February 2013 |
Genomic Responses in Mice Poorly Mimic Human Inflammatory Diseases |
February 11, 2013 • Massachusetts General Hospital |
Canine Genetics May Hold Clues to Human Skull Development |
February 8, 2013 • National Institutes of Health |
Peptide Could Treat Cancers, Neurological Disorders and Infectious Diseases |
February 7, 2013 • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
For Drug Makers, New 3-D Control Opens Wealth of Options |
February 7, 2013 • Yale University |
Excess Protein Linked to Development of Parkinson's Disease |
February 7, 2013 • University of California, San Diego |
Computational Modeling Reveals Growing Economic Burden of Chagas Disease |
February 7, 2013 • Sabin Vaccine Institute |
Protein Protects Chromosome Ends Using Two-Step Process |
February 6, 2013 • Scripps Research Institute |
Tiny Weed Reveals Unexpected Connection Between Hormone Pathways |
February 5, 2013 • Salk Institute for Biological Studies |
Biologists Map Deleterious Interaction Between Nuclear, Mitochondrial Genes |
February 5, 2013 • Indiana University |
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January 2013 |
Tilt of a Cell-Surface Receptor Key to Preventing Cancer |
January 31, 2013 • Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research |
How Two “Master Regulators” Help Split Chromosomes Evenly When Cells Divide |
January 31, 2013 • Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation |
Researchers Unveil First Artificial Enzyme Created by Evolution in a Test Tube |
January 30, 2013 • University of Minnesota |
“Super” Enzyme Protects Against Dangers of Oxygen |
January 29, 2013 • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health |
New Tool for Mining Bacterial Genome for Novel Drugs |
January 25, 2013 • Vanderbilt University |
iPS Cell Derived Tissues Not Rejected When Transplanted Into Mice |
January 25, 2013 • Boston University Medical Center |
Study Sheds Light on Gene’s Role in Rheumatoid Arthritis |
January 24, 2013 • University of Michigan |
Neuroinflammation May Be Behind General-Anesthesia-Associated Learning Disabilities |
January 24, 2013 • Massachusetts General Hospital |
Blocking Digestive Enzymes May Reverse Shock, Stop Multiorgan Failure |
January 23, 2013 • University of California, San Diego |
Unusual Biochemistry Yields Lethal Bacterial Protein |
January 22, 2013 • University of Illinois |
Protein Reins in Pathway Linked to Immune Diseases |
January 22, 2013 • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
DNA Repair Mechanism Suggests New Approach for Targeting HIV |
January 21, 2013 • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine |
Study Reveals Promising Molecular Target for Treating Parkinson’s |
January 18, 2013 • University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine |
Novel Technique Reveals Dynamics of Telomere DNA Structure |
January 17, 2013 • University of California, Santa Cruz |
Molecular Twist Helps Maintain Balance of Histones to DNA |
January 17, 2013 • University of North Carolina Health Care |
Lack of Key Enzyme in Folic Acid Metabolism Leads to Birth Defects in Mice |
January 17, 2013 • University of Texas at Austin |
Critical Transcription Factor Co-Exists in Two Distinct States |
January 17, 2013 • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
Computational Approach Reveals Clues to Why Proteins Misfold |
January 14, 2013 • Rice University |
Clathrin’s Molecular “Switch” May Play Role in Tumor Suppression |
January 14, 2013 • Indiana University |
“Quality Control” Protein Found to Have Unusually Flexible Structure |
January 14, 2013 • Scripps Research Institute |
Virus Caught in the Act of Infecting a Cell |
January 11, 2013 • University of Texas at Austin |
Repressing Single Protein Prompts Fibroblasts to Become Neurons |
January 10, 2013 • University of California, San Diego |
Multiple Sclerosis Drug May One Day Treat Colorectal Cancer |
January 9, 2013 • Virginia Commonwealth University |
New Compound Overcomes Drug-Resistant Staph Infection in Mice |
January 7, 2013 • University of Illinois |
Structure Helps Define Protein’s Role in Cell-Cell Interactions |
January 6, 2013 • Scripps Research Institute |
Waste Removal in Worms Reveals Insights Into Calcium Signaling |
January 4, 2013 • University of Rochester Medical Center |
Computational Modeling Suggests Changes in Cellular Metabolism Trigger Diabetes |
January 4, 2013 • University of California, Santa Barbara |
Rare Form of Active “Jumping Genes” Found in Mammals |
