction |
| April 4, 2013 • Scripps Research Institute |
| On Twitter, Anti-Vaccine Messages Spread More Easily Than Pro-Vaccine Messages |
| April 4, 2013 • Penn State |
| Fat-Snipping Enzyme Defeats Immune System by Cutting Cellular Communication |
| April 4, 2013 • UT Southwestern Medical Center |
| Gene’s Function During Adolescent Trauma Is Cofactor for PTSD Development |
| April 3, 2013 • Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center |
| Newly Developed Computer Algorithm Maps Small Molecule Universe |
| April 2, 2013 • Journal of the American Chemical Society |
| Mutant Histone Protein Contributes to Tumor Growth |
| April 1, 2013 • Rockefeller University |
| Crucial Step in Human DNA Replication Observed Using Fluorescent Tags |
| April 1, 2013 • Penn State |
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| March 2013 |
| Protein Structure Discovery Could Lead to Better Treatments for HIV, Early Aging |
| March 29, 2013 • University of Virginia School of Medicine |
| New Method of Building Molecules to Aid the Creation of Chemicals, Drugs |
| March 29, 2013 • Princeton University |
| Researchers Show Stem Cell Fate Depends on ‘Grip’ |
| March 28, 2013 • University of Pennsylvania |
| Opposites Attract: How Cells and Cell Fragments Move in Electric Fields |
| March 28, 2013 • University of California, Davis |
| Microbiome Management May Lead to Stronger Immune System |
| March 28, 2013 • Penn State |
| Head-On Collisions Between DNA-Code Reading Machineries Accelerate Gene Evolution |
| March 28, 2013 • University of Washington |
| Schwann Cell Protein Plays Major Role in Neuropathic Pain |
| March 27, 2013 • University of California, San Diego |
| Changes in Gastrointestinal Microbes May Produce Some Benefits of Gastric Bypass |
| March 27, 2013 • Massachusetts General Hospital |
| Protein Plays a Role in the Metastasis of Pancreatic Cancer |
| March 25, 2013 • University of North Carolina Health Care |
| Potential New Strategy to Treat, Prevent Osteoarthritis |
| March 25, 2013 • Lifespan |
| Jon R. Lorsch, Ph.D., Selected as NIGMS Director |
| March 25, 2013 • National Institutes of Health |
| Study Reveals Actin’s Function in the Nucleus |
| March 24, 2013 • University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center |
| Specific Genetic Sequence Found to Trigger Formation of DNA-Packaging Proteins |
| March 24, 2013 • University of North Carolina Health Care |
| Study Uncovers Link Between Neuronal Growth and Cell Death Signals |
| March 22, 2013 • University of Nevada, Reno |
| Serotonin Receptor Structures Shed Light on Drug Effects |
| March 21, 2013 • Scripps Research Institute |
| Scientists Reveal Quirky Feature of Lyme Disease Bacteria |
| March 21, 2013 • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution |
| Program Improves Ph.D. Student Diversity |
| March 21, 2013 • Brown University |
| Researchers Uncover Molecule Linked to Rare Blood Type |
| March 20, 2013 • University of Vermont |
| New Method May Sharpen Microscopic Images |
| March 20, 2013 • University of Texas, Dallas |
| Computational Protein Function Prediction—What Works, How to Improve |
| March 20, 2013 • Miami University |
| Clues Point to Cause of a Rare Fat-Distribution Disease |
| March 20, 2013 • Johns Hopkins Medicine |
| DNA Catalysts Do the Work of Protein Enzymes |
| March 18, 2013 • University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
| Bacteria’s Genome Sequence Reveals Unique Genetic Code |
| March 18, 2013 • Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| Drug-Resistant MRSA Here to Stay in Both Hospital and Community |
| March 15, 2013 • Princeton University |
| Split Enzyme Serves as Building Block for Synthetic Biological Circuits |
| March 14, 2013 • Rice University |
| Fungus Evades Immune System by Detoxifying Copper |
| March 14, 2013 • Duke Medicine |
| Protein Abundant in Cancer Cells Remodels DNA’s Structure |
| March 11, 2013 • University of Southern California |
| New Insight Into How Cells Fuse |
| March 7, 2013 • Johns Hopkins Medicine |
| New Gene Probing Tool May Spur Advances in Regenerative Medicine |
| March 7, 2013 • University of California, San Francisco |
| Dual Systems Preserve Centromeres During Replication |
| March 7, 2013 • University of Southern California |
| Ion Channel and ATP Found to Regulate Taste Perception |
| March 6, 2013 • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine |
| Two Proteins Found to Work Together to Regulate Cell Division |
| March 5, 2013 • University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
| Green Tea Extract Hampers Formation of Amyloid Plaques Linked to Alzheimer’s |
| March 5, 2013 • University of Michigan |
| Researchers Solve Mystery of Mutations in Antibodies |
| March 4, 2013 • Ohio State University |
| New Computer Model of Human Metabolism May Help Tailor Treatments |
| March 4, 2013 • Virginia Tech |
| Chemical Probe Provides Tool to Study Malignant Brain Tumor Protein |
| March 1, 2013 • University of North Carolina Health Care |
| Biofilms Clog Medical Devices by Forming a Net of Streamers |
| March 1, 2013 • Princeton University |
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| February 2013 |
| Structural Details of Enzyme Could Lead to Drugs That Better Combat 'Superbugs' |
| February 28, 2013 • Argonne National Laboratory |
| Powerful Microscope Captures Award-Winning Image of a Dividing Cell |
| February 27, 2013 • Indiana University |
| Molecular Snapshots Provide Step-by-Step Look at Transcription Initiation |
| February 27, 2013 • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
| Chemists Find Help From Nature in Fighting Cancer |
| February 27, 2013 • Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Study Uncovers Superbug’s Weakness |
| February 26, 2013 • University of Rochester |
| Targeting Cell Migration Protein Could Help Control Cancer Spread |
| February 25, 2013 • University of Hawai'i Cancer Center |
| Analytical Trick Accelerates Protein Studies |
| February 24, 2013 • University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Genomic Detectives Crack the Case of the Missing Heritability |
| February 22, 2013 • Princeton University |
| Aspirin and Omega-3 Fatty Acids Work Together to Fight Inflammation |
| February 21, 2013 • Cell Press |
| Antibacterial Protein’s Molecular Workings Revealed |
| February 21, 2013 • Vanderbilt University |
| Natural Wound Healing Molecule Could Form Basis of New Therapeutics |
| February 19, 2013 • University of California, Los Angeles |
| Engineering Cells for More Efficient Biofuel Production |
| February 19, 2013 • Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Computer Modeling Reveals How Potent Hepatitis C Drug Works |
| February 19, 2013 • Los Alamos National Laboratory |
| When it Comes to the Genetic Code, Optimum is Not Always Best |
| February 18, 2013 • Texas A&M University |
| 'Snooze Button' on Biological Clocks Improves Cell Adaptability |
| February 17, 2013 • Vanderbilt University |
| Why Cells Stick: Phenomenon Extends Longevity of Bonds Between Cells |
| February 14, 2013 • Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Small Molecule Found to Cure Chagas Disease in Mice |
| February 14, 2013 • Vanderbilt University |
| Revealing the Secrets of Motility in Archaea |
| February 14, 2013 • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
| How a Microbial Biorefinery Regulates Genes |
| February 14, 2013 • Brown University |
| Genetic Program Promotes Longevity of Worms in Cold Environments |
| February 14, 2013 • University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute |
| Body Stores Fat Using Two Distinct Mechanisms |
| February 14, 2013 • Yale University |
| Sustainable New Catalysts Fueled by a Single Proton |
| February 13, 2013 • Boston College |
| Protein Found to Play Key Role in Chromosome Crossovers |
| February 13, 2013 • University of California, Davis |
| Genomic Responses in Mice Poorly Mimic Human Inflammatory Diseases |
| February 11, 2013 • Massachusetts General Hospital |
| Art From Engineering Research Earns International First Place |
| February 11, 2013 • The University of Kansas |
