New research has detailed how UNC45, a protein chaperone, distinguishes between healthy and faulty myosin in muscle cells, ...

Giant viruses infecting amoebas, single-celled eukaryotic organisms, can themselves be parasitized by other viruses, called ...

Professor Kornberg, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2006 for his groundbreaking work in molecular biology, is a renowned leader in the field of eukaryotic gene transcription. His ...

B chromosomes manipulate cell division for survival, and new research identifies key genes, including DCR28, involved in this ...

In the face of the relentless threat posed by highly pathogenic RNA viruses, such as SARS-CoV-2, HIV, and avian influenza, the quest for innovative antiviral therapies has never been more urgent.

Oct. 28, 2024 — Using state-of-the-art technology, researchers have identified several specific steps needed for CRISPR to become active and perform its gene editing function. These preclinical ...

Gene therapy involves the introduction of new genes into cells, to restore or add gene expression, for the purpose of treating disease. Most commonly a mutated gene is replaced with DNA encoding a ...

Gene regulation refers to the mechanisms that act to induce or repress the expression of a gene. These include structural and chemical changes to the genetic material, binding of proteins to ...

Herpes simplex virus (HSV), the viral agent causing human genital herpes, recurs easily and poses significant harm to patients, while also being associated with atherosc ...

Nov. 28, 2024 — More than a million years ago, on a hot savannah teeming with wildlife near the shore of what would someday become Lake Turkana in Kenya, two completely different species of ...

This valuable study proposes a novel rapid-entry mechanism of S. aureus that involves the rapid release of calcium from lysosomes. The strength of the paper lies in a very interesting hypothesis; what ...

Genetic disorders are diseases caused by an abnormal gene, often described as a mutation. When such diseases are inherited (rather than the result of a random mutation), it means they are passed along ...