January 3, 2013 • Johns Hopkins Medicine |
Interactions Between Chromatin and Genetic Factors Influence Gene Activities |
January 3, 2013 • University of California, San Diego |
Scientists Uncover Itch-Specific Nerve Cells in Skin |
January 2, 2013 • Johns Hopkins Medicine |
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December 2012 |
New Clues on How Hepatitis C Virus Hijacks Cell’s Protein-Making Machinery |
December 27, 2012 • University of Colorado School of Medicine |
Researchers Developing New Class of Malaria Drugs by Modeling Natural Inhibitor |
December 26, 2012 • University of Pennsylvania |
Detailed Molecular Structure Reveals Inner Workings of Chinese Herbal Medicine |
December 23, 2012 • Scripps Research Institute |
Study Uncovers Molecular Basis of Resetting the Body’s “Food Clock” |
December 21, 2012 • University of California, San Francisco |
New Approach to Destroy Disease-Associated RNAs in Cells |
December 20, 2012 • Scripps Research Institute |
Chromosome “Anchors” Organize DNA During Cell Division |
December 20, 2012 • Salk Institute for Biological Studies |
Cholesterol Helps Regulate Key Signaling Proteins in the Cell |
December 19, 2012 • University of Illinois at Chicago |
Molecular Networks Form Basis of New Computational Model of the Cell |
December 16, 2012 • University of California, San Diego |
Study Uncovers New Drug Targets for Aggressive Brain Tumor |
December 14, 2012 • University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences |
Molecular “Snapshots” Map Out Production of Cellulose in Bacteria |
December 13, 2012 • University of Virginia |
Tagging Protein for Destruction Bolsters Some of Its Functions |
December 12, 2012 • Michigan State University |
Major Shift in Human Intestinal Bacterial Populations in Past 100 Years |
December 12, 2012 • University of Oklahoma |
Anti-Aging Gene Identified as Tumor Suppressor in Mice |
December 11, 2012 • University of Michigan |
Porcupine Quill Structure Provides Model for Future Medical Devices |
December 10, 2012 • Brigham and Women's Hospital |
Gene Network Illuminates Stress, Mutation and Adaptation Responses in Bacteria |
December 6, 2012 • Baylor College of Medicine |
Different Genes Behind Same Adaptation to Thin Air |
December 6, 2012 • Case Western Reserve University |
Biochemists Trap a Chaperone Machine in Action |
December 6, 2012 • University of Massachusetts at Amherst |
Multitasking Plasmonic Nanobubbles Kill Some Cells, Modify Others |
December 3, 2012 • Rice University |
Key Hormone Plays Role in Shaping Plant Organs |
December 3, 2012 • Carnegie Institution for Science |
How Two Proteins Help Form Cells’ Autophagosomes |
December 2, 2012 • Scripps Research Institute |
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November 2012 |
Native Americans and Northern Europeans More Closely Related Than Previously Thought |
November 30, 2012 • Genetics Society of America |
Specific Region of Notch Protein Key to Discriminating Between Ligands |
November 29, 2012 • Baylor College of Medicine |
Rules Devised for Building Proteins Not Found in Nature |
November 29, 2012 • University of Washington |
Roadmap of Mitochondrial Protein Acetylation Offers New Clues to Aging, Disease |
November 29, 2012 • University of Wisconsin, Madison |
Iron Crucial for Growth of Pathogenic Bacteria |
November 29, 2012 • Kansas State University |
Binding Partners Activate Chromatin Remodeling Protein by Triggering Shape Change |
November 29, 2012 • Stowers Institute for Medical Research |
New Chemical Toolkit Simplifies Creation of Drug Compounds |
November 28, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
New Mechanism for Cancer Progression Discovered |
November 27, 2012 • UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center |
Component of the Immune Response Points to Potential New Cancer Therapies |
November 27, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
Weather Forecast Techniques Used to Predict Flu Outbreaks |
November 26, 2012 • Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health |
Study Uncovers What Keeps a Cell's Energy Source Going |
November 26, 2012 • Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania |
Metabolic Protein Launches Sugar Feast That Nurtures Brain Tumors |
November 26, 2012 • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
Inactivation of Specific DNA Sites Governs X Chromosome Inactivation |
November 26, 2012 • UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center |
