MicroRNAs play a central role in controlling gene expression, yet how cells select the active strand from each microRNA precursor has remained unclear. In this study, ASU researchers demonstrate that ...

Bacteria are covered in sugars that facilitate the establishment of pathogenic or symbiotic relationships with other cells. Microarrays of carbohydrate-binding proteins now can provide quick snapshots ...

The study showed that the protein PUMA frees p53 from the grip of a third protein, Bcl-xL, so p53 can activate the series of signals that triggers programmed cell suicide. The chimp genome's closeness ...

pSivida has entered into agreements to evaluate its platform technology for pharmaceutical companies’ developmental compounds. with the Breaking Science News daily newsletter ...