| Canine Genetics May Hold Clues to Human Skull Development |
| February 8, 2013 • National Institutes of Health |
| Peptide Could Treat Cancers, Neurological Disorders and Infectious Diseases |
| February 7, 2013 • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
| For Drug Makers, New 3-D Control Opens Wealth of Options |
| February 7, 2013 • Yale University |
| Excess Protein Linked to Development of Parkinson's Disease |
| February 7, 2013 • University of California, San Diego |
| Computational Modeling Reveals Growing Economic Burden of Chagas Disease |
| February 7, 2013 • Sabin Vaccine Institute |
| Protein Protects Chromosome Ends Using Two-Step Process |
| February 6, 2013 • Scripps Research Institute |
| Tiny Weed Reveals Unexpected Connection Between Hormone Pathways |
| February 5, 2013 • Salk Institute for Biological Studies |
| Biologists Map Deleterious Interaction Between Nuclear, Mitochondrial Genes |
| February 5, 2013 • Indiana University |
| Alcohol and Diet Soda May Be a Bad mix |
| February 5, 2013 • CNN Health |
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| January 2013 |
| Tilt of a Cell-Surface Receptor Key to Preventing Cancer |
| January 31, 2013 • Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research |
| How Two “Master Regulators” Help Split Chromosomes Evenly When Cells Divide |
| January 31, 2013 • Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation |
| Researchers Unveil First Artificial Enzyme Created by Evolution in a Test Tube |
| January 30, 2013 • University of Minnesota |
| “Super” Enzyme Protects Against Dangers of Oxygen |
| January 29, 2013 • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health |
| New Tool for Mining Bacterial Genome for Novel Drugs |
| January 25, 2013 • Vanderbilt University |
| iPS Cell Derived Tissues Not Rejected When Transplanted Into Mice |
| January 25, 2013 • Boston University Medical Center |
| Study Sheds Light on Gene’s Role in Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| January 24, 2013 • University of Michigan |
| Neuroinflammation May Be Behind General-Anesthesia-Associated Learning Disabilities |
| January 24, 2013 • Massachusetts General Hospital |
| Blocking Digestive Enzymes May Reverse Shock, Stop Multiorgan Failure |
| January 23, 2013 • University of California, San Diego |
| Unusual Biochemistry Yields Lethal Bacterial Protein |
| January 22, 2013 • University of Illinois |
| Protein Reins in Pathway Linked to Immune Diseases |
| January 22, 2013 • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| DNA Repair Mechanism Suggests New Approach for Targeting HIV |
| January 21, 2013 • Johns Hopkins Medicine |
| Study Reveals Promising Molecular Target for Treating Parkinson’s |
| January 18, 2013 • University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine |
| Novel Technique Reveals Dynamics of Telomere DNA Structure |
| January 17, 2013 • University of California, Santa Cruz |
| Molecular Twist Helps Maintain Balance of Histones to DNA |
| January 17, 2013 • University of North Carolina Health Care |
| Lack of Key Enzyme in Folic Acid Metabolism Leads to Birth Defects in Mice |
| January 17, 2013 • University of Texas at Austin |
| Critical Transcription Factor Co-Exists in Two Distinct States |
| January 17, 2013 • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
| Computational Approach Reveals Clues to Why Proteins Misfold |
| January 14, 2013 • Rice University |
| Clathrin’s Molecular “Switch” May Play Role in Tumor Suppression |
| January 14, 2013 • Indiana University |
| “Quality Control” Protein Found to Have Unusually Flexible Structure |
| January 14, 2013 • Scripps Research Institute |
| Virus Caught in the Act of Infecting a Cell |
| January 11, 2013 • University of Texas at Austin |
| Repressing Single Protein Prompts Fibroblasts to Become Neurons |
| January 10, 2013 • University of California, San Diego |
| Multiple Sclerosis Drug May One Day Treat Colorectal Cancer |
| January 9, 2013 • Virginia Commonwealth University |
| New Compound Overcomes Drug-Resistant Staph Infection in Mice |
| January 7, 2013 • University of Illinois |
| Structure Helps Define Protein’s Role in Cell-Cell Interactions |
| January 6, 2013 • Scripps Research Institute |
| Waste Removal in Worms Reveals Insights Into Calcium Signaling |
| January 4, 2013 • University of Rochester Medical Center |
| Computational Modeling Suggests Changes in Cellular Metabolism Trigger Diabetes |
| January 4, 2013 • University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Rare Form of Active “Jumping Genes” Found in Mammals |
| January 3, 2013 • Johns Hopkins Medicine |
| Interactions Between Chromatin and Genetic Factors Influence Gene Activities |
| January 3, 2013 • University of California, San Diego |
| Scientists Uncover Itch-Specific Nerve Cells in Skin |
| January 2, 2013 • Johns Hopkins Medicine |
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| December 2012 |
| New Clues on How Hepatitis C Virus Hijacks Cell’s Protein-Making Machinery |
| December 27, 2012 • University of Colorado School of Medicine |
| Researchers Developing New Class of Malaria Drugs by Modeling Natural Inhibitor |
| December 26, 2012 • University of Pennsylvania |
| Detailed Molecular Structure Reveals Inner Workings of Chinese Herbal Medicine |
| December 23, 2012 • Scripps Research Institute |
| Study Uncovers Molecular Basis of Resetting the Body’s “Food Clock” |
| December 21, 2012 • University of California, San Francisco |
| New Approach to Destroy Disease-Associated RNAs in Cells |
| December 20, 2012 • Scripps Research Institute |
| Chromosome “Anchors” Organize DNA During Cell Division |
| December 20, 2012 • Salk Institute for Biological Studies |
| Cholesterol Helps Regulate Key Signaling Proteins in the Cell |
| December 19, 2012 • University of Illinois at Chicago |
| Biologic Changes in Women After Childbirth May Prevent Chronic Pain |
| December 19, 2012 • Wake Forest School of Medicine |
| Molecular Networks Form Basis of New Computational Model of the Cell |
| December 16, 2012 • University of California, San Diego |
| Study Uncovers New Drug Targets for Aggressive Brain Tumor |
| December 14, 2012 • University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences |
| Molecular “Snapshots” Map Out Production of Cellulose in Bacteria |
| December 13, 2012 • University of Virginia |
| Tagging Protein for Destruction Bolsters Some of Its Functions |
| December 12, 2012 • Michigan State University |
| Major Shift in Human Intestinal Bacterial Populations in Past 100 Years |
| December 12, 2012 • University of Oklahoma |
| Anti-Aging Gene Identified as Tumor Suppressor in Mice |
| December 11, 2012 • University of Michigan |
| Porcupine Quill Structure Provides Model for Future Medical Devices |
| December 10, 2012 • Brigham and Women's Hospital |
| Gene Network Illuminates Stress, Mutation and Adaptation Responses in Bacteria |
| December 6, 2012 • Baylor College of Medicine |
| Different Genes Behind Same Adaptation to Thin Air |
| December 6, 2012 • Case Western Reserve University |
| Biochemists Trap a Chaperone Machine in Action |
| December 6, 2012 • University of Massachusetts at Amherst |
| Multitasking Plasmonic Nanobubbles Kill Some Cells, Modify Others |
| December 3, 2012 • Rice University |
| Key Hormone Plays Role in Shaping Plant Organs |
| December 3, 2012 • Carnegie Institution for Science |
| How Two Proteins Help Form Cells’ Autophagosomes |
| December 2, 2012 • Scripps Research Institute |
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| November 2012 |
| Native Americans and Northern Europeans More Closely Related Than Previously Thought |
| November 30, 2012 • Genetics Society of America |
| Specific Region of Notch Protein Key to Discriminating Between Ligands |
| November 29, 2012 • Baylor College of Medicine |
| Rules Devised for Building Proteins Not Found in Nature |
| November 29, 2012 • University of Washington |
| Roadmap of Mitochondrial Protein Acetylation Offers New Clues to Aging, Disease |
| November 29, 2012 • University of Wisconsin, Madison |
| Iron Crucial for Growth of Pathogenic Bacteria |
| November 29, 2012 • Kansas State University |
