Kanazawa University and colleagues have achieved a breakthrough in understanding sperm DNA packaging. Using high-speed atomic ...

Scientists have developed an innovative system -- called MetaFlowTrain -- that allows the study of metabolic exchange and interactions within microbial communities under different environmental ...

Why do problems occur with a special variant of 'protein glues', the split inteins, that severely limit their use in producing proteins? A team has now answered this question.

Mitochondrial diseases, arising from mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), are a diverse group of disorders that lead to ...

Discover how an emerging technology called tRNA therapy could become the next big thing in genetic disease treatment.

Multi-epitope immunopurifications of huntingtin (HTT) from vulnerable brain regions of Huntington’s disease (HD) models ...

“Lariocidin binds near the decoding center of the small ribosomal subunit and prevents tRNA from moving through properly ... ...

The KEAP1 gene typically encodes a protein composed of more than 600 amino acids. A stop codon at position 15 would ordinarily halt translation near the beginning, producing only 14 amino acids.

That process led to the group discovering a lasso peptide that exhibited broad-spectrum antibiotic activity and was effective at killing both gram-positive and gram-negative pathogenic bacteria, along ...

Acid reflux causes a burning sensation in the throat and chest. Drinking water, low fat milk, and herbal teas may help manage it. Alcohol, caffeinated drinks, and sodas may worsen symptoms. Acid ...