CRISPR Gene-Editing Tool: A New Hope for Genetic Disorders
Scientists have created a compact and efficient gene-editing tool, called engineered AsCas12f, smaller than the common Cas9 enzyme. It was…
Category: Biochemistry
Scientists develop a new open-source method to unlock the secrets of single cells
Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have created Spectra, a new open-source AI tool that enhances the analysis of…
Scientists Discover New Protein That Plays a Crucial Role in Histidine Methylation
Histidine methylation, a new post-translational modification, is not well understood. A recent study identified γ-enolase, a glycolytic enzyme subunit, as…
How Can Copper Catalysts Convert Carbon Dioxide into Methane?
Rice University materials scientist Pulickel Ajayan and collaborators developed a new way to convert carbon dioxide to methane, a valuable…
What are the genetic secrets of human intelligence? DNA sequencing provides new insights
Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine, Pompeu Fabra University, and Illumina analyzed the genomes of 233 nonhuman primate species, discovering…
Major breakthrough in microRNA research: Scientists can now study microRNAs in single cells
Researchers at Stockholm University and SciLifeLab have developed a novel technique to pinpoint microRNA targets in individual cells, eliminating the…
Corrosion-Resistant Hydrophobic Leather
Corrosion-resistant hydrophobic leather is a type of leather that is treated with water-resistant chemicals such as paraffins, silicones, and fluorine…
Nitrogen Deposition Effects on ECM Fungal Fruit Body Decomposition
A study in an ECM-dominated forest examined the decomposition of ECM fungal fruit bodies over 20 weeks under varying levels…