| Binding Partners Activate Chromatin Remodeling Protein by Triggering Shape Change |
| November 29, 2012 • Stowers Institute for Medical Research |
| New Chemical Toolkit Simplifies Creation of Drug Compounds |
| November 28, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
| New Mechanism for Cancer Progression Discovered |
| November 27, 2012 • UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center |
| Component of the Immune Response Points to Potential New Cancer Therapies |
| November 27, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
| Weather Forecast Techniques Used to Predict Flu Outbreaks |
| November 26, 2012 • Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health |
| Study Uncovers What Keeps a Cell's Energy Source Going |
| November 26, 2012 • Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania |
| Metabolic Protein Launches Sugar Feast That Nurtures Brain Tumors |
| November 26, 2012 • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Calcium “Accelerator” Helps Keep Cell Power Supply Going |
| November 25, 2012 • Temple University Health System |
| Structural Studies Provide New Insights on How Flu Replicates |
| November 22, 2012 • Scripps Research Institute |
| DNA Methylation Profiles Offer New Measure of “Biological” Age |
| November 21, 2012 • University of California, San Diego |
| Breakthrough in Determining Cause of Disabling Sleep Disorder |
| November 21, 2012 • Emory University |
| Certain Mutated Cells Ignore Signs to Stop DNA Replication—With Disastrous Results |
| November 19, 2012 • University of Southern California |
| Study Reveals How DNA Packaging Complex is Regulated |
| November 16, 2012 • University of Utah Health Sciences |
| Study Tracks Genetic Underpinnings of Aggressive Behavior |
| November 15, 2012 • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Enzyme Toggles Between Two Distinct Functions With Structural Shift |
| November 15, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
| Scientists Develop Single-Cell Imaging to Watch the Cell Clock |
| November 13, 2012 • Ohio State University |
| New Type of Bacterial Protection Found Within Cells |
| November 13, 2012 • University of California, Irvine |
| Cooperative Members of Yeast Population Have Survival Advantage |
| November 13, 2012 • Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Safety Gear Reduces Risk of Head Injuries in Skiing and Snowboarding |
| November 12, 2012 • Johns Hopkins Medicine |
| Yeast "Mothers" Sacrifice for Their Offspring |
| November 8, 2012 • University of Califormia, San Francisco |
| New Player in Asymmetric Cell Division Uncovered |
| November 8, 2012 • University of Massachusetts at Amherst |
| Extra Chromosome 21 Removed From Down Syndrome Cell Line |
| November 8, 2012 • University of Washington |
| Transcription Factor Found to Play Role in Repairing Damaged DNA |
| November 1, 2012 • University at Buffalo, The State University of New York |
| Gene Required for Nerve Regeneration Identified |
| November 1, 2012 • Penn State |
| Computers "Taught" to ID Regulating Gene Sequences |
| November 1, 2012 • Johns Hopkins Medicine |
| Compound Shows Therapeutic Promise in Mouse Model of Huntington's Disease |
| November 1, 2012 • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
| Bacteria Yield Clues About Protein Aggregation in ALS and Alzheimer's |
| November 1, 2012 • Yale University |
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| October 2012 |
| New Type of Quick-Release Medical Tape Minimizes Neonatal Skin Injury |
| October 29, 2012 • Brigham and Women's Hospital |
| Scientists Block Toxic Protein That Plays Key Role in Lou Gehrig's Disease |
| October 28, 2012 • Gladstone Institutes |
| Study Zeroes in on How Stem Cells Maintain Undifferentiated State |
| October 26, 2012 • Carnegie Institution |
| Mung Bean Extract Helps Protect Against Sepsis in Mice |
| October 26, 2012 • The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research |
| Researchers Uncover New Target for Anticancer Drug Development |
| October 25, 2012 • University of Colorado at Boulder |
| Protein Serves as Gatekeeper for Maintaining Health of Cell's Energy Source |
| October 25, 2012 • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine |
| Harmful Genes Are Widespread in Yeast But Hold Hidden Benefits |
| October 25, 2012 • University of Michigan |
| Far From Random, Evolution Follows a Predictable Genetic Pattern |
| October 25, 2012 • Princeton University |
| Anesthesia Drugs Really Do Put Us to Sleep |
| October 25, 2012 • University of Pennsylvania |
| Study Suggests Bacteria Sparked Evolution of Multicellular Life |
| October 24, 2012 • University of California, Berkeley |
| Lactation Protein Suppresses Tumors and Metastasis in Breast Cancer |
| October 23, 2012 • University at Buffalo, The State University of New York |
| Structure of an Unmodified G-Protein-Coupled Receptor in Its Natural Habitat |
| October 22, 2012 • University of California, San Diego |
| Protein-Labeling Technique Allows Visualization of Molecules Inside Cells |
| October 21, 2012 • Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Evolution of New Genes Captured |
| October 19, 2012 • University of California, Davis |
| Researchers Unveil Structure of 'Molecular Machine' That Initiates DNA Transcription |
| October 18, 2012 • Rutgers University |
| Lipid Droplets Play an Unexpected Role in Embryo Development |
| October 18, 2012 • University of Rochester |
| Computer Modeling Feat Sheds Light on Protein Channel's Function |
| October 18, 2012 • California Institute of Technology |
| Bacterial Biofilms Provide Insight Into How to Engineer Organs |
| October 18, 2012 • University of Texas at Dallas |
| Cold Viruses Point the Way to New Cancer Therapies |
| October 16, 2012 • Salk Institute for Biological Studies |
| Mice at Risk of Asthma, Allergies Can Fight Off Skin Cancer |
| October 15, 2012 • Washington University in St. Louis |
| Shape Matters in DNA Nanoparticle Therapy |
| October 12, 2012 • Northwestern University |
| NIGMS Awards $1.6 Million for the Development of Methods to Make Complex Natural Products |
| October 12, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
| Using Cell Phone Data to Curb the Spread of Malaria |
| October 11, 2012 • Harvard School of Public Health |
| New Insights on Quorum Sensing Suggest Infection Control Strategy |
| October 11, 2012 • University of Washington |
| Multicolored Probes That Reveal Bacterial Growth Offer Powerful New Tool |
| October 11, 2012 • Indiana University |
| Fruit Flies Reveal Forces That Shape Genetic Variation |
| October 11, 2012 • University of California, Davis |
| "Molecular Sled" Carries Viral Enzyme Along DNA to Find Targets |
| October 10, 2012 • Brookhaven National Laboratory |
| New Screening Method to Aid RNA Drug Development Research |
| October 9, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
| Infections Are Better Prevented When Hospitals Cooperate |
| October 9, 2012 • University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences |
| Award Enables Systematic Study of Protein Linked to Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia |
| October 8, 2012 • Rice University |
| Electrical Activity in Clock Neurons Helps Control Circadian Rhythms |
| October 4, 2012 • New York University |
| Novel Technology Identifies Biomarkers for Ulcerative Colitis |
| October 3, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
| 'Humanized' Mice Advance Study of Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| October 3, 2012 • Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine |
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| September 2012 |
| UHRF1 Protein Links Two Types of Epigenetic Modification |
| September 30, 2012 • University of North Carolina Health Care |
| Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and Cancer Cells Found to Be Similar |
| September 28, 2012 • University of California, Davis |
| New Way of Fighting High Cholesterol Upends Assumptions |
| September 27, 2012 • University of California, San Diego |
| New NSF-NIH-USDA-BBSRC Grants Fund Research on How Infectious Diseases Are Transmitted |
