Researchers from Tel Aviv University have discovered a new biological mechanism that enhances the production of myelin—a substance essential for proper brain function and nerve communication. "Our ...

A study led by Dr. Hyun Kyoung Lee, associate professor at Baylor College of Medicine and investigator at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children's Hospital, has ...

Sir2, an enzyme belonging to sirtuins, has been shown to be involved in the deacetylation of proteins. Researchers from the ...

In the icy waters of the Arctic lives a giant whose longevity challenges commonly accepted biological laws. The bowhead whale ...

This summer, over 50 researchers in the NSF EMBRIO Institute convened to share their newest findings on cellular signaling and organization that drives wound repair, cellular defense, and organismal ...

The goal of gene therapy is to permanently cure hereditary diseases. One of the most promising technologies for this is the CRISPR/Cas system, colloquially known as gene scissors. These can cut and ...

The BBVA Foundation's award in Biology and Biomedicine has gone in its 16th edition to the scientists who unraveled the physiological mechanisms behind protein function, a key finding to elucidate the ...

Cell membrane integrity is vital for the survival and function of tissues across biological systems. The rapid repair of membrane disruptions is mediated by specialised mechanisms that mobilise ...

Our understanding of the causes of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) remains incomplete, and so our treatments for AD fall short. Lacking a full understanding of AD’s multiple and interacting causes, we resort ...

LONDON & BUDAPEST, Hungary--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Turbine, a leading biological simulation company building a platform for interpreting human biology in silico, today announced it has entered into a ...