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  1. Researchers have uncovered how a specific protein, latent TGFβ-binding protein 1 (LTBP1), regulates and stabilizes transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ), a powerful signaling molecule that, when overactive, causes damaging scar tissue buildup.
    #MolecularBiology #StructuralBiology #Biochemistry #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/08/mbio0805260

  2. Книжная серия Corpus
    #Corpus
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/626

    Шедевры фантастики
    Fantasy masterpieces
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/624

    Серия - Polaris.
    Путешествия, приключения, фантастика
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/623

    Книжные серии «МИРЫ...» (1991-1998)
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/622

    Книжная серия «ЗОЛОТАЯ БИБЛИОТЕКА ФАНТАСТИКИ» (1999-2007)
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/621

    Библиотека англо-американской классической фантастики
    Бібліотека англо-американської класичної фантастики
    Library of Anglo-American Classic Fiction
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/620

    Дворцы и Замки Европы (199 выпусков) [2018-2022
    Palaces and Castles of Europe (199 issues) [2018-2022
    Палаци та Замки Європи (199 випусків) [2018-2022
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/618

    some new books
    новые книги
    нові книги
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/616

    музыкальные журналы. Prog UK
    music magazines.
    музичні журнали
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/615

    Личности, группы, биографии
    Personalities, groups, biographies
    Особи, групи, біографії
    #Личности, #группы, #биографии
    #Personalities, #groups, #biographies
    #Особи, #групи, #біографії
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/613

    Биохимия, Biochemistry, Біохімія
    #Биохимия, #Biochemistry, #Біохімія
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/611

    литература на японском языке
    literature in Japanese
    література японською мовою
    日本語の文学
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/610

    русская поп музыка
    російська поп музика
    Russian pop music
    #русская #попмузыка
    #російська #поп
    музика
    #Russian #pop music
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/609

    t.me/open_society_news

    демократия, демократія, democracy
    #демократия, #демократія, #democracy
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/606

    США,история,культура,Видео
    USA America history, culture video
    США, історія, культура, відео
    #США, #история, #культура, #Видео
    #USA #America history, #culture video
    #США, #історія, #культура, #відео
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/605

    art, documental video
    Документальное видео, искусство
    мистецтво, документальне відео
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/604

    театр, сцена
    theater, stage
    #театр, #сцена
    #theater, #stage
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/601

    История Украины
    History of Ukraine
    Історія України
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/598

    глодомор, glodomor голодомор
    история Украины, History of Ukraine, історія України,
    #глодомор, #glodomor #голодомор
    #историяУкраины, #History of Ukraine, #історіяУкраїни
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/597

    Свод законов российской империи
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/596

    Старинные книги,
    Old books, Старовинні книги
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/595

    сравнительная история,
    порівняльна історія, comparative history
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/594

    дневники, мемуары, воспоминания
    diaries, memoirs
    щоденники, мемуари, спогади
    #дневники, #мемуары, #воспоминания
    #diaries, #memoirs
    #щоденники, #мемуари, #спогади
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/593

    _Япония, Японія, Japan
    #Япония, #Японія, #Japan
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/591

    _Франция, France, Франція
    #Франция, #France, #Франція
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/590

  3. _Этология, етологія, Ethology
    #Этология, #етологія, #Ethology
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/494

    _Энтомология, Entomology, Ентомологія
    #Энтомология, #Entomology, #Ентомологія
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/493

    Эмбрио, Ембріо, Embryo
    эмбриология биология развития Embryology developmental biology
    #Эмбрио, #Ембріо, #Embryo
    #эмбриология #биологияразвития #Embryology #developmental biology
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/492

    _Экология, Ecology, Екологія
    эко окружающая среда энвайронментализм, экосистемы, популяции,
    #Экология, #Ecology, #Екологія
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/491

    _эволюция, еволюція, evolution
    теория эволюции, эволюционная теория
    #эволюция, #еволюція, #evolution
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/490

    _Флора и фауна Украины
    Flora and fauna of Ukraine
    Флора і фауна України
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/489

    _систематика, taxonomy
    #систематика, #taxonomy
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/488

    _Палеонтология, Paleontology, Палеонтологія
    #Палеонтология, #Paleontology, #Палеонтологія
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/487

    _Орнитология, Орнітологія, Ornithology
    #Орнитология, #Орнітологія, #Ornithology
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/486

    B Biology, Біологія, Биология
    #Biology, #Біологія, #Биология
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/485

    _нейро, neuro
    Нейробиология, нейрология, Нейробіологія, нейрологія, Neurobiology, neurology,
    #нейро, #neuro
    #Нейробиология, #нейрология, #Нейробіологія, #нейрологія, #Neurobiology, #neurology
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/483

    _Нематология, Nematology
    #Нематология, #Nematology
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/482

    Определители растений, лишайников, грибов
    Визначники рослин, лишайників, грибів
    #Определители
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/481

    _Микробиология и Вирусология
    Мікробіологія та вірусологія
    Microbiology and Virology
    #Микробиология и #Вирусология
    #Мікробіологія та #вірусологія
    #Microbiology and #Virology
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/480