| September 27, 2012 • National Science Foundation |
| Protein Structure Unlocks Mystery of Multi-Drug Tolerance |
| September 26, 2012 • Duke University Medical Center |
| Potassium Channel Helps Drive Daily Rhythms in Neuronal Activity |
| September 25, 2012 • New York University |
| Newly Discovered Molecule Could Deliver Drugs to Treat Diseases |
| September 24, 2012 • Kansas State University |
| Environmental Stress Response Different in Nearly Genetically Identical Microorganisms |
| September 24, 2012 • North Carolina State University |
| Team Develops Editing Toolkit for Customizing Zebrafish Genomes |
| September 23, 2012 • Mayo Clinic |
| Discovery Sheds Light on How a Human Anti-HIV Mechanism Works |
| September 23, 2012 • University of California, San Diego |
| Transcriptional Profiling Reveals Insights Into Migrating Cells |
| September 20, 2012 • California Institute of Technology |
| Small RNAs Help Silence Mobile Genetic Elements in Germline Cells |
| September 20, 2012 • Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory |
| New Center at Scripps Research Institute to Shed Light on HIV Drug Resistance |
| September 19, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
| Engineered Nanoparticles Deliver Drugs to Mitochondria |
| September 19, 2012 • University of Georgia |
| Study Uncovers Epigenetic Signature of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells |
| September 18, 2012 • Salk Institute for Biological Studies |
| New Method for Reversibly Tagging Proteins |
| September 16, 2012 • University of California, San Diego |
| Flu Antibody's 'One-Handed Grab' May Boost Universal Vaccine Effort |
| September 16, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
| First 3-D Model of a Protein Complex Critical to Embryonic Development |
| September 14, 2012 • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
| Loss of Epigenetic Mark is a Red Flag for Deadly Skin Cancer |
| September 13, 2012 • Brigham and Women's Hospital |
| Intestinal Microbes Help the Body Absorb Dietary Fats |
| September 12, 2012 • University of North Carolina Health Care |
| "Molecular Beacons" Track Stem Cell Transformation |
| September 11, 2012 • Brown University |
| Study Provides Insight Into How Widespread Class of Proteins Senses Oxygen |
| September 10, 2012 • University of Georgia |
| Study Identifies Genes Associated With Genomic Expansions That Cause Disease |
| September 9, 2012 • Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Well-Known Protein Reveals New Tricks |
| September 6, 2012 • University of Califormia, San Francisco |
| Scientists Design Molecule That Reverses Some Fragile X Syndrome Defects |
| September 4, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
| RNA Binding Protein's Potential Targets Found to be in the Thousands |
| September 4, 2012 • University of California, San Diego |
| New Mass Spectrometry Approach Could Speed Drug Discovery |
| September 3, 2012 • Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
| Computational Model Offers Tool for Predicting Anti-HIV Therapy Outcome |
| September 2, 2012 • Harvard University |
| Ancient Enzymes Function Like Nanopistons to Unwind RNA |
| September 2, 2012 • The University of Texas at Austin |
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| August 2012 |
| Microscopy Technique Yields First Measure of Key Cardiac Protein's Flexibility |
| August 31, 2012 • Florida State University |
| Wound Repair in Flatworms May Help Guide Regenerative Therapies in Humans |
| August 30, 2012 • Stowers Institute for Medical Research |
| Study Shows 'Promiscuous' Metabolic Enzymes Still Prevalent |
| August 30, 2012 • University of California, San Diego |
| Study Reveals Neuronal Protein's Role in Cell Adhesion and Migration |
| August 30, 2012 • University of North Carolina Health Care |
| Genetic Variation Influences Complex Trait and Survival in Natural Setting |
| August 30, 2012 • Duke University |
| Ancient Genome Reveals Its Secrets |
| August 30, 2012 • Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology |
| "Noise" in Signals That Control Transcription Linked to Gene Organization |
| August 30, 2012 • Rice University |
| Computational Model Provides Tool for Exploring How Genes Control Embryonic Development |
| August 28, 2012 • California Institute of Technology |
| Repressor Proteins Turn Down Gene Activities by Thwarting Histone |
| August 27, 2012 • Stowers Institute for Medical Research |
| Cap Recycling Enables mRNAs to be Stored and Reactivated |
| August 27, 2012 • Ohio State University |
| Quantitative Approach Reveals Characteristics of On-Off Genetic Switch |
| August 23, 2012 • Emory University |
| Professor Terrance Cooper of The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Receives $1.4 Million Grant for Biomedical Research |
| August 23, 2012 • University of Tennessee |
| Histone-Modifying Proteins - Not Histones - Hold on to DNA During Replication |
| August 23, 2012 • Thomas Jefferson University |
| Addition of Sugar Molecule to Metabolic Enzyme Feeds Tumor Growth |
| August 23, 2012 • California Institute of Technology |
| Structure of Gene Regulator Reveals Clues to Drug Resistance in Tuberculosis |
| August 22, 2012 • Iowa State University |
| NIH Uses Genome Sequencing to Track Hospital Bacterial Outbreak |
| August 22, 2012 • National Human Genome Research Institute |
| Methylation Enzyme Uses Two-Pronged Approach to Control Gene Activity |
| August 22, 2012 • Stowers Institute for Medical Research |
| Study Reveals Unique Solution to Controlling Potentially Deleterious Genes |
| August 21, 2012 • Benaroya Research Institute |
| Enzyme Plays Crucial Role in Preserving 'Stem-ness' of Stem Cells |
| August 21, 2012 • University of Michigan |
| Common Antifungal Drug Slows Tumor Growth |
| August 21, 2012 • The University of Texas at Austin |
| Automated Worm Sorter Speeds Search for Genes That Affect Development |
| August 19, 2012 • Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Poxviruses Defeat Host Antiviral Defenses by Duplicating a Gene |
| August 16, 2012 • University of Utah |
| Specific Gut Bacteria Linked to Metabolic Syndrome |
| August 15, 2012 • University of Maryland |
| New Method for Making Animal Models of Splicing Disorders |
| August 15, 2012 • Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory |
| Bacteria Traveling in Simulated Blood Flow Device Form Antibiotic-Resistant Clumps |
| August 15, 2012 • University of Michigan |
| Mutations in Deacetylase Enzyme Linked to Rare Genetic Disorder |
| August 12, 2012 • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
| Study Offers Clues Into Molecular Defect That Underlies Blood Vessel Disorder |
| August 10, 2012 • St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital |
| Three Human Antibodies Provide Broad Protection Against Flu |
| August 9, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
| Team Creates New View of Body’s Infection Response |
| August 9, 2012 • Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
| Spending More on Trauma Care Doesn't Bring Higher Survival Rates |
| August 9, 2012 • Johns Hopkins Medicine |
| Scientists Use Worms to Unearth Cancer Drug Targets |
| August 9, 2012 • Genetics Society of America |
| "Selfish" DNA in Worm Mitochondria Offers New Tool to Study Aging |
| August 9, 2012 • Oregon State University |
| Fruit Fly Chromosome Analysis Sheds Light on Evolution and Fertility |
| August 8, 2012 • Arizona State University |
| Experimental Drug Halts Fibrosis in Animal Model of Liver Disease |
| August 7, 2012 • University of California, San Diego |
| Growth Rate Threshold Triggers Mammalian Cell Division |
| August 5, 2012 • Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Protein Kinase Has Dual Role in Cancer and Stem Cell Regulation |
| August 3, 2012 • Mount Sinai School of Medicine |
| Planarians Take on New Role as Model System for Studying Eye Development |
| August 2, 2012 • Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research |
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| July 2012 |
| Enzyme's Structure Could Lead to Novel Anti-Malarial Drugs |
| July 30, 2012 • Johns Hopkins Medicine |
