| February 2013 |
Genomic Responses in Mice Poorly Mimic Human Inflammatory Diseases  |
| February 11, 2013 • Massachusetts General Hospital |
| Canine Genetics May Hold Clues to Human Skull Development |
| February 8, 2013 • National Institutes of Health |
| Peptide Could Treat Cancers, Neurological Disorders and Infectious Diseases |
| February 7, 2013 • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
| For Drug Makers, New 3-D Control Opens Wealth of Options |
| February 7, 2013 • Yale University |
| Excess Protein Linked to Development of Parkinson's Disease |
| February 7, 2013 • University of California, San Diego |
| Computational Modeling Reveals Growing Economic Burden of Chagas Disease |
| February 7, 2013 • Sabin Vaccine Institute |
| Protein Protects Chromosome Ends Using Two-Step Process |
| February 6, 2013 • Scripps Research Institute |
| Tiny Weed Reveals Unexpected Connection Between Hormone Pathways |
| February 5, 2013 • Salk Institute for Biological Studies |
| Biologists Map Deleterious Interaction Between Nuclear, Mitochondrial Genes |
| February 5, 2013 • Indiana University |
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| January 2013 |
| Tilt of a Cell-Surface Receptor Key to Preventing Cancer |
| January 31, 2013 • Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research |
| How Two “Master Regulators” Help Split Chromosomes Evenly When Cells Divide |
| January 31, 2013 • Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation |
| Researchers Unveil First Artificial Enzyme Created by Evolution in a Test Tube |
| January 30, 2013 • University of Minnesota |
| “Super” Enzyme Protects Against Dangers of Oxygen |
| January 29, 2013 • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health |
| New Tool for Mining Bacterial Genome for Novel Drugs |
| January 25, 2013 • Vanderbilt University |
| iPS Cell Derived Tissues Not Rejected When Transplanted Into Mice |
| January 25, 2013 • Boston University Medical Center |
| Study Sheds Light on Gene’s Role in Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| January 24, 2013 • University of Michigan |
| Neuroinflammation May Be Behind General-Anesthesia-Associated Learning Disabilities |
| January 24, 2013 • Massachusetts General Hospital |
| Blocking Digestive Enzymes May Reverse Shock, Stop Multiorgan Failure |
| January 23, 2013 • University of California, San Diego |
| Unusual Biochemistry Yields Lethal Bacterial Protein |
| January 22, 2013 • University of Illinois |
| Protein Reins in Pathway Linked to Immune Diseases |
| January 22, 2013 • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| DNA Repair Mechanism Suggests New Approach for Targeting HIV |
| January 21, 2013 • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine |
| Study Reveals Promising Molecular Target for Treating Parkinson’s |
| January 18, 2013 • University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine |
| Novel Technique Reveals Dynamics of Telomere DNA Structure |
| January 17, 2013 • University of California, Santa Cruz |
| Molecular Twist Helps Maintain Balance of Histones to DNA |
| January 17, 2013 • University of North Carolina Health Care |
| Lack of Key Enzyme in Folic Acid Metabolism Leads to Birth Defects in Mice |
| January 17, 2013 • University of Texas at Austin |
| Critical Transcription Factor Co-Exists in Two Distinct States |
| January 17, 2013 • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
| Computational Approach Reveals Clues to Why Proteins Misfold |
| January 14, 2013 • Rice University |
| Clathrin’s Molecular “Switch” May Play Role in Tumor Suppression |
| January 14, 2013 • Indiana University |
| “Quality Control” Protein Found to Have Unusually Flexible Structure |
| January 14, 2013 • Scripps Research Institute |
| Virus Caught in the Act of Infecting a Cell |
| January 11, 2013 • University of Texas at Austin |
| Repressing Single Protein Prompts Fibroblasts to Become Neurons |
| January 10, 2013 • University of California, San Diego |
| Multiple Sclerosis Drug May One Day Treat Colorectal Cancer |
| January 9, 2013 • Virginia Commonwealth University |
| New Compound Overcomes Drug-Resistant Staph Infection in Mice |
| January 7, 2013 • University of Illinois |
| Structure Helps Define Protein’s Role in Cell-Cell Interactions |
| January 6, 2013 • Scripps Research Institute |
| Waste Removal in Worms Reveals Insights Into Calcium Signaling |
| January 4, 2013 • University of Rochester Medical Center |
| Computational Modeling Suggests Changes in Cellular Metabolism Trigger Diabetes |
| January 4, 2013 • University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Rare Form of Active “Jumping Genes” Found in Mammals |