Calcium “Accelerator” Helps Keep Cell Power Supply Going |
November 25, 2012 • Temple University Health System |
Structural Studies Provide New Insights on How Flu Replicates |
November 22, 2012 • Scripps Research Institute |
DNA Methylation Profiles Offer New Measure of “Biological” Age |
November 21, 2012 • University of California, San Diego |
Breakthrough in Determining Cause of Disabling Sleep Disorder |
November 21, 2012 • Emory University |
Certain Mutated Cells Ignore Signs to Stop DNA Replication—With Disastrous Results |
November 19, 2012 • University of Southern California |
Study Reveals How DNA Packaging Complex is Regulated |
November 16, 2012 • University of Utah Health Sciences |
Study Tracks Genetic Underpinnings of Aggressive Behavior |
November 15, 2012 • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Scientists Develop Single-Cell Imaging to Watch the Cell Clock |
November 13, 2012 • Ohio State University |
New Type of Bacterial Protection Found Within Cells |
November 13, 2012 • University of California, Irvine |
Cooperative Members of Yeast Population Have Survival Advantage |
November 13, 2012 • Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Safety Gear Reduces Risk of Head Injuries in Skiing and Snowboarding |
November 12, 2012 • Johns Hopkins Medicine |
Yeast "Mothers" Sacrifice for Their Offspring |
November 8, 2012 • University of Califormia, San Francisco |
New Player in Asymmetric Cell Division Uncovered |
November 8, 2012 • University of Massachusetts at Amherst |
Extra Chromosome 21 Removed From Down Syndrome Cell Line |
November 8, 2012 • University of Washington |
Transcription Factor Found to Play Role in Repairing Damaged DNA |
November 1, 2012 • University at Buffalo, The State University of New York |
Gene Required for Nerve Regeneration Identified |
November 1, 2012 • Penn State |
Computers "Taught" to ID Regulating Gene Sequences |
November 1, 2012 • Johns Hopkins Medicine |
Compound Shows Therapeutic Promise in Mouse Model of Huntington's Disease |
November 1, 2012 • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
Bacteria Yield Clues About Protein Aggregation in ALS and Alzheimer's |
November 1, 2012 • Yale University |
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October 2012 |
New Type of Quick-Release Medical Tape Minimizes Neonatal Skin Injury |
October 29, 2012 • Brigham and Women's Hospital |
Scientists Block Toxic Protein That Plays Key Role in Lou Gehrig's Disease |
October 28, 2012 • Gladstone Institutes |
Study Zeroes in on How Stem Cells Maintain Undifferentiated State |
October 26, 2012 • Carnegie Institution |
Mung Bean Extract Helps Protect Against Sepsis in Mice |
October 26, 2012 • The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research |
Researchers Uncover New Target for Anticancer Drug Development |
October 25, 2012 • University of Colorado at Boulder |
Protein Serves as Gatekeeper for Maintaining Health of Cell's Energy Source |
October 25, 2012 • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine |
Harmful Genes Are Widespread in Yeast But Hold Hidden Benefits |
October 25, 2012 • University of Michigan |
Far From Random, Evolution Follows a Predictable Genetic Pattern |
October 25, 2012 • Princeton University |
Anesthesia Drugs Really Do Put Us to Sleep |
October 25, 2012 • University of Pennsylvania |
Study Suggests Bacteria Sparked Evolution of Multicellular Life |
October 24, 2012 • University of California, Berkeley |
Lactation Protein Suppresses Tumors and Metastasis in Breast Cancer |
October 23, 2012 • University at Buffalo, The State University of New York |
Structure of an Unmodified G-Protein-Coupled Receptor in Its Natural Habitat |
October 22, 2012 • University of California, San Diego |
Protein-Labeling Technique Allows Visualization of Molecules Inside Cells |
October 21, 2012 • Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Evolution of New Genes Captured |
October 19, 2012 • University of California, Davis |
Researchers Unveil Structure of 'Molecular Machine' That Initiates DNA Transcription |
October 18, 2012 • Rutgers University |
Lipid Droplets Play an Unexpected Role in Embryo Development |
October 18, 2012 • University of Rochester |
Computer Modeling Feat Sheds Light on Protein Channel's Function |
October 18, 2012 • California Institute of Technology |
Bacterial Biofilms Provide Insight Into How to Engineer Organs |
October 18, 2012 • University of Texas at Dallas |
Cold Viruses Point the Way to New Cancer Therapies |