| Researchers Identify Gene Linked to Vision Loss in Infants |
| July 29, 2012 • Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary |
| African Hunter-Gatherer Genomes Shed Light on Human Diversity, Evolution |
| July 26, 2012 • University of Pennsylvania |
| Computational Method Makes Novel Links Between Genes, Drugs, Side-Effects |
| July 24, 2012 • Mount Sinai School of Medicine |
| Tubulin Proteins Drive Asymmetrical Patterning Across a Broad Spectrum of Species |
| July 17, 2012 • Tufts University |
| Structural Studies Illuminate Large, Medically Important Protein Class |
| July 12, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
| Researchers Identify Another Way the Body Excretes Excess Copper |
| July 12, 2012 • Johns Hopkins Medicine |
| New Technique for Making and Manipulating Complex Microstructures with Biomedical Applications |
| July 12, 2012 • University of Maryland |
| Discovery of Chemical That Affects Biological Clock Offers New Way to Treat Diabetes |
| July 12, 2012 • University of California, San Diego |
| Research Uncovers Potential Drug Target for Treating Inflammation |
| July 9, 2012 • The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research |
| Synthetic Protein Kick-Starts the Immune System, Averting Flu |
| July 6, 2012 • San Diego State University |
| Study in Worms Reveals How Bacteria Can Switch From Harmless to Deadly |
| July 5, 2012 • Michigan State University |
| Quality Control Process Tests Integrity of Maturing Ribosomal Subunits |
| July 5, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
| Environmental Factors Influence X-Inactivation in Stem Cells |
| July 5, 2012 • Gladstone Institutes |
| Soft Gels Provide Means to Grow and Study Metastatic Cancer Cells |
| July 2, 2012 • University of Illinois |
| Cells Close to Death Following Toxin Exposure Can Bounce Back |
| July 2, 2012 • Johns Hopkins Medicine |
| Gene Disruption Method Points to Simpler Potential HIV Treatment |
| July 1, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
| Engineered Vascular Networks Improve Function of Lab-Grown Tissues |
| July 1, 2012 • University of Pennsylvania |
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| June 2012 |
| Stress-Responsive Factor Recruits Plethora of Gene Co-Activators |
| June 28, 2012 • Stowers Institute for Medical Research |
| Stealthy Microscopy Reveals Bacterial Structure in 3D |
| June 28, 2012 • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Powerful New Technique Provides Easier Way to Make New Drugs |
| June 27, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
| RNAi-Related Process Silences Foreign DNA While Protecting Normal Genes |
| June 26, 2012 • University of Massachusetts Medical School |
| UF Delivers Promise of Personalized Medicine to Heart Patients |
| June 25, 2012 • University of Florida |
| Enzyme Offers New Therapeutic Target for Cancer Drugs |
| June 21, 2012 • University of Califormia, San Diego |
| Structure of Yeast Argonaute With Guide RNA |
| June 20, 2012 • Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research |
| Dynamic Model of Key Protein Provides Tool in Fight Against Cancer |
| June 19, 2012 • Southern Methodist University |
| Protein's Flexible Tail Helps Form Scaffold for Telomerase Assembly |
| June 18, 2012 • University of California, Los Angeles |
| Role for Transient Loop Structures in RNA Splicing |
| June 17, 2012 • Brown University |
| Imaging Technique Brings High Resolution Views of Living Cells |
| June 14, 2012 • University of Illinois |
| New Drug-Screening Method Yields Long-Sought Anti-HIV Compounds |
| June 13, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
| Computer Model Successfully Predicts Drug Side Effects |
| June 11, 2012 • University of Califormia, San Francisco |
| Actin Ratchet Helps Separate Dividing Cell in Two |
| June 11, 2012 • Stowers Institute for Medical Research |
| Protein's "Recognition Tag" Marks it for Destruction |
| June 7, 2012 • University of Massachusetts at Amherst |
| Presence of Prions Impacts Toxicity of Huntington's Disease Protein |
| June 6, 2012 • Georgia Institute of Technology |
| First Atomic-Level Images of the CLOCK Complex That Drives Circadian Rhythm |
| June 4, 2012 • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
| Optical Tweezers Help Researchers Uncover Key Mechanics in Cellular Communication |
| June 1, 2012 • University of California, Irvine |
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| May 2012 |
| Pulling Force Activates Notch Signaling |
| May 31, 2012 • University of California, Los Angeles |
| Alzheimer's Protein Structure Suggests New Treatment Directions |
| May 31, 2012 • Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
| Method for Mapping Protein Structures May Speed Drug Discovery |
| May 29, 2012 • Salk Institute for Biological Studies |
| Engineered Cells May Eventually be Used as Tiny Circuits in Computers |
| May 29, 2012 • Johns Hopkins Medicine |
| Structure of Gene Silencing Protein Provides Insight on How it Functions |
| May 25, 2012 • Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory |
| New Insights on Plants' Day-Length Sensor May Shed Light on Circadian Clock in Animals |
| May 25, 2012 • University of Washington |
| Study Pinpoints Metabolic Defect That Underlies Neuromuscular Disorder |
| May 24, 2012 • University of Utah |
| Single Gene Linked to Inflammation, Aging and Cancer |
| May 24, 2012 • NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine |
| Discarded Data May Hold Key to Sharper View of Molecules |
| May 24, 2012 • Oregon State University |
| New Clues Into How Nerve Cells Control Sleep-Wake Patterns |
| May 23, 2012 • New York University |
| New Insights on How Cells Control Their Growth and Define Their Shape |
| May 22, 2012 • University of Miami |
| Physical Properties of Stem Cells Can Foretell What They Will Become |
| May 21, 2012 • Brown University |
| New Technique Reveals Unseen Information in DNA Code |
| May 17, 2012 • University of Chicago |
| Model Addresses How Cells Control Their Growth and Shape |
| May 17, 2012 • Lehigh University |
| Exception to Splicing Rule Revealed |
| May 17, 2012 • Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory |
| Molecular Matchmaking for Drug Discovery |
| May 16, 2012 • The University of Texas at Austin |
| Discovery May Lead to New Way to Target Lymphoma |
| May 16, 2012 • NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine |
| Why Omega-3 Oils Help at the Cellular Level |
| May 15, 2012 • University of Califormia, San Diego |
| DNA Replication Protein Also Has a Role in Mitosis, Cancer |
| May 14, 2012 • University of North Carolina Health Care |
| Study of DNA Damage-Detecting Enzyme Reveals Potential New Targets for Anti-Cancer Drugs |
| May 10, 2012 • Thomas Jefferson University |
| Stem Cell Differentiation Requires DNA Compaction |
| May 10, 2012 • Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Researchers Use Light to Control Gene Expression |
| May 10, 2012 • North Carolina State University |
| Cells That Slough Off From a Tumor Into the Blood Are Genetically Diverse |
| May 7, 2012 • Stanford School of Medicine |
| Stem Cells Quickly Self Destruct for the Good of the Embryo if They Suffer DNA Damage |
| May 3, 2012 • University of North Carolina Health Care |
| Discovery About Mechanism of Action for a Critical Regulator of Cell Growth Could Lead to Treatments for Diseases of Aging |
| May 1, 2012 • Joslin Diabetes Center |
| Biochemical Crosstalk Between DNA Interacting Proteins and Their Modifications |
| May 1, 2012 • Stowers Institute for Medical Research |
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| April 2012 |
| Study Examines Reasons for Gender and Racial, Ethnic Disparities in General Surgery Certification |
| April 30, 2012 • American College of Surgeons |
| Study Identifies Genes Linked to Adaptive Traits in Pygmy Populations |
| April 26, 2012 • University of Pennsylvania |
| Researchers Reveal the Structure of a Key Protein Involved in RNA Silencing |
| April 26, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
| How Nitric Oxide is Involved in Biofilm Formation |
