Biochemistry – Page 17
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FeatureLiving colour
Fluorescent protein probes can illuminate cells’ inner workings, but making them takes effort – and luck, as Andy Extance discovers
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PodcastFluorescein
Kat Arney discovers the compound that first coloured the Chicago river green for St Patrick’s Day
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ResearchLifting molecular brake may have kept primeval cells running
Removing RNA restriction can steady biochemical function, with relevance for life’s emergence
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ResearchPolymer worms hold stem cells in suspended animation
A new hydrogel mimics natural mucins to delay the development of human stem cells and embryos
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NewsUse of Crispr on human embryos approved in UK
The UK’s fertility regulator will allow gene-edited human embryos to be used in research
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ResearchHitching a ride on DNA
PCR primers rapidly reach their binding site with the help of a DNA gliding technique
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PodcastThiamine or vitamin B
Brian Clegg introduces an essential nutrient, and the first to hold the name ‘vitamin’: Thiamine or vitamin B
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NewsLive blog: Unravelling DNA repair mechanisms takes chemistry Nobel
Keep up with the latest news and gossip on the Nobel prize
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NewsDNA repair research takes the 2015 chemistry Nobel
Recipients discovered how cells can patch up damaged DNA
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ResearchSmorgasbord of chemical blueprints located in plain pond algae
Transcriptome sequencing reveals Euglena’s unexpected metabolic capabilities
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ResearchIndividual microRNA molecules detected with a single microbead
Beady-eyed bioassay can identify important nucleotides on the single molecule level
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ResearchBee immune system discovery points way to pollinator 'vaccines'
Molecular mechanism in the bee immune system could save populations in decline
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PodcastAdrenaline
Simon Cotton on the compound that turns a shrinking violet into a hero: Adrenaline
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ResearchMolecular machinery behind circadian clock's ticking revealed
Slow motion chemistry keeps clock running on 24 hour cycle
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PodcastCortisol & Hydrocortisone
Brian Clegg investigates a compound that calms inflamed joints and excites the stressed brain: Cortisol
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ResearchDrawing order from disorder to unravel Ebola’s lethality
Intrinsically disordered proteins may be vital in determining the deadliness of Ebola strains
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NewsOpiate-producing yeast raises spectre of 'home-brewed heroin'
Warnings that completion of final steps in opiate biosynthesis could be a double-edged sword