| January 3, 2013 • Johns Hopkins Medicine |
| Interactions Between Chromatin and Genetic Factors Influence Gene Activities |
| January 3, 2013 • University of California, San Diego |
| Scientists Uncover Itch-Specific Nerve Cells in Skin |
| January 2, 2013 • Johns Hopkins Medicine |
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| December 2012 |
| New Clues on How Hepatitis C Virus Hijacks Cell’s Protein-Making Machinery |
| December 27, 2012 • University of Colorado School of Medicine |
| Researchers Developing New Class of Malaria Drugs by Modeling Natural Inhibitor |
| December 26, 2012 • University of Pennsylvania |
| Detailed Molecular Structure Reveals Inner Workings of Chinese Herbal Medicine |
| December 23, 2012 • Scripps Research Institute |
| Study Uncovers Molecular Basis of Resetting the Body’s “Food Clock” |
| December 21, 2012 • University of California, San Francisco |
| New Approach to Destroy Disease-Associated RNAs in Cells |
| December 20, 2012 • Scripps Research Institute |
| Chromosome “Anchors” Organize DNA During Cell Division |
| December 20, 2012 • Salk Institute for Biological Studies |
| Cholesterol Helps Regulate Key Signaling Proteins in the Cell |
| December 19, 2012 • University of Illinois at Chicago |
| Molecular Networks Form Basis of New Computational Model of the Cell |
| December 16, 2012 • University of California, San Diego |
| Study Uncovers New Drug Targets for Aggressive Brain Tumor |
| December 14, 2012 • University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences |
| Molecular “Snapshots” Map Out Production of Cellulose in Bacteria |
| December 13, 2012 • University of Virginia |
| Tagging Protein for Destruction Bolsters Some of Its Functions |
| December 12, 2012 • Michigan State University |
| Major Shift in Human Intestinal Bacterial Populations in Past 100 Years |
| December 12, 2012 • University of Oklahoma |
| Anti-Aging Gene Identified as Tumor Suppressor in Mice |
| December 11, 2012 • University of Michigan |
| Porcupine Quill Structure Provides Model for Future Medical Devices |
| December 10, 2012 • Brigham and Women's Hospital |
| Gene Network Illuminates Stress, Mutation and Adaptation Responses in Bacteria |
| December 6, 2012 • Baylor College of Medicine |
| Different Genes Behind Same Adaptation to Thin Air |
| December 6, 2012 • Case Western Reserve University |
| Biochemists Trap a Chaperone Machine in Action |
| December 6, 2012 • University of Massachusetts at Amherst |
| Multitasking Plasmonic Nanobubbles Kill Some Cells, Modify Others |
| December 3, 2012 • Rice University |
| Key Hormone Plays Role in Shaping Plant Organs |
| December 3, 2012 • Carnegie Institution for Science |
| How Two Proteins Help Form Cells’ Autophagosomes |
| December 2, 2012 • Scripps Research Institute |
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| November 2012 |
| Native Americans and Northern Europeans More Closely Related Than Previously Thought |
| November 30, 2012 • Genetics Society of America |
| Specific Region of Notch Protein Key to Discriminating Between Ligands |
| November 29, 2012 • Baylor College of Medicine |
| Rules Devised for Building Proteins Not Found in Nature |
| November 29, 2012 • University of Washington |
| Roadmap of Mitochondrial Protein Acetylation Offers New Clues to Aging, Disease |
| November 29, 2012 • University of Wisconsin, Madison |
| Iron Crucial for Growth of Pathogenic Bacteria |
| November 29, 2012 • Kansas State University |
| Binding Partners Activate Chromatin Remodeling Protein by Triggering Shape Change |
| November 29, 2012 • Stowers Institute for Medical Research |
| New Chemical Toolkit Simplifies Creation of Drug Compounds |
| November 28, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
| New Mechanism for Cancer Progression Discovered |
| November 27, 2012 • UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center |
| Component of the Immune Response Points to Potential New Cancer Therapies |
| November 27, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
| Weather Forecast Techniques Used to Predict Flu Outbreaks |
| November 26, 2012 • Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health |
| Study Uncovers What Keeps a Cell's Energy Source Going |
| November 26, 2012 • Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania |
| Metabolic Protein Launches Sugar Feast That Nurtures Brain Tumors |
| November 26, 2012 • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| Inactivation of Specific DNA Sites Governs X Chromosome Inactivation |
| November 26, 2012 • UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center |
