Biological Science

Proteins secreted by beneficial gut microbes shown to inhibit salmonella, invasive E. coli

• University of California, Irvine
• Nov. 3, 2016, 8:03 a.m.

UCI study finds that microcins help block illness-causing bacteria in inflamed intestines

Biological Science

Gatekeeping Proteins to Aberrant RNA: You Shall Not Pass

• Berkeley Lab
• Nov. 2, 2016, 3 a.m.

Berkeley Lab researchers found that aberrant strands of genetic code have telltale signs that enable gateway proteins to recognize and block them from exiting the nucleus. Their findings shed light on a complex system of cell regulation that acts as a form of quality control for the transport of genetic information. A more complete picture of how genetic information gets expressed in cells is important in disease research.

Biological Science

Navigating an Ocean of Biological Data in the Modern Era

• Berkeley Lab
• Nov. 1, 2016, 3:13 p.m.

Scientists and software engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have developed a new -omics visualization tool, Arrowland, which combines different realms of functional genomics data in a single intuitive interface. The aim of this system is to provide scientists an easier way to navigate the ever-growing amounts of biological

Biological Science

For Normal Heart Function, Look Beyond the Genes

• Berkeley Lab
• Oct. 5, 2016, 2 a.m.

Berkeley Lab researchers have compiled a comprehensive genome-wide map of more than 80,000 enhancers considered relevant to human heart development and function. They went on to test two of the enhancers in mice, showing that when the enhancers were missing, the heart worked abnormally.

Biological Science

Alzheimer’s research ramps up

• University of California, Irvine
• Oct. 3, 2016, 8:06 a.m.

UCI MIND takes multipronged approach to finding preventions, cures in effort to avert baby-boom crisis

Biological Science

Unconventional Instruction

• University of California, Irvine
• Oct. 1, 2016, 12:01 p.m.

Innovative teachers shake up traditional lectures to engage students and improve learning

Biological Science

Lander, Calof honored for rare disease breakthroughs

• University of California, Irvine
• Sept. 26, 2016, 4:27 p.m.

Biological Science

Let There Be (More) Light

• Berkeley Lab
• Sept. 19, 2016, 6 a.m.

Excess light energy that a plant can’t absorb needs to be dissipated to avoid damage and oxidative stress. Berkeley Lab researchers are studying ways to increase the amount of light that can be safely absorbed, potentially leading to more efficient photosynthesis and higher crop productivity.

Biological Science

Fluorescence dynamics lab marks 30 years of NIH funding

• University of California, Irvine
• Sept. 13, 2016, 6:21 p.m.

Biological Science

Teams of Scientists Gather at Berkeley Lab to Study Secrets of Plants’ Plumbing

• Berkeley Lab
• Sept. 12, 2016, 8:56 a.m.

To resolve open questions about water transport in plants and how they respond to stress such as drought, science teams from around the world gathered at Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley for an intensive round of experiments.