Biology

Using Geometric Fingerprints to Explain Protein Surface Interactions

Using Geometric Fingerprints to Explain Protein Surface Interactions

Researchers from the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics in Lausanne, Switzerland, described geometric and chemical properties crucial to protein-protein interactions using a geometric deep-learning technology that…
Establishing a Shared Understanding of the Evaluation and Interpretation of Symbiodiniaceae Diversity

Establishing a Shared Understanding of the Evaluation and Interpretation of Symbiodiniaceae Diversity

A perspective to reach agreement on the evaluation and interpretation of Symbiodiniaceae diversity is presented in new research by Dr. Sarah Davis and 61 other…
Roundworm Protein can Unlock the Cellular ‘Fountain of Youth’

Roundworm Protein can Unlock the Cellular ‘Fountain of Youth’

A USask research team has discovered a pair of genes in charge of ridding cells of the poisons that build up in the body and…
Artificial Blood Research Advances Aim to Increase Product Safety and Efficacy

Artificial Blood Research Advances Aim to Increase Product Safety and Efficacy

Researchers have made significant progress in assuring that red blood cell substitutes or artificial blood can function safely and successfully when transfused into the bloodstream.…
According to a New Study, DNA Sequencing can Help Identify which Creatures are Most Likely to become Extinct

According to a New Study, DNA Sequencing can Help Identify which Creatures are Most Likely to become Extinct

A group of scientists led by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and the University of California, Santa Cruz determined that genomic information about animals…
Genomes from 240 Animal Species Illustrate what Distinguishes the Human Genome

Genomes from 240 Animal Species Illustrate what Distinguishes the Human Genome

Mammals have adapted to practically every ecosystem on Earth over the last 100 million years. Scientists with the Zoonomia Project have been mapping mammalian genome…
Machine Learning Assists Scientists in Determining the Environmental Preferences of Microorganisms

Machine Learning Assists Scientists in Determining the Environmental Preferences of Microorganisms

Microorganisms are microscopic living organisms that are too small to be seen with the naked eye. They can be found in a wide variety of…
A Better Approach of Gene Editing could Power the Next Generation of Cell and Gene Therapies

A Better Approach of Gene Editing could Power the Next Generation of Cell and Gene Therapies

When compared to present technologies, a novel approach to genetic engineering of cells offers significant gains in speed, efficiency, and cellular toxicity. According to a…
How Spheres turn into Worms

How Spheres turn into Worms

Spheres do not naturally become worms as they are two distinct shapes with different properties. Spheres are three-dimensional shapes with a round surface, while worms…
A Recent Study Indicates that Autophagy Malfunction Starves Brain Cells of Energy

A Recent Study Indicates that Autophagy Malfunction Starves Brain Cells of Energy

According to new research, neurodegeneration in brain cells may occur when the natural cellular cleaning mechanism malfunctions due to low levels of a niacin-related coenzyme,…
Mammalian Evolution Provides Clues to the Origins of Human Disease

Mammalian Evolution Provides Clues to the Origins of Human Disease

Hundreds of scientific research have been undertaken over the years to identify the genes responsible for common human features such as eye color, IQ, and…
A Dynamic Network of Proteins in the Pores of the Nuclear Envelope Protects Against Harmful Invaders, According to a New Study

A Dynamic Network of Proteins in the Pores of the Nuclear Envelope Protects Against Harmful Invaders, According to a New Study

Tiny pores in the cell nucleus protect and preserve genetic material, which is essential for healthy aging. A team from the Max Planck Institute of…
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