| Calcium “Accelerator” Helps Keep Cell Power Supply Going |
| November 25, 2012 • Temple University Health System |
| Structural Studies Provide New Insights on How Flu Replicates |
| November 22, 2012 • Scripps Research Institute |
| DNA Methylation Profiles Offer New Measure of “Biological” Age |
| November 21, 2012 • University of California, San Diego |
| Breakthrough in Determining Cause of Disabling Sleep Disorder |
| November 21, 2012 • Emory University |
| Certain Mutated Cells Ignore Signs to Stop DNA Replication—With Disastrous Results |
| November 19, 2012 • University of Southern California |
| Study Reveals How DNA Packaging Complex is Regulated |
| November 16, 2012 • University of Utah Health Sciences |
| Study Tracks Genetic Underpinnings of Aggressive Behavior |
| November 15, 2012 • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Scientists Develop Single-Cell Imaging to Watch the Cell Clock |
| November 13, 2012 • Ohio State University |
| New Type of Bacterial Protection Found Within Cells |
| November 13, 2012 • University of California, Irvine |
| Cooperative Members of Yeast Population Have Survival Advantage |
| November 13, 2012 • Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Safety Gear Reduces Risk of Head Injuries in Skiing and Snowboarding |
| November 12, 2012 • Johns Hopkins Medicine |
| Yeast "Mothers" Sacrifice for Their Offspring |
| November 8, 2012 • University of Califormia, San Francisco |
| New Player in Asymmetric Cell Division Uncovered |
| November 8, 2012 • University of Massachusetts at Amherst |
| Extra Chromosome 21 Removed From Down Syndrome Cell Line |
| November 8, 2012 • University of Washington |
| Transcription Factor Found to Play Role in Repairing Damaged DNA |
| November 1, 2012 • University at Buffalo, The State University of New York |
| Gene Required for Nerve Regeneration Identified |
| November 1, 2012 • Penn State |
| Computers "Taught" to ID Regulating Gene Sequences |
| November 1, 2012 • Johns Hopkins Medicine |
| Compound Shows Therapeutic Promise in Mouse Model of Huntington's Disease |
| November 1, 2012 • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
| Bacteria Yield Clues About Protein Aggregation in ALS and Alzheimer's |
| November 1, 2012 • Yale University |
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| October 2012 |
| New Type of Quick-Release Medical Tape Minimizes Neonatal Skin Injury |
| October 29, 2012 • Brigham and Women's Hospital |
| Scientists Block Toxic Protein That Plays Key Role in Lou Gehrig's Disease |
| October 28, 2012 • Gladstone Institutes |
| Study Zeroes in on How Stem Cells Maintain Undifferentiated State |
| October 26, 2012 • Carnegie Institution |
| Mung Bean Extract Helps Protect Against Sepsis in Mice |
| October 26, 2012 • The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research |
| Researchers Uncover New Target for Anticancer Drug Development |
| October 25, 2012 • University of Colorado at Boulder |
| Protein Serves as Gatekeeper for Maintaining Health of Cell's Energy Source |
| October 25, 2012 • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine |
| Harmful Genes Are Widespread in Yeast But Hold Hidden Benefits |
| October 25, 2012 • University of Michigan |
| Far From Random, Evolution Follows a Predictable Genetic Pattern |
| October 25, 2012 • Princeton University |
| Anesthesia Drugs Really Do Put Us to Sleep |
| October 25, 2012 • University of Pennsylvania |
| Study Suggests Bacteria Sparked Evolution of Multicellular Life |
| October 24, 2012 • University of California, Berkeley |
| Lactation Protein Suppresses Tumors and Metastasis in Breast Cancer |
| October 23, 2012 • University at Buffalo, The State University of New York |
| Structure of an Unmodified G-Protein-Coupled Receptor in Its Natural Habitat |
| October 22, 2012 • University of California, San Diego |
| Protein-Labeling Technique Allows Visualization of Molecules Inside Cells |
| October 21, 2012 • Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Evolution of New Genes Captured |
| October 19, 2012 • University of California, Davis |
| Researchers Unveil Structure of 'Molecular Machine' That Initiates DNA Transcription |
| October 18, 2012 • Rutgers University |
| Lipid Droplets Play an Unexpected Role in Embryo Development |
| October 18, 2012 • University of Rochester |
| Computer Modeling Feat Sheds Light on Protein Channel's Function |
| October 18, 2012 • California Institute of Technology |
| Bacterial Biofilms Provide Insight Into How to Engineer Organs |
| October 18, 2012 • University of Texas at Dallas |
| Cold Viruses Point the Way to New Cancer Therapies |