| April 26, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
| How Morphogen Gradients Work Together to Define Body Plans During Development |
| April 26, 2012 • New York University |
| Finding in Arginine Paradox Study Translates Into Treatment for Teen |
| April 26, 2012 • Baylor College of Medicine |
| Pathways of Naturally Occurring Molecules Can Enhance Antibiotic Performance |
| April 25, 2012 • Brigham and Women's Hospital |
| How an Intrinsically Disordered Protein Blocks Potassium Channels, Regulating Electrical Signals in Nerve and Other Cells |
| April 22, 2012 • Washington University in St. Louis |
| Researchers Discover a Protein Responsible for Cilia Formation, Whose Disruption Can Lead to Male Infertility and Other Disorders |
| April 20, 2012 • University of Pennsylvania |
| Rearrangements in Chromosomes Reveal New Genes Related to Autism |
| April 19, 2012 • Brigham and Women's Hospital |
| Computational Design of Molecules Could Target the Genetic Flaw in Cystic Fibrosis |
| April 19, 2012 • Duke University |
| Study Explores When Having an Ethnicity-Matched Mentor Matters to Students Studying Science and Related Subjects |
| April 17, 2012 • Society for Research in Child Development |
| Sugar Is Likely Involved in Regulating Neuron Protein That Is Tangled in Alzheimers |
| April 16, 2012 • Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
| Simple Cost-Effective Technique for Three-Dimensional RNA Structure Prediction Opens Scientific Doors |
| April 16, 2012 • University of North Carolina Health Care |
| Key Messenger Allows Plants to Detect Whether They're in the Shade, Determining Growth Strategy |
| April 15, 2012 • Salk Institute for Biological Studies |
| Many Nematode Worm Species Communicate Using the Same Types of Small-Molecule Pheromones |
| April 13, 2012 • California Institute of Technology |
| Broad Test for Activation of Protein Kinases May Lead to Drug Combinations That Block Drug-Resistant Cancers |
| April 13, 2012 • University of North Carolina Health Care |
| Researchers Find a Way to Detect Powerfully Virulent Strains of Salmonella That Cause Food Poisoning |
| April 12, 2012 • University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Transcription Factors Show More Complex Binding Behavior Than a Simple On-Off Switch |
| April 11, 2012 • University of North Carolina Health Care |
| Nanoparticle-Based Technique Could Quickly Detect Hidden Microbes, Like Those Associated With Bowel Disease |
| April 9, 2012 • University of Central Florida |
| Nanobubbles Help Deliver Chemotherapy to Drug-Resistant Cancer Cells |
| April 9, 2012 • Rice University |
| Changes in Monkeys' Social Status Affect Their Gene Expression |
| April 9, 2012 • Duke University |
| Cell Motility Study Helps Reveal How Migrating Cells Stay on Track |
| April 9, 2012 • Stowers Institute for Medical Research |
| The Common Stimulant Ritalin May Speed Recovery From Several Anesthetic Drugs |
| April 5, 2012 • Massachusetts General Hospital |
| New Way to Inhibit Enzyme Involved in Neurodegenerative Diseases |
| April 3, 2012 • University of Massachusetts at Amherst |
| Newly Found Protein Helps Cells Build Tissues |
| April 2, 2012 • Brown University |
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| March 2012 |
| Method Detects Sequence Differences in Individual DNA Molecules by Taking Nanoscopic Pictures |
| March 27, 2012 • New York University |
| New Method Produces Human Therapeutic Glycoproteins Simply and Quickly in E. coli |
| March 26, 2012 • Cornell University |
| Statistical Method Estimates to What Extent Widespread Heritable Components Contribute to the Risk of Four Common Diseases |
| March 25, 2012 • Brigham and Women's Hospital |
| Embryonic Stem Cells Shift Metabolism in Cancer-Like Way Upon Implanting in Uterus |
| March 23, 2012 • University of Washington |
| Cell Membrane Lipids Appear to be More Important Than Previously Thought in the Interactions of Proteins |
| March 22, 2012 • University of Illinois at Chicago |
| Roundworms Provide Tool for Studying How Cancers Override Cellular Growth Controls Based on Wearing Down Telomeres |
| March 21, 2012 • Salk Institute for Biological Studies |
| Atomic Structure of Molecule That Binds to Opioids in the Human Brain Opens the Door to Developing Better Drugs for Pain, Depression and Other Conditions |
| March 21, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
| Findings Suggest Anesthesia Causes Unconsciousness by Altering Lipids and Their Ability to Send Signals Along Nerve Cell Membranes |
| March 20, 2012 • National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Circadian Clocks Influence the Production of Most Metabolic Products Present in the Liver |
| March 19, 2012 • University of California, Irvine |
| Chemists Discover Stabler Version of Antibiotic Found Naturally in Milk and Widely Used in Food |
| March 19, 2012 • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Researchers Boost Potency, Reduce Side Effects of IL-2 Protein Used to Treat Cancer |
| March 18, 2012 • Stanford School of Medicine |
| Personalized "Omics" Profile Allows Scientist to Discover, Track His Diabetes Onset |
| March 15, 2012 • Stanford School of Medicine |
| New Technique Enables Researchers to Mine Drug Reports to Discover Side Effects and Interactions |
| March 14, 2012 • Stanford University School of Medicine |
| Genome-Wide Study Reveals How Key Immune Sensors Arrive at the Front Lines of Infection |
| March 14, 2012 • Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute |
| Technique Uses RNA Interference to Target Cancer Cells' Ability to Resist Radiation Treatment |
| March 13, 2012 • Emory University |
| New Computer Program Can Speed the Discovery of Genes Affected by Epigenetic Regulation Linked to Cancer |
| March 13, 2012 • Rice University |
| Telomeres Send Out an SOS Signal When Cells Take Too Long to Divide, Explaining How a Class of Chemotherapy Drugs Works |
| March 11, 2012 • Salk Institute for Biological Studies |
| Tool Called Pathwalking Rapidly Generates Draft Models for Protein Structures |
| March 6, 2012 • Baylor College of Medicine |
| Structure Shows How Protein Machinery Binds and Wraps DNA to Start Replication |
| March 6, 2012 • Brookhaven National Laboratory |
| Variations in the Parts of RNA Polymerases Appear to Affect the Regulation of Gene Expression |
| March 1, 2012 • Indiana University |
| Study Promises to Allow Researchers to Control Stem Cell Differentiation |
| March 1, 2012 • University of Georgia |
| Research Suggests That Bacteria Communicate By Touch to Cooperate |
| March 1, 2012 • University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Loop Structures Formed During DNA Transcription Help Regulate What Portions of Chromosomes Are Active |
| March 1, 2012 • University of California, Davis |
| Investigators Use Systems Biology to Predict How Bacteria That Cause Food Poisoning Hijack Human Cells' Directional Mechanism |
| March 1, 2012 • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
| Identification of Stem Cell Genes in Planarians Makes Them a More Attractive Model for Studying Stem Cell Biology |
| March 1, 2012 • Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research |
| How Flexibility and Chaperones Help Proteins Handle Stressful Situations |
| March 1, 2012 • University of Michigan |
| Freely Available Web-Based Program Predicts Whether Genetic Mutations Are Likely to Disrupt Splicing, Potentially Leading to Disease |
| March 1, 2012 • Brown University |
| Biology Major at LIU Brooklyn Overcomes Adversity to Earn Prestigious Honor |
| March 1, 2012 • Long Island University |
| Anesthetic Isoflurane Induces Alzheimer's-Like Changes in Mammalian Brains, Apparently By Damaging Mitochondria |
| March 1, 2012 • Massachusetts General Hospital |
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| February 2012 |
| As in Human Puberty, a Steroid Hormone Triggers Body Remodeling During Insect Metamorphosis |
| February 28, 2012 • Washington University in St. Louis |
| Some Bacteria Attack Using Spring-Loaded Poison Daggers |
| February 27, 2012 • California Institute of Technology |
| Long-Lasting, “Universal” Flu Vaccines Could Allow for Wide-Scale Flu Prevention |
