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Phys.org / Novel cross-linker streamlines protein complex analysis in living cells
Proteins have specific biological functions in cells through conformational changes and interactions. Therefore, precise, in situ analysis of protein complex changes is essential for understanding cellular functions, uncovering ...
Phys.org / Web-based tool improves CRISPR accuracy by identifying off-target effects across genetic variations
Genome editing technologies like CRISPR-Cas9 have transformed biology, medicine, and agriculture, but concerns remain about unintended edits at off-target DNA sites. These off-target effects can cause harmful mutations and ...
Phys.org / Structural differences in Nasonia wasps linked to evolution, behavior and disease
What can a tiny wasp with a rather gruesome parasitic life cycle teach us about evolution, behavior and human developmental diseases? In a new paper, researchers led by István Mikó and Holly Hoag at the University of New ...
Phys.org / Unique cell receptor interactions found essential for embryo body plan formation
During animal development, cells divide and arrange themselves in a coordinated way, eventually forming the embryo. The cells communicate with one another during this process through cell-surface receptors, which interact ...
Phys.org / Aligned stem cell sheets boost protein production for improved tissue repair
Scientists have developed a technique that aligns stem cells into a single sheet, resulting in a marked increase in the secretion of signaling proteins which help repair tissue and regulate the immune system. The new approach, ...
Phys.org / Parents who oppose sex education in schools often don't discuss it at home
Public battles over what schools can teach about sex, identity and relationships, often framed around "parental rights," have become more intense in recent years.
Phys.org / Tianwen-2 probe captures Earth images en route to sample asteroid and comet
China's Tianwen-2 probe continues on its journey to rendezvous with a near-Earth asteroid (NEA) before heading to the main asteroid belt. The second in China's interplanetary exploration program (which translates to "Questions ...
Medical Xpress / Virtual reality software uncovers new details in pediatric heart tumors
New cutting-edge software developed in Melbourne can help uncover how the most common heart tumor in children forms and changes. And the technology has the potential to further our understanding of other childhood diseases, ...
Phys.org / Living materials now easier to build with a larger palette of ingredients
Sustainable materials—powered by sunlight and living microbes—that remove pollutants from water, release oxygen into a wound or heal themselves after damage could become simpler to create thanks to new research by a team ...
Medical Xpress / Simple blood test detects unique glycan linked to schizophrenia diagnosis
A group from Nagoya University in Japan has developed a simple, accurate, and sensitive method for measuring polysialic acid, a unique acidic glycan found in the brain. Polysialic acid fluctuates in the blood of patients ...
Medical Xpress / NAD⁺, zombie cells and the battle against premature aging
Did you know that a small molecule called NAD+ plays a critical role in our aging process? A deficiency of this molecule may cause you to age much faster than normal.
Phys.org / Heavy snow hits Turkey's northeast as wildfires rage
A rare blanket of heavy snow fell on parts of northeastern Turkey on Friday as other parts of the country battled a growing number of wildfires.
