| 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 |
| |
| 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 |
| |
| 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 |
| |
| 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 |
| |
| 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 |
| |
| 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 |
| |
| 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 |
| |
| 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 |
| |
| 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 |
| |
| 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 |
| |
| 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 |
| |
| 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 |
| |
| 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 |
| |
| 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 |
| |
| 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 |
| |
| 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 |