| February 27, 2012 • Princeton University |
| Chemically Altered Osteoporosis Drug Kills Malaria Parasite in Mice |
| February 27, 2012 • University of Illinois |
| Researchers Identify Structure of Key Control Element Behind Protein Misfolding |
| February 24, 2012 • Berkeley Lab |
| Evolution in Growth Regulator Controls Differences in Size and Shape Between Species |
| February 23, 2012 • University of Rochester |
| A New Molecular Participant in a Signaling Pathway Important to Cancer and Development |
| February 23, 2012 • Vanderbilt University |
| Researchers Design Small Molecules to Target an RNA Defect and Treat a Common Form of Muscular Dystrophy |
| February 22, 2012 • Scripps Research Institute |
| Mobile DNA Elements Can Disrupt Gene Expression and Cause Biological Variation |
| February 22, 2012 • Ohio State University |
| Evolution of Protein Domain Is Linked to the Evolution of Closed Circulatory Systems in Vertebrates |
| February 21, 2012 • Scripps Research Institute |
| Newly Discovered Switch for Controlling the Development of Cell Polarity in Yeast Is Also Found in Mammalian Cells |
| February 19, 2012 • Stowers Institute for Medical Research |
| Class of Newly Discovered Proteins Detects Painful Touch |
| February 19, 2012 • Scripps Research Institute |
| Genetically Diverse Mouse Collection Mirrors Human Genetic Complexity |
| February 16, 2012 • University of North Carolina Health Care |
| Competing Noncoding RNAs Toggle Gene Expression in Brewer's Yeast |
| February 14, 2012 • Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research |
| Compound May Help in Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs |
| February 13, 2012 • North Carolina State University |
| Researchers Discover That Ancient Chinese Herbal Remedy Regulates Autoimmunity and Inflammation |
| February 12, 2012 • Harvard Medical School |
| How Chromosomes Align Perfectly in a Dividing Cell During Mitosis |
| February 12, 2012 • Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research |
| Molecule That Can Tangle Itself Inside the DNA Double Helix Could Serve as a Model for Long-Lasting Drugs |
| February 10, 2012 • The University of Texas at Austin |
| Fruit Fly Study Sheds Light on Pheromones and Aging |
| February 9, 2012 • Baylor College of Medicine |
| Reference Manual of Fruit Fly Genome Lines is Publicly Available |
| February 8, 2012 • North Carolina State University |
| How DNA Finds its Match |
| February 8, 2012 • University of California, Davis |
| Collaboration Adds Timing Capability to Living Cell Sensors |
| February 7, 2012 • National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Whole-Genome Sequencing of 2011 E. coli Outbreaks in Europe Provides New Insight |
| February 6, 2012 • Harvard School of Public Health |
| Hormone Used in Trials as a Drug Against Obesity and Diabetes Promotes Bone Loss |
| February 6, 2012 • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
| Plant Steroids Regulate the Number of Stomata in Leaves, Controlling Gas Exchange |
| February 5, 2012 • Carnegie Institution |
| New Method to Label Proteins in Living Cells Uses Much Smaller Fluorescent Label |
| February 5, 2012 • North Carolina State University |
| Study of Population Dynamics of Bacteria With Different Kinds of Plasmids Could Lead to Better Methods to Contain Infections |
| February 1, 2012 • Indiana University |
| How Small Molecules Alter a Cell Skeleton's Shape and Drive Cell Movement |
| February 1, 2012 • Johns Hopkins Medicine |
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| January 2012 |
| Stress Can Speed Up Evolution by Increasing the Rate of Chromosome Instability |
| January 30, 2012 • Stowers Institute for Medical Research |
| Unconventional Approaches to Probe Mysterious but Important Protein Help Reveal How it Moves |
| January 26, 2012 • Rice University |
| Structure of a Cytochrome P450 Enzyme May Help in Developing Drugs Against Cancer |
| January 24, 2012 • University of Kansas |
| How SNARE Proteins Bring Vesicles Together Inside Cells to Help Membranes Fuse |
| January 24, 2012 • Baylor College of Medicine |
| Emerging Scholars: A Thirst for Knowledge - Geanncarlo Lugo-Villarino |
| January 24, 2012 • Diverse Issues in Higher Education |
| Extracellular Matrix Outside Bacterial Cells Allows Biofilms to Swell and Spread |
| January 23, 2012 • Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences |
| Genomic Research on High-Altitude Adaptations in Ethiopians Shows Convergent Evolution With Groups in Tibet and Andes |
| January 20, 2012 • University of Pennsylvania |
| Emerging Scholars: Second Chance at Life – Kristian Brown |
| January 20, 2012 • Diverse Issues in Higher Education |
| Tiny Amounts of Alcohol Dramatically Extend Hungry Worm’s Life |
| January 19, 2012 • University of California, Los Angeles |
| Physical Isolation of Chromosomes in Micronuclei Could Lead to Cancer-Causing Mutations |
| January 19, 2012 • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute |
| Neutrophils, Key Immune Cells, Move in an Unexpected Way Against Invaders |
| January 19, 2012 • University of California, San Francisco |
| Manganese Could Neutralize Deadly Shiga Toxin From Bacteria |
| January 19, 2012 • Carnegie Mellon University |
| Technique Uses DNA Digestion to Identify Important Areas of Genome Regulation |
| January 18, 2012 • Penn State University |
| Synthesizing the Top Drug for Treating Systemic Fungal Infections Reveals That it Works More Simply Than Expected |
| January 17, 2012 • University of Illinois |
| Pandemic Flu Linked to La Nina Weather Patterns, Perhaps Through the Altered Migratory Patterns of Birds |
| January 17, 2012 • Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health |
| Newly Discovered Bacterial Growth Process Could Be the Target for New Forms of Antibiotic Therapy |
| January 17, 2012 • Indiana University |
| A Library of Small Molecules Regulates Social Behavior in Nematode Worms |
| January 12, 2012 • California Institute of Technology |
| Gene Tells Cells to Develop Multiple Cilia, Which Are Crucial to the Normal Development of Lungs and Brain |
| January 11, 2012 • Salk Institute for Biological Studies |
| A Detailed Look at the Portion of the Proteasome That Identifies and Degrades Tagged Proteins |
| January 11, 2012 • Berkeley Lab |
| Therapies to Revive the Immune System May Help Save Patients Who Would Otherwise Die From Sepsis |
| January 10, 2012 • Washington University in St. Louis |
| New Method Identifies a Group of Inherited Metabolic Disorders Affecting Lysosomal Enzymes |
| January 9, 2012 • University of Califormia, San Diego |
| Small Molecules Have Therapeutic Potential In Preventing Protein Misfolding and Toxic Aggregation |
| January 6, 2012 • Northwestern University |
| Technique Gets Around Unusual Nature of Malaria Parasite’s Genome to Open it to Study |
| January 5, 2012 • National Jewish Health |
| Study of Bacterial Immune System Reveals Powerful Technique That Could be Used to Silence Genes in Other Organisms |
| January 5, 2012 • University of Georgia |
| Researchers Reveal Detailed Structure of Protein That Binds to Specific DNA Sequences, Named Method of the Year |
| January 5, 2012 • Iowa State University |
| Flatworms Known for Their Regenerative Powers Do Not Use Centrosomes to Organize Chromosome Separation During Cell Division |
| January 5, 2012 • Stowers Institute / UCSF |
| State of Art Screening Techniques Identify a Novel Compound That Inhibits Poxviruses From Replicating |
| January 3, 2012 • Boston University |
| Biologists Use Quorum Sensing Signals to Trigger the Dispersal of Biofilm |
| January 3, 2012 • Texas A&M University |
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| December 2011 |
| Molecular Chaperone Appears to Direct G Proteins to Cell Membranes |
| December 27, 2011 • University of Rochester Medical Center |
| Self-Destruct Timer Controls Survival of Messenger RNA |
| December 22, 2011 • Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
| RNA Riboswitches Detect Fluoride and Activate Bacterial Defenses, Contributing to Tooth Decay |
| December 22, 2011 • Yale University |
