Many species naturally make small amounts of hydrocarbons. Now researchers at the startup LS9 , based in South San Francisco, CA, have described the genes and enzymes responsible for this ... (Read More)

TheScientificWorldJournal , Vol. 9 , pp. 1072-1104. Posts Export Abstract Oxidative stress significantly impacts multiple cellular pathways that can lead to the initiation and progression of ... (Read More)

The bioenergy group at the University of Turku and Turku Centre for Biotechnology, Finland, is searching for a post-doctoral scientist to work in the field of fundamental plant biochemistry ... (Read More)

A genetics research team based at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia continues to discover recurrent translocationsa 'places in which two chromosomes exchange pieces of themselves.

Now, Agricultural Research Service -funded scientists have conducted an animal-model and cell-culture study showing that white button mushrooms enhanced the activity of critical cells in the ... (Read More)

These microbes are exceptionally efficient at turning inorganic minerals into nutrients that the trees can use.

Main Category: Nutrition / Diet Also Included In: Biology / Biochemistry Article Date: 29 Jul 2010 Proteins are large molecules consisting of amino acids which our bodies and the cells in our ... (Read More)

Thanks to the bravery of eight San Ramon Valley firefighters, Dr. Robert Litman is alive and seeing patients again.

The apparently random self-assembly of molecular threads into the proteins that make the body work is far less frantic than previously thought, Michigan State University scientists say.

The ebola virus is one of the nastiest pathogens known to man. It corrodes blood vessels and stops clotting, leaving most of its human victims bleeding to death through their pores.

The quantitative effect of a given mutation upon the traits of an organism has the potential to depend strongly upon the gene versions present in other parts of the genome, or even other ... (Read More)

Main Category: Cancer / Oncology Also Included In: Biology / Biochemistry Article Date: 29 Jul 2010 The University of Houston received a $2.4 million grant to fund the most promising young ... (Read More)

Main Category: Tropical Diseases Also Included In: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Biology / Biochemistry Water - Air Quality / Agriculture Article Date: 29 Jul 2010 Researchers have ... (Read More)

Huntington's disease is a genetic disease with no cure, characterized by a steady decline in motor control and the dysfunction and death of brain cells.

Australian scientists have identified the behaviour of the mutant protein a huntingtina which leads to the fatal Huntingtona s disease providing potential targets to treat the disease, a ... (Read More)

Containing hardware, software, and sampling accessories, DXR Nanocarbon Analysis Packages provide information on molecular structure and morphology of carbon nanomaterials. DXR Nanocarbon ... (Read More)

BETHESDA, Md., July 28, 2010 A- The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology last week named 10 scientists the winners of the nonprofit's annual awards.

BETHESDA, Md., July 28, 2010 A- The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology last week named 10 scientists the winners of the nonprofit's annual awards.

Ever notice some people seem to eat anything they want and never gain a pound, while others seem to gain weight just by looking at fattening foods? You may be seeing things correctly after ... (Read More)

By deciphering the genetics in humans and fish, scientists now believe that the neck -- that little body part between your head and shoulders -- gave humans so much freedom of movement that it ... (Read More)