| October 16, 2012 • Salk Institute for Biological Studies |
| Mice at Risk of Asthma, Allergies Can Fight Off Skin Cancer |
| October 15, 2012 • Washington University in St. Louis |
| Shape Matters in DNA Nanoparticle Therapy |
| October 12, 2012 • Northwestern University |
| NIGMS Awards $1.6 Million for the Development of Methods to Make Complex Natural Products |
| October 12, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
| Using Cell Phone Data to Curb the Spread of Malaria |
| October 11, 2012 • Harvard School of Public Health |
| New National Centers for Systems Biology to Study Microbial Communities and RNA |
| October 11, 2012 • National Institute of General Medical Sciences |
| New Insights on Quorum Sensing Suggest Infection Control Strategy |
| October 11, 2012 • University of Washington |
| Multicolored Probes That Reveal Bacterial Growth Offer Powerful New Tool |
| October 11, 2012 • Indiana University |
| Fruit Flies Reveal Forces That Shape Genetic Variation |
| October 11, 2012 • University of California, Davis |
| NIGMS Grantee Honored with Nobel Prize in Chemistry |
| October 10, 2012 • National Institute of General Medical Sciences |
| "Molecular Sled" Carries Viral Enzyme Along DNA to Find Targets |
| October 10, 2012 • Brookhaven National Laboratory |
| New Screening Method to Aid RNA Drug Development Research |
| October 9, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
| Infections Are Better Prevented When Hospitals Cooperate |
| October 9, 2012 • University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences |
| Putting a Block on Neuropathic Pain Before It Starts |
| October 8, 2012 • Boston Children's Hospital |
| Award Enables Systematic Study of Protein Linked to Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia |
| October 8, 2012 • Rice University |
| Electrical Activity in Clock Neurons Helps Control Circadian Rhythms |
| October 4, 2012 • New York University |
| Novel Technology Identifies Biomarkers for Ulcerative Colitis |
| October 3, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
| 'Humanized' Mice Advance Study of Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| October 3, 2012 • Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine |
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| September 2012 |
| UHRF1 Protein Links Two Types of Epigenetic Modification |
| September 30, 2012 • University of North Carolina Health Care |
| Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and Cancer Cells Found to Be Similar |
| September 28, 2012 • University of California, Davis |
| New Way of Fighting High Cholesterol Upends Assumptions |
| September 27, 2012 • University of California, San Diego |
| New NSF-NIH-USDA-BBSRC Grants Fund Research on How Infectious Diseases Are Transmitted |
| September 27, 2012 • National Science Foundation |
| Protein Structure Unlocks Mystery of Multi-Drug Tolerance |
| September 26, 2012 • Duke University Medical Center |
| Potassium Channel Helps Drive Daily Rhythms in Neuronal Activity |
| September 25, 2012 • New York University |
| Newly Discovered Molecule Could Deliver Drugs to Treat Diseases |
| September 24, 2012 • Kansas State University |
| Environmental Stress Response Different in Nearly Genetically Identical Microorganisms |
| September 24, 2012 • North Carolina State University |
| Team Develops Editing Toolkit for Customizing Zebrafish Genomes |
| September 23, 2012 • Mayo Clinic |
| Discovery Sheds Light on How a Human Anti-HIV Mechanism Works |
| September 23, 2012 • University of California, San Diego |
| New Centers to Study HIV’s Basic Biology, Drug Resistance |
| September 21, 2012 • National Institute of General Medical Sciences |
| Transcriptional Profiling Reveals Insights Into Migrating Cells |
| September 20, 2012 • California Institute of Technology |
| Small RNAs Help Silence Mobile Genetic Elements in Germline Cells |
| September 20, 2012 • Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory |
| New Center at Scripps Research Institute to Shed Light on HIV Drug Resistance |
| September 19, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
| Engineered Nanoparticles Deliver Drugs to Mitochondria |
| September 19, 2012 • University of Georgia |
| Study Uncovers Epigenetic Signature of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells |
| September 18, 2012 • Salk Institute for Biological Studies |
| New Method for Reversibly Tagging Proteins |
| September 16, 2012 • University of California, San Diego |
| Flu Antibody's 'One-Handed Grab' May Boost Universal Vaccine Effort |
| September 16, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
