Investigators have used a novel approach to identify specific amino acids in the protein structure of HIV that appear critical…
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A model to decipher the complexity of gene regulation
SysGenetiX project (UNIGE/UNIL) aimed to investigate the regulatory elements, as well as the manifold interactions between them and with genes,…
Less-invasive mastectomy safe for more breast cancer patients
A less-invasive mastectomy that leaves the surface of the breast intact has become a safe option for more patients, including…
Synthetic biology used to target cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue
Synthetic proteins engineered to recognize overly active biological pathways can kill cancer cells while sparing their healthy peers, according to…
Putting vision models to the test
Neuroscientists have performed the most rigorous testing yet of computational models that mimic the brain’s visual cortex. The results suggest…
New chemical probe for visualizing brain immune cells
Researchers have, for the first time, developed a chemical probe that enables live-imaging of a type of immune cells in…
Embryo stem cells created from skin cells
Researchers have found a way to transform skin cells into the three major stem cell types that comprise early-stage embryos.…
Researchers investigate differences in coatings of drug-coated balloon catheters
Drug-coated balloon catheters to open narrowed blood vessels and to deliver drugs to the impacted sites are used frequently for…
Pluripotency or differentiation? That is the question
Induced pluripotent stem cells can turn into any type of cell in the body or remain in their original form.…
Chemical modifiers tag-team to regulate essential mechanism of life
For decades, scientists thought that one modification, phosphorylation, ran the show. In a new study, researchers have discovered that another…