| Long Intervening Non-Coding RNAs Play Key Roles in Brain Development |
| December 22, 2011 • Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research |
| Why Dengue Infection Hits Harder the Second Time Around |
| December 21, 2011 • UC Berkeley |
| New Method Can Watch Proteins Fold in Real Time |
| December 21, 2011 • University of Pennsylvania |
| Landscape of Connections Shows How HIV and Human Proteins Interact |
| December 21, 2011 • University of California, San Francisco |
| Researchers Create Living "Neon Signs" Made of Millions of Glowing Bacteria |
| December 18, 2011 • University of California, San Diego |
| Genetic Difference Connects Childhood Cancer Drugs to Heart Problems Later in Life |
| December 16, 2011 • University at Buffalo |
| Newly Developed Resources Are Poised to Unlock Medicinal Benefits of Plants |
| December 15, 2011 • University of Kentucky |
| Foul-Smelling Hydrogen Sulfide Plays a Signaling Role in Cell Response to Protein Misfolding |
| December 13, 2011 • Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory |
| Traumatic Injuries Set Off a Genomic Storm in Immune Cells, Altering Expression of Majority of Genes |
| December 7, 2011 • Massachusetts General Hospital |
| Pharmacogenomics Study Links Rare Inherited Variants to Drug Response |
| December 6, 2011 • Genome Research |
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| November 2011 |
| Established Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines Differ from Newly Derived Ones |
| November 30, 2011 • University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences |
| Bacterial Attachment Mimics the Just-in-Time Industrial Delivery Model |
| November 29, 2011 • Indiana University |
| Technique Uses a Strategy of Accelerated Serendipity to Discover Chemical Interactions |
| November 28, 2011 • Princeton University |
| Researchers Identify a Potential Therapeutic Target for Aggressive and Common Form of Lymphoma |
| November 28, 2011 • New York University School of Medicine |
| Monarch Butterfly Genome Sequence Gives Insights Into Genetic Basis of Seasonal Migration |
| November 23, 2011 • University of Massachusetts Medical School |
| How DNA Damage Checkpoint Enzymes Are Involved in Stable Maintenance of Telomeres |
| November 23, 2011 • University of Illinois at Chicago |
| UD Students Present at Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students |
| November 22, 2011 • University of Delaware |
| Widely Used Cancer Drug Cisplatin Found to Bind Like Glue to RNA, a Clue to Reducing Side Effects |
| November 21, 2011 • University of Oregon |
| Researchers Identify Protein That Helps Transport Pain Relieving Molecule Into Neurons |
| November 21, 2011 • University of California, Irvine |
| Researchers Discover Molecular Sensor That Detects Hydrogen Peroxide Release at Wounds |
| November 21, 2011 • University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Protein Previously Shown to Slow Ovarian Cancer Speeds Tumor Formation in Kidney Cells |
| November 21, 2011 • University of Hawaii Cancer Center |
| Worms Reveal Secrets of Wound-Healing Response |
| November 17, 2011 • University of California, San Diego |
| Scientists Uncover Elusive Carbon Atom at Center of Nitrogenase Enzyme |
| November 17, 2011 • Cornell University |
| Discovery Provides Insight on How Extracellular Vesicles Form |
| November 17, 2011 • NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine |
| Uncoupling Protein Triggers Switch to Respiration and Differentiation of Stem Cells |
| November 15, 2011 • University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences |
| Researchers Uncover Key Process by Which Estrogen Activates Genes |
| November 14, 2011 • University of Southern California |
| New Method for Producing Precursors of Bone, Smooth Muscle and Nerve Cells |
| November 14, 2011 • University of Georgia |
| Study of Hereditary Parkinson's Finds That Mitochondria Can't be Cleared Out When Damaged |
| November 10, 2011 • Childrens Hospital Boston |
| Roundworms Use Similar Neural Circuits as Humans to Control Their Motions |
| November 10, 2011 • University of Michigan |
| New Insights on How Cells Specialize |
| November 10, 2011 • Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University |
| Open-Source Software for DNA Analysis Available as a "Cloud Computing" Resource |
| November 8, 2011 • Penn State |
| Chemists Take Major Step Toward Efficient Synthesis of Cancer Drug Taxol and Related Compounds |
| November 6, 2011 • The Scripps Research Intitute |
| Building Bridges to Success |
| November 6, 2011 • LompocRecord.com |
| Protein Acetylation Can Help Protein Strands Bind in Interactive Complexes |
| November 4, 2011 • St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital |
| Opening the Data Bank -- Scientists Try to Match New Protein Structures |
| November 4, 2011 • Rochester Institute of Technology |
| New Process Increases the Utility of PET in Creating Images of Chemical Processes in the Body |
| November 4, 2011 • Harvard University |
| Researchers Discover Pulsating Response to Stress in Bacteria |
| November 2, 2011 • California Institute of Technology |
| Faculty and Students Team Up to Change Face of Science |
| November 2, 2011 • UC Berkeley |
| Key Enzymes Spanning a Wide Range of Animal Species Allow Sperm to Develop and Move |
| November 1, 2011 • San Francisco State University |
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| October 2011 |
| Top-Down Method for Identifying Proteins Provides New Strategy For Defining Human Proteome |
| October 30, 2011 • Northwestern University |
| Researchers Describe Cell Cycle That Duplicates Chromosomes Without Cell Division |
| October 30, 2011 • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center |
| Mistakes in RNA Editing at Neuromuscular Junction May Cause Traits of Fragile X Syndrome |
| October 30, 2011 • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine |
| Unraveling the Finely Tuned Mechanism That Tells Cells When to Grow |
| October 27, 2011 • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center |
| Stem Cells in Intestines Reshape Organs in Response to Changes in the Body and Environment |
| October 27, 2011 • University of California, Berkeley |
| Researchers Develop Purer, Faster, Less Expensive Way to Produce the Drug Heparin |
| October 27, 2011 • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| Inherited Factors Affect the Response to Chemotherapy Drugs to Differing Degrees |
| October 27, 2011 • UNC Cancer Center |
| Discovery of Stem Cells in Human Lung Could Abet Regeneration After Infection or Disease |
| October 27, 2011 • Harvard Medical School |
| UV Exposure Might Pose Less Risk for Skin Cancer in Morning Than Afternoon |
| October 24, 2011 • UNC Healthcare |
| To Discover Potential Drugs, Chemists Develop Way to Remodel Natural Products |
| October 24, 2011 • Boston University |
| Discovery Illuminates Elusive Proton Channel Gene in Dinoflagellate |
| October 24, 2011 • Rush University Medical Center |
| Complexities of DNA Repair Suggest How Cancer Cells Resist DNA-Damaging Treatments |
| October 23, 2011 • UC Davis |
| Coupling of Proteins Promotes Most Lethal and Common Form of Brain Cancer |
| October 21, 2011 • University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center |
| Zelda Turns on Genes Essential to Embryo Development in a Coordinated Way |
| October 20, 2011 • New York University |
| Common RNA Modification in Human Cells Is Linked to Obesity and Diabetes |
| October 18, 2011 • University of Chicago |
| Biologists Devise New Way to Watch and Study How Cells Move |
| October 18, 2011 • Florida State University |
| Study Reveals Role for RNA Interference During Chromosomal Replication |
| October 17, 2011 • Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory |
| Laboratory-Grown Stem Cells Express Protein Blimp1, Which Represses Development |
| October 13, 2011 • Baylor College of Medicine |
| Gut Bacteria May Affect Whether a Statin Drug Lowers Cholesterol |
| October 13, 2011 • DukeHealth |
| Different Molecular Mechanisms Are at Work When Circadian Clock Is Advanced Vs. Delayed |
| October 13, 2011 • University of Washington |