Researchers have revealed how bacteria precisely control the genes that trigger cell division. The study shows that the MraZ protein, which normally forms a donut-shaped structure, must bend and ...
A new LMU study shows how proteins function reliably even without a stable 3D structure – and the crucial importance not only of short sequence motifs, but also of the chemical characteristics.
The saying goes, “cats always land on their feet.” Scientists have investigated the physics of falling cats since at least 1700, and a team of researchers has recently furthered the topic with a study ...
A new LMU study shows how proteins function reliably even without a stable 3D structure – and the crucial importance not only of short sequence ...
A new LMU study shows how proteins function reliably even without a stable 3D structure—and the crucial importance not only of short sequence motifs, but also of chemical characteristics. Many ...
A University of Iowa faculty member has received funding from the National Institutes of Health to investigate how obesity and other health conditions can affect oral health.  Sukirth Ganesan Sukirth ...
Salivary glands are essential for everyday human functions —speaking, swallowing, tasting and protecting the mouth—yet they ...
A new human study suggests that extra virgin olive oil may support brain health by influencing the gut microbiome.
Something happens when a rat starts running. Not just the obvious things, the faster heart, the warming muscles, the rhythmic percussion of paws against the wheel. Something quieter. Something that ...
Nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) is one of the most important processes in our cells to ensure that no faulty or incomplete proteins are produced. Scientists have now identified a central mechanism ...
China is using cyanobacteria to speed up soil restoration in their fight against desertification, and it's helping to keep ...
Innate immune sensors – known as pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) – detect specific molecular components of bacterial or ...