| First 3-D Model of a Protein Complex Critical to Embryonic Development |
| September 14, 2012 • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
| Two Key Genes Direct Muscle Fiber Differentiation |
| September 13, 2012 • University of New Mexico |
| Loss of Epigenetic Mark is a Red Flag for Deadly Skin Cancer |
| September 13, 2012 • Brigham and Women's Hospital |
| Intestinal Microbes Help the Body Absorb Dietary Fats |
| September 12, 2012 • University of North Carolina Health Care |
| Top U.S. Science Prize Recognizes NIGMS-Funded Basic Research |
| September 11, 2012 • National Institute of General Medical Sciences |
| "Molecular Beacons" Track Stem Cell Transformation |
| September 11, 2012 • Brown University |
| Study Provides Insight Into How Widespread Class of Proteins Senses Oxygen |
| September 10, 2012 • University of Georgia |
| NIGMS Funds First IDeA Grants for Clinical and Translational Research |
| September 10, 2012 • National Institute of General Medical Sciences |
| Study Identifies Genes Associated With Genomic Expansions That Cause Disease |
| September 9, 2012 • Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Well-Known Protein Reveals New Tricks |
| September 6, 2012 • University of Califormia, San Francisco |
| Scientists Design Molecule That Reverses Some Fragile X Syndrome Defects |
| September 4, 2012 • The Scripps Research Institute |
| RNA Binding Protein's Potential Targets Found to be in the Thousands |
| September 4, 2012 • University of California, San Diego |
| New Mass Spectrometry Approach Could Speed Drug Discovery |
| September 3, 2012 • Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
| Computational Model Offers Tool for Predicting Anti-HIV Therapy Outcome |
| September 2, 2012 • Harvard University |
| Ancient Enzymes Function Like Nanopistons to Unwind RNA |
| September 2, 2012 • The University of Texas at Austin |
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| August 2012 |
| Microscopy Technique Yields First Measure of Key Cardiac Protein's Flexibility |
| August 31, 2012 • Florida State University |
| Wound Repair in Flatworms May Help Guide Regenerative Therapies in Humans |
| August 30, 2012 • Stowers Institute for Medical Research |
| Study Shows 'Promiscuous' Metabolic Enzymes Still Prevalent |
| August 30, 2012 • University of California, San Diego |
| Study Reveals Neuronal Protein's Role in Cell Adhesion and Migration |
| August 30, 2012 • University of North Carolina Health Care |
| Genetic Variation Influences Complex Trait and Survival in Natural Setting |
| August 30, 2012 • Duke University |
| Ancient Genome Reveals Its Secrets |
| August 30, 2012 • Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology |
| "Noise" in Signals That Control Transcription Linked to Gene Organization |
| August 30, 2012 • Rice University |
| Computational Model Provides Tool for Exploring How Genes Control Embryonic Development |
| August 28, 2012 • California Institute of Technology |
| Repressor Proteins Turn Down Gene Activities by Thwarting Histone |
| August 27, 2012 • Stowers Institute for Medical Research |
| Cap Recycling Enables mRNAs to be Stored and Reactivated |
| August 27, 2012 • Ohio State University |
| Quantitative Approach Reveals Characteristics of On-Off Genetic Switch |
| August 23, 2012 • Emory University |
| Professor Terrance Cooper of The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Receives $1.4 Million Grant for Biomedical Research |
| August 23, 2012 • University of Tennessee |
| Histone-Modifying Proteins - Not Histones - Hold on to DNA During Replication |
| August 23, 2012 • Thomas Jefferson University |
| Addition of Sugar Molecule to Metabolic Enzyme Feeds Tumor Growth |
| August 23, 2012 • California Institute of Technology |
| Structure of Gene Regulator Reveals Clues to Drug Resistance in Tuberculosis |
| August 22, 2012 • Iowa State University |
| NIH Uses Genome Sequencing to Track Hospital Bacterial Outbreak |
| August 22, 2012 • National Human Genome Research Institute |
| Methylation Enzyme Uses Two-Pronged Approach to Control Gene Activity |
| August 22, 2012 • Stowers Institute for Medical Research |
| Study Reveals Unique Solution to Controlling Potentially Deleterious Genes |
| August 21, 2012 • Benaroya Research Institute |
| Enzyme Plays Crucial Role in Preserving 'Stem-ness' of Stem Cells |
| August 21, 2012 • University of Michigan |
| Common Antifungal Drug Slows Tumor Growth |
| August 21, 2012 • The University of Texas at Austin |
| Automated Worm Sorter Speeds Search for Genes That Affect Development |
| August 19, 2012 • Georgia Institute of Technology |