October 16, 2012 • Salk Institute for Biological Studies |
Mice at Risk of Asthma, Allergies Can Fight Off Skin Cancer |
October 15, 2012 • Washington University in St. Louis |
Shape Matters in DNA Nanoparticle Therapy |
October 12, 2012 • Northwestern University |
NIGMS Awards $1.6 Million for the Development of Methods to Make Complex Natural Products |
October 12, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
Using Cell Phone Data to Curb the Spread of Malaria |
October 11, 2012 • Harvard School of Public Health |
New National Centers for Systems Biology to Study Microbial Communities and RNA |
October 11, 2012 • National Institute of General Medical Sciences |
New Insights on Quorum Sensing Suggest Infection Control Strategy |
October 11, 2012 • University of Washington |
Multicolored Probes That Reveal Bacterial Growth Offer Powerful New Tool |
October 11, 2012 • Indiana University |
Fruit Flies Reveal Forces That Shape Genetic Variation |
October 11, 2012 • University of California, Davis |
NIGMS Grantee Honored with Nobel Prize in Chemistry |
October 10, 2012 • National Institute of General Medical Sciences |
"Molecular Sled" Carries Viral Enzyme Along DNA to Find Targets |
October 10, 2012 • Brookhaven National Laboratory |
New Screening Method to Aid RNA Drug Development Research |
October 9, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
Infections Are Better Prevented When Hospitals Cooperate |
October 9, 2012 • University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences |
Putting a Block on Neuropathic Pain Before It Starts |
October 8, 2012 • Boston Children's Hospital |
Award Enables Systematic Study of Protein Linked to Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia |
October 8, 2012 • Rice University |
Electrical Activity in Clock Neurons Helps Control Circadian Rhythms |
October 4, 2012 • New York University |
Novel Technology Identifies Biomarkers for Ulcerative Colitis |
October 3, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
'Humanized' Mice Advance Study of Rheumatoid Arthritis |
October 3, 2012 • Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine |
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September 2012 |
UHRF1 Protein Links Two Types of Epigenetic Modification |
September 30, 2012 • University of North Carolina Health Care |
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and Cancer Cells Found to Be Similar |
September 28, 2012 • University of California, Davis |
New Way of Fighting High Cholesterol Upends Assumptions |
September 27, 2012 • University of California, San Diego |
New NSF-NIH-USDA-BBSRC Grants Fund Research on How Infectious Diseases Are Transmitted |
September 27, 2012 • National Science Foundation |
Protein Structure Unlocks Mystery of Multi-Drug Tolerance |
September 26, 2012 • Duke University Medical Center |
Potassium Channel Helps Drive Daily Rhythms in Neuronal Activity |
September 25, 2012 • New York University |
Newly Discovered Molecule Could Deliver Drugs to Treat Diseases |
September 24, 2012 • Kansas State University |
Environmental Stress Response Different in Nearly Genetically Identical Microorganisms |
September 24, 2012 • North Carolina State University |
Team Develops Editing Toolkit for Customizing Zebrafish Genomes |
September 23, 2012 • Mayo Clinic |
Discovery Sheds Light on How a Human Anti-HIV Mechanism Works |
September 23, 2012 • University of California, San Diego |
New Centers to Study HIV’s Basic Biology, Drug Resistance |
September 21, 2012 • National Institute of General Medical Sciences |
Transcriptional Profiling Reveals Insights Into Migrating Cells |
September 20, 2012 • California Institute of Technology |
Small RNAs Help Silence Mobile Genetic Elements in Germline Cells |
September 20, 2012 • Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory |
New Center at Scripps Research Institute to Shed Light on HIV Drug Resistance |
September 19, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
Engineered Nanoparticles Deliver Drugs to Mitochondria |
September 19, 2012 • University of Georgia |
Study Uncovers Epigenetic Signature of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells |
September 18, 2012 • Salk Institute for Biological Studies |
New Method for Reversibly Tagging Proteins |
September 16, 2012 • University of California, San Diego |
Flu Antibody's 'One-Handed Grab' May Boost Universal Vaccine Effort |
September 16, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
