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These proteins have been secretly managing your cells
Scientists have long known that histones spool DNA and help regulate genes. They may be doing a lot more.
At the Salton Sea, uncovering the culprit of lung disease
Scientists have long suspected a link between the dust and poor respiratory health. According to recent findings, the prime suspect is a naturally occurring toxin.
From the journals: MCP
The importance of sharing proteomics data. Detecting nitrotyrosine-containing proteins. Analyzing yeast proteasomes. Read about these recent articles.
Using a network to snare the cause of kidney disease
A microfluidic device that mimics blood capillaries may help in early detection, and proper measures could reduce the risk of renal failures.
All about cholesterol
The latest science on how blood levels of HDL, LDL and more relate to cardiovascular health.
From the Journals: JBC
Nuclear actin affects transcription elongation. Proteostasis in Alzheimer’s disease. RNA and splicing affect cancer invasiveness. Read about recent papers on these topics.
Do ribosomal traffic jams cause Huntington’s disease?
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Announcing the winners of the Â鶹´«Ă˝É«ÇéƬ Motifs bioart competition
The 12 winning works of art to be featured in the 2025 ASBMB calendar were selected from 37 entries received from scientists in both academia and industry at all career stages with submissions coming from as far away as Pakistan and Brazil.
This common parasite causes birth defects — but the US doesn’t screen for it during pregnancy
Mother-to-child transmission during pregnancy is called congenital toxoplasmosis and up to 4,400 babies may be born with it in the U.S. each year.
Raw milk is risky, but airborne transmission of H5N1 from cow’s milk is inefficient in mammals
Findings suggest that cow’s milk infected with bird flu poses a real risk to humans, but the virus may not spread very far or quickly to others.
From the Journals: MCP
A deep learning approach to phosphoproteomics. Untangling complex proteomics mass spec data. Read about these recent papers.
Cholesterol synthesis and cancer
Researchers find that the active form of a key cholesterol synthesis enzyme is upregulated in endometrial cancer tissues.
This protein does “The Twist”
The NMDAR is involved in numerous cognitive functions including memory, and its movements are tightly coordinated like a choreographed dance routine.
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