Molecular Biology

Cambridge Scientists Unveil New Theory on Origins of Life’s Building Blocks

Cambridge Scientists Unveil New Theory on Origins of Life’s Building Blocks

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Researchers at Cambridge University have identified a process called graphitization, which they theorize could produce essential life-building molecules like proteins, phospholipids, and ...

Tardigrade Proteins Slow Aging in Human Cells

Tardigrade Proteins Slow Aging in Human Cells

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Researchers have discovered that proteins from tardigrades, known for surviving extreme conditions, can slow molecular processes in human cells, offering promising applications ...

Distinguishing between driver and passenger mechanisms of aging

Distinguishing between driver and passenger mechanisms of aging

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Woodcox, A. Aristotle’s theory of aging. In Cahiers des Études Anciennes 65–78 (2018). de Magalhães, J. P. In An Introduction to Gerontology ...

The Surprising Protein Causing Early Dementia

The Surprising Protein Causing Early Dementia

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Scientists at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology have identified TAF15 protein aggregates as a key factor in frontotemporal dementia, a discovery ...

Emergence of replication timing during early mammalian development

Emergence of replication timing during early mammalian development

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Embryo collection and culture All experiments were performed under the authorization of the authorities from Upper Bavaria (Tierversuchsantrag von Regierung von Oberbayern). ...

Scientists Discover a Secret Brain Booster in Coffee

Scientists Discover a Secret Brain Booster in Coffee

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Sarah Carter

A new study found that Trigonelline (TG), a natural compound in coffee and some vegetables, significantly enhances spatial learning and memory in ...

Scientists Shed New Light on the “Dark Matter” of Cellular Biology

Scientists Shed New Light on the “Dark Matter” of Cellular Biology

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Researchers have created a novel fluorogenic probe to illuminate the interactions between sugars and proteins, crucial for understanding various biological processes and ...