Did you know that the DNA in any cell of the human body — or any organism for that matter — contains the genetic information […]
Leishmania virulence strategy unveiled
A team from the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS) has made a scientific breakthrough regarding the virulence strategy employed by the Leishmania parasite […]
Infection-fighting protein also senses protein misfolding in non-infected cells
Researchers at the University of Toronto have uncovered an immune mechanism by which host cells combat bacterial infection, and at the same time found that […]
Translation of genes more complex than expected
Researchers from the group of Marvin Tanenbaum at the Hubrecht Institute have shown that translation of the genetic information stored in our DNA is much […]
New medication gives mice bigger muscles
It is common knowledge that as people grow older they lose a large part of their muscle mass — and neither are their bones what […]
Hens that lay human proteins in eggs offer future therapy hope
Chickens that are genetically modified to produce human proteins in their eggs can offer a cost-effective method of producing certain types of drugs, research suggests. […]
Sea slug study illuminates how mitochondria move: Massive energy needed for nerve cells to keep ‘talking’
Your cells have an amazing ability — they can build their own energy factories, called mitochondria. Once built, mitochondria must move where needed in the […]
Targeting an RNA-binding protein to fight aging
As we age, our bodies undergo biological changes that cause a decline in the function of our cells and tissues. However, most studies attempting to […]