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How plants respond to gravity, pressure and impact
Scientists at Washington University at St. Louis was the first to identify two proteins that act as mechanically sensitive ion tube activity in plant roots. They have lo…
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Look at the first cell on earth in a new perspective
A team at Harvard University recently created a model of a primitive cell, or protozoan, in a laboratory capable of growing, copying and containing DNA.
Biology
Discover important plant enzymes
Scientists from the Brookhaven Laboratory - the US Department of Energy have found important enzymes involved in the conversion of isoflavonoids - natural plant products…
Biology
Reveal the structure of spicy sensory organs and pain
We can now not only feel the spicy taste of the jalapeno red pepper, but also can see it in three-dimensional images thanks to researchers from Baylor College of Medicin…
Biology
Intrusion strategy of the world's largest virus
The study, conducted by the Weizmann Institute, provides important insights into the process of virus infection. Published online in PLoS Biology, the study revealed the…
Biology
Artificial viruses carry gene molecules and pharmaceuticals into tumors
Viruses are real professionals who implant genetic material into infected cells. This feature is currently exploited in gene therapy.
Biology
How accurate are the rat studies?
Mice and humans have an 80% identical genome, making mice a suitable substitute and beneficial for humans in medical research. A recent article by two University of Mich…
Biology
The difference between fruit flies and humans
According to scientists who have discovered a new way to estimate the total number of interactions between proteins in any mechanism, fruit flies are different from huma…
Biology
'Dye' virus to track them in the body
Biologists from Austria and Singapore have developed a unique technique that marks a new development in the relationship between biology and art. The researchers said th…
Biology
Insects evolved a completely different tactic to sniff
In the work published in the April 13 online edition of Nature, researchers at Rockefeller University and Tokyo University revealed that insects have adopted a fundament…
Biology
Decoding the process of bacterial division
Duke University researchers have recently made great strides in understanding the mechanism of bacterial division. This success can bring new antibiotic treatments to pr…
Biology
Antifungal tomatoes
Scientists at the University of Amsterdam have discovered how to keep tomatoes from wilting - the answer lies in the molecular level. The article about how the plant def…
Biology
Discover the secret of spider silk stamina
According to new disclosures published by researchers at MIT's Department of Environmental & Civil Engineering (CEE), the strength of biological materials such as spider…
Biology
Discover the maturation and spread of dengue virus
Purdue University biologists have identified why the dengue virus must undergo structural transformation to mature in host cells, and how important these changes are. fo…
Biology
The mechanism of protein synthesis is first observed directly
Research by molecular biologist Harry Noller and colleagues at UC Santa Cruz has led to success in directly observing the mechanism of protein synthesis in living cells.