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The dance of organ positioning: A tango of three proteins

In order to keep track of their environment, cells use cilia, antenna-like structures that can sense a variety of stimuli, including the flow of fluids outside the cell. Genetic defects that cause cilia to malfunction and lose their sensory abilities.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgSep 21st, 2023

Paris 2024 Olympics to debut high-level breakdancing—and physics in action

Two athletes square off for an intense dance battle. The DJ starts spinning tunes, and the athletes begin twisting, spinning and seemingly defying gravity, respectfully watching each other and taking turns showing off their skill......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

New method enables fast crystal structure analysis of intrinsically disordered proteins

Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) can dynamically change their conformations depending on their external environment and can, therefore, bind to different compounds. However, they are difficult to analyze. Now, Tokyo Tech researchers have addr.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Scientists discover non-transcriptional mechanism of karrikin signaling transduction

Researchers led by Dr. Wang Lei and Wang Bing from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have shown that the non-transcriptional activity of the transcriptional repressor proteins SUPPRESSOR OF MAX2 1.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

New tool to detect protein-protein interactions could lead to promising avenues for gene therapy and other treatments

SMU nanotechnology expert MinJun Kim and his team have developed a faster, more precise way to detect the properties and interactions of individual proteins crucial in rapid, accurate, and real-time monitoring of virus-cell interactions. This could p.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Not wrapping but folding: Bacteria also organize their DNA, but they do it a bit differently

Some bacteria, it turns out, have proteins much like ours that organize the DNA in their cells. They just do it a bit differently. This is revealed by new research from biochemists at the Leiden Institute of Chemistry and the Max Planck Institute for.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Researchers find rare organ preservation in Brazilian fossil fishes

Fossils in Brazil indicate a more complex evolutionary history for ray-finned fish brains than previously anticipated, according to new research......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Spliceosomes: New technique tracks proteins involved in RNA splicing

Bodybuilders and cellular mechanisms agree generating protein is a heavy lift. To complete the task, cells rely on complexes called spliceosomes. These molecular machines snip extra bits out of our genes' RNA copies and piece together precise instruc.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Study assesses "the dancer personality"

"Tell me if you dance and I will tell you who you are!" A study led by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics (MPIEA) in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, has shown that both amateur and professional dancers are less neurotic than.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

New insights into how cyanobacterial proteins cycle carbon in changing conditions

The products of photosynthesis are easy to point out. Plants, algae and cyanobacteria create the air we breathe and the fuel for food webs as they turn carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and sugars. How photosynthesis works, though, is much harder.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Marsupials key to discovering the origin of heater organs in mammals

Around 100 million years ago, a remarkable evolutionary shift allowed placental mammals to diversify and conquer many cold regions of our planet. New research from Stockholm University shows that the typical mammalian heater organ, brown fat, evolved.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Studty assesses "the dancer personality"

"Tell me if you dance and I will tell you who you are!" A study led by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics (MPIEA) in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, has shown that both amateur and professional dancers are less neurotic than.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

How a protein component of nuclear pore complexes regulates development of blood cells, contributes to myeloid disorders

Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) are channels composed of multiple proteins that ferry molecules in and out of the nucleus, regulating many critical cellular functions, such as gene expression, chromatin organization and RNA processes that influence cel.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

How milk proteins interact with caffeine in espresso

The swirl of milk and espresso—a small storm in your mug—doesn't impact the dynamics of the milk proteins, according to research published in ACS Food Science & Technology......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

"Venom: The Last Dance" trailer: Tom Hardy is back for more unhinged alien symbiote codependency

The official "Venom: The Last Dance" trailer sees the return of Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) and the alien symbiote Venom......»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024

Unveiling the role of AGO"s post-translational modifications in plant gene regulation

A new study led by Nicolás Bologna, a CSIC researcher at the Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG), sheds light on the crucial role of the N-terminal extension (NTE) of AGO proteins, offering new insights into RNA-associated gene regul.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2024

Tom Hardy’s symbiote prepares for one final mission in Venom: The Last Dance trailer

The end is near for Tom Hardy's Eddie Brock in the first trailer for Venom: The Last Dance, the final film in the trilogy......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2024

Mutations in a non-coding gene associated with intellectual disability

A gene that only makes an RNA is linked to neurodevelopmental problems. Enlarge / The spliceosome is a large complex of proteins and RNAs. (credit: NCBI) Almost 1,500 genes have been implicated in intellectual disabiliti.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

iOS 18 Freeform app getting giant navigation & object positioning upgrades

In iOS 18 and macOS 15, Apple's Freeform app will receive an entirely new navigation feature called Scenes, as well as new options for object alignment. Here's what to expect.Freeform will receive a new navigation feature called Scenes with iOS 18 an.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

The best movies on Apple TV+ right now (June 2024)

For June 2024, Apple TV+ sees the release of Fancy Dance, a family drama starring Academy Award-winning actress Lily Gladstone......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

Novel method for mass production of recombinant proteins uses mono-sodium glutamate

Mass production of recombinant proteins using yeast cell "factories" needs methanol, a compound that requires safe handling, carries the risk of catching fire, and sometimes produces harmful byproducts. Researchers at the Department of Biochemistry (.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024