How spit gets its ‘army’ of proteins
A new paper maps out how saliva gets its many proteins. It's a baseline for further investigations into spit as diagnostic fluid.
Nov. 20, 2020 • ~6 min
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Tweaked enzyme may treat spine injury and stroke damage
An enzyme called chondroitinase ABC that regrows damaged nerve tissue in animals has been too unstable for human use. New work could change things.
Sept. 8, 2020 • ~6 min
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Tuning PARP inhibitor drug amps up its cancer-killing power
With modification a PARP inhibitor drug that's struggled in clinical trials kills cancer much more effectively, researchers say.
April 10, 2020 • ~5 min
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1 enzyme is key for successful fertilization
One enzyme may determine whether human development starts correctly. The discovery could help explain why some fertilization fails.
April 3, 2020 • ~3 min
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Method reprograms cells to build stuff on brain cells
A new technique called genetically targeted chemical assembly reprograms cells to build artificial structures to carry out functions inside the body.
March 23, 2020 • ~4 min
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New class of enzymes could lead to bespoke diets, therapeutics
Professor Emily Balskus and her team have identified an entirely new class of enzymes that degrade chemicals essential for neurological health, but also help digest foods like nuts, berries, and tea, releasing nutrients that may impact human health.
Feb. 18, 2020 • ~6 min
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Filaments are weapons in ‘world’s oldest war’
New research shows how a once-forgotten cellular structure fights in the "world’s oldest war," the battle between bacteria and viruses.
Dec. 4, 2019 • ~5 min
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Researchers can program a CRISPR enzyme to kill viruses in human cells
Researchers have turned a CRISPR enzyme into an antiviral that can be programmed to detect and destroy RNA-based viruses in human cells.
Oct. 10, 2019 • ~5 min
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Next antibiotic may come from dirt bacteria
"...we really need new structural classes of antibiotics that have never been contaminated by clinical resistance from established antibiotic classes."
Aug. 2, 2019 • ~7 min
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Enzyme in blood of young mice slows aging in older ones
"We were surprised by the dramatic differences between the old mice that received the eNAMPT of young mice and old mice that received saline as a control."
June 17, 2019 • ~6 min
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