First 3-D Model of a Protein Complex Critical to Embryonic Development |
September 14, 2012 • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
Two Key Genes Direct Muscle Fiber Differentiation |
September 13, 2012 • University of New Mexico |
Loss of Epigenetic Mark is a Red Flag for Deadly Skin Cancer |
September 13, 2012 • Brigham and Women's Hospital |
Intestinal Microbes Help the Body Absorb Dietary Fats |
September 12, 2012 • University of North Carolina Health Care |
Top U.S. Science Prize Recognizes NIGMS-Funded Basic Research |
September 11, 2012 • National Institute of General Medical Sciences |
"Molecular Beacons" Track Stem Cell Transformation |
September 11, 2012 • Brown University |
Study Provides Insight Into How Widespread Class of Proteins Senses Oxygen |
September 10, 2012 • University of Georgia |
NIGMS Funds First IDeA Grants for Clinical and Translational Research |
September 10, 2012 • National Institute of General Medical Sciences |
Study Identifies Genes Associated With Genomic Expansions That Cause Disease |
September 9, 2012 • Georgia Institute of Technology |
Well-Known Protein Reveals New Tricks |
September 6, 2012 • University of Califormia, San Francisco |
Scientists Design Molecule That Reverses Some Fragile X Syndrome Defects |
September 4, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
RNA Binding Protein's Potential Targets Found to be in the Thousands |
September 4, 2012 • University of California, San Diego |
New Mass Spectrometry Approach Could Speed Drug Discovery |
September 3, 2012 • Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
Computational Model Offers Tool for Predicting Anti-HIV Therapy Outcome |
September 2, 2012 • Harvard University |
Ancient Enzymes Function Like Nanopistons to Unwind RNA |
September 2, 2012 • The University of Texas at Austin |
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August 2012 |
Microscopy Technique Yields First Measure of Key Cardiac Protein's Flexibility |
August 31, 2012 • Florida State University |
Wound Repair in Flatworms May Help Guide Regenerative Therapies in Humans |
August 30, 2012 • Stowers Institute for Medical Research |
Study Shows 'Promiscuous' Metabolic Enzymes Still Prevalent |
August 30, 2012 • University of California, San Diego |
Study Reveals Neuronal Protein's Role in Cell Adhesion and Migration |
August 30, 2012 • University of North Carolina Health Care |
Genetic Variation Influences Complex Trait and Survival in Natural Setting |
August 30, 2012 • Duke University |
Ancient Genome Reveals Its Secrets |
August 30, 2012 • Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology |
"Noise" in Signals That Control Transcription Linked to Gene Organization |
August 30, 2012 • Rice University |
Computational Model Provides Tool for Exploring How Genes Control Embryonic Development |
August 28, 2012 • California Institute of Technology |
Repressor Proteins Turn Down Gene Activities by Thwarting Histone |
August 27, 2012 • Stowers Institute for Medical Research |
Cap Recycling Enables mRNAs to be Stored and Reactivated |
August 27, 2012 • Ohio State University |
Quantitative Approach Reveals Characteristics of On-Off Genetic Switch |
August 23, 2012 • Emory University |
Professor Terrance Cooper of The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Receives $1.4 Million Grant for Biomedical Research |
August 23, 2012 • University of Tennessee |
Histone-Modifying Proteins - Not Histones - Hold on to DNA During Replication |
August 23, 2012 • Thomas Jefferson University |
Addition of Sugar Molecule to Metabolic Enzyme Feeds Tumor Growth |
August 23, 2012 • California Institute of Technology |
Structure of Gene Regulator Reveals Clues to Drug Resistance in Tuberculosis |
August 22, 2012 • Iowa State University |
NIH Uses Genome Sequencing to Track Hospital Bacterial Outbreak |
August 22, 2012 • National Human Genome Research Institute |
Methylation Enzyme Uses Two-Pronged Approach to Control Gene Activity |
August 22, 2012 • Stowers Institute for Medical Research |
Study Reveals Unique Solution to Controlling Potentially Deleterious Genes |
August 21, 2012 • Benaroya Research Institute |
Enzyme Plays Crucial Role in Preserving 'Stem-ness' of Stem Cells |
August 21, 2012 • University of Michigan |
Common Antifungal Drug Slows Tumor Growth |
August 21, 2012 • The University of Texas at Austin |
Automated Worm Sorter Speeds Search for Genes That Affect Development |
August 19, 2012 • Georgia Institute of Technology |