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“Resurrecting” the Ancestors of Key Proteins Yields Cancer Insights
"Resurrecting" the ancestors of key proteins yields evolutionary insights into their role in human cells and in most cancers, a new study finds.
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Lost in Translation: Genes Encoding tRNAs May Play a Role in Disease
Researchers at Western University have shown that the genes encoding tRNAs can have mutations that cause the genetic code to be misread, and in greater numbers than previously thought.
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An Alternate Theory for the Cause of Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia among the elderly, is characterized by plaques and tangles in the brain, with most efforts at finding a cure focused on these abnormal structures. But, in a new study, researchers have identified alternate chemistry that could account for the various pathologies associated with the disease.
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It's Official, No Water Molecules Here!
For years scientists have debated whether only potassium ions pass through the selectivity filter of a potassium channel, or if there are water molecules between the ions? Now it's been shown that there are no water molecules.
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Microbial Hitchhikers Churn Out Heaps of Tiny Novel Proteins
The bacteria in our gut make thousands of tiny, previously unidentified proteins that could shed light on human health and advance drug development, Stanford researchers have discovered.
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An Epigenetic Chaperone for Healthy Aging?
Researcher have identified an epigenetic mechanism that appears to strongly influence healthy aging. It's a protein that controls muscle integrity, lifespan and levels of an essential sugar. How does one protein have that much power?
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World's Thinnest Gold Created
Scientists have created a new form of gold which is just two atoms thick – the thinnest unsupported gold ever created.
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The Proteins That May Hold the Answer to Mature Neuron Regereration
Scientists at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) have identified a group of proteins that help to regenerate damaged nerve cells. Their findings are reported in the journal Neuron.
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The Role of Repetitive DNA and Protein Sequences in Tumor Evolution
Scientists have developed a way to measure a type of gene mutation involved in the evolution of cancer. This type of mutation, called “repeat instability”, could be useful in early cancer diagnosis.
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Which Connections to Keep? How the Brain Makes Its Choice
Researchers used multi-spectral, high-resolution two-photon microscopy to literally watch potential synapses come and go in the visual cortex of mice - both in the light, or normal visual experience, and in the darkness, where there is no visual input. By comparing observations made in normal mice and ones engineered to lack CPG15, they were able to show that the protein is required in order for visual experience to facilitate the transition of nascent excitatory synapses to permanence.
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