Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have reported on the structure and light energy transfer efficiency of a protein complex crucial to the photosynthesis of purple sulfur bacteria thriving in high-salt, high-alkaline ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 21, 2025
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In 1978, parvovirus—then common to cats—started infecting dogs in Europe. The virus spread quickly around the globe, killing hundreds of thousands of dogs, mostly puppies—until a team of Cornell researchers led by the ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 18, 2025
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The CRISPR-Cas gene scissors offer a wide range of potential applications, from the treatment of genetic diseases to antiviral therapies and diagnostics. However, to safely harness their powers, scientists are searching for ...
Biotechnology
Feb 17, 2025
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When speaking of motors, most people think of those powering vehicles and human machinery. However, biological motors have existed for millions of years in microorganisms. Among these, many bacterial species have tail-like ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 13, 2025
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Researchers at the Center for Life Sciences at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have for the first time identified structural changes in the botulinum neurotoxin, botox for short, that are believed to be crucial for its uptake ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 11, 2025
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Collagen, the body's most abundant protein, has long been viewed as a predictable structural component of tissues. However, a new study led by Rice University's Jeffrey Hartgerink and Tracy Yu, in collaboration with Mark ...
Biochemistry
Feb 7, 2025
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The Sudan virus, a close relative of Ebola, has a fatality rate of 50% but remains poorly understood in terms of how it infects cells. Currently, no approved treatments exist. To address this critical gap in pandemic preparedness, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 4, 2025
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The tiny protein known as transthyretin can cause big problems in the body when it misfolds after secretion. While healthy transthyretin moves hormones through blood and spinal fluid, misfolded versions of the protein form ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jan 29, 2025
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A new study from the Kowalinski group at EMBL Grenoble characterized the structure of an important trypanosomal protein complex, potentially paving the way for novel drug discovery in the future. The research is published ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 21, 2025
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Scientists at Harvard Medical School and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine have mapped a critical component of the Nipah virus, a highly lethal bat-borne pathogen that has caused outbreaks in humans ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 20, 2025
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