New study reveals how RNA polymerase opens the transcription bubble in real time
Every living cell transcribes DNA into RNA. This process begins when an enzyme called RNA polymerase (RNAP) clamps onto DNA. ...
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Targeting metabolic pathways to combat Epstein-Barr virus infections
The Epstein-Barr virus can cause a spectrum of diseases, including a range of cancers. Emerging data now show that inhibition ...
ZIP7: A novel target for treating degenerative diseases associated with misfolded proteins
Proteins are the workhorses of life. Organisms use them as building blocks, receptors, processors, couriers and catalysts. A protein's structure ...
New vaccine promises broad protection against SARS-CoV-2 and other sarbecoviruses
Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Wisconsin, USA, have developed a broad-spectrum vaccine that can ...
Overdosing on chemo: A common gene test could save hundreds of lives each year
One January morning in 2021, Carol Rosen took a standard treatment for metastatic breast cancer. Three gruesome weeks later, she ...
Heart at risk from ARDS: Inflammatory responses fuel cardiovascular complications
In a recent study published in the journal Circulation, researchers investigate the inflammatory response to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) within ...
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Scientists aim to understand why T cells do not sustain energy in tumors
T cells are often called "assassins" or "killers" because they can orchestrate and carry out missions to hunt down bacteria, ...
New England Biolabs® Launches NEBNext® Enzymatic 5hmC-seq Kit, for enzyme-based 5hmC detection at single-base resolution
New England Biolabs (NEB®) today announced the launch of the NEBNext Enzymatic 5hmC-seq Kit (E5hmC-seq™), a novel enzyme-based method for ...
Rare gene mutations in hereditary Alzheimer's disease disrupt amyloid production, study shows
A University of Kansas study of rare gene mutations that cause hereditary Alzheimer's disease shows these mutations disrupt production of ...
UMass Amherst study targets aplastic anemia with cell retraining approach
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently released a first-of-its-kind study that focuses on the rare autoimmune disorder aplastic ...
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