    _Микология, Mycology, Мікологія
    #Микология, #Mycology, #Мікологія
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/479

    _Макология
    #Макология
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/478

    _Microscopy, Мікроскопія, Микроскопия
    #Microscopy, #Мікроскопія, #Микроскопия
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/476

    Cell
    Cell biology, Клітина, клітинна біологія, біологія клітини, Клетка, клеточная биология, биология клетки
    #Cell
    #Cell biology, #Клітина, #клітиннабіологія, #біологіяклітини, #Клетка, #клеточнаябиология, #биология клетки
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/475

    Клетка, клеточная биология
    #Клетка, #клеточнаябиология
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/474

    _Красная книга
    Червона книга, the Red Book,
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/473

    История биологии
    History of biology
    Історія біології
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/472

    Иммунология, Імунологія, Immunology
    #Иммунология, #Імунологія, #Immunology
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/471

    Гистология, Histology, Гістологія
    #Гистология, #Histology, #Гістологія
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/469

    _Грибы
    mushrooms, Мікологія, Микология, Mycology
    #Грибы
    #mushrooms, #Мікологія, #Микология, #Mycology
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/470

    Зоология, Зоологія, Zoology
    #Зоология, #Зоологія, #Zoology
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/468

    Genome, Геном,
    геномика, Genomics, геноміка
    #Genome, #Геном,
    #геномика, #Genomics, #геноміка
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/466

    Genetics, генетика
    #Genetics, #генетика
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/465

    Вода, Water
    #Вода, #Water
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/464

    Владивосток, Vladivostok, Приморье, Приморский край
    природа, наука, в основном биология, ДВГУ, дипломные работы
    #Владивосток, #Vladivostok, #Приморье, #Приморскийкрай
    #природа, #наука, в основном #биология, #ДВГУ, #дипломные
    работы
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/463

    Анатомия и морфология растений
    Анатомія і морфологія рослин
    Anatomy and morphology of plants
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/462

    Сосудистые растения,
    Судинні рослини
    Vascular plants
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/460

    Низшие растения
    Lower plants
    Нижчі рослини
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/459

    Геоботаника, Геоботаніка, Geobotany
    #Геоботаника, #Геоботаніка, #Geobotany
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/458

    Биоэтика, Біоетика, Bioethics
    #Биоэтика, #Біоетика, #Bioethics
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/456

    Биохимия, молекулярная биология
    Biochemistry, molecular biology
    Біохімія, молекулярна біологія
    #Биохимия, #молекулярнаябиология
    #Biochemistry, #molecular biology
    #Біохімія, #молекулярна
    біологія
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/455

    Биология моря, морская биология
    Marine biology, Біологія моря, морська Біологія
    #Биологияморя, #морскаябиология
    #Marine biology, #Біологіяморя, #морськаБіологія
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/453

    Альгология, Альгологія, Algology
    #Альгология, #Альгологія, #Algology
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/452

    Bioinformatics, Биоинформатика, Біоінформатика
    #Bioinformatics, #Биоинформатика, #Біоінформатика
    t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/450

  4. 🧪 🔬 Deadly blooms offer a genetic blueprint for making hard-to-synthesize medicinal compounds

    Two plants that cause neurotoxicity and paralysis in the tiniest doses are also known to counter pain, malaria, cancer and pests. For the first time, researchers discovered a way to recreate these powerful compounds in the lab, helping lead the way to improved, naturally sourced therapeutics.

    #Science #medicine #Biochemistry
    #Biohacking
    phys.org/news/2026-07-deadly-b

  5. Nitrogenases containing the metal molybdenum are the most efficient enzymes for converting atmospheric nitrogen gas into biologically usable ammonia.
    #Biochemistry #InorganicChemistry #EvolutionaryBiology #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/07/bchm0730260

  6. A novel methodology that utilizes flexible, single-stranded DNA as a programmable molecular glue to intentionally direct proteins into highly ordered, diffraction-quality crystals.
    #StructuralBiology #Nanotechnology #Chemistry #Biochemistry #MaterialsScience #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/07/bio07302601

  7. The GOOSE (Generate disOrdered prOteins Specifying propErties) platform is a novel biological tool capable of designing synthetic "disordered" proteins—molecules that constantly shift their three-dimensional shape. By synthesizing these highly evasive proteins, researchers can map their specific cellular functions and optimize them for medical and environmental applications.
    #Biochemistry #MolecularBiophysics #SyntheticBiology #CellBiology #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/07/bchm0729260

  8. A novel antiviral treatment strategy that inhibits the human enzyme N-myristoyltransferase 1 (NMT1) to prevent viruses from successfully assembling and replicating inside host cells.
    #Virology #Biochemistry #Pharmacology #InfectiousDiseases #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/07/vi07292601.

  9. "The most important single statistic about the drug industry is the clinical failure rate" (percent of drugs that fail human clinical trials): 91% over the past two decades.

    About 77% of failures are attributed to biological factors like inadequate clinical safety and efficacy, which are parameters typically aquired in preclinical animal studies.

    The suggested solution comes from New Approach Methodologies (NAMs), like:

    - in vitro models (cell and tissue-based) including
    2D cell cultures, 3D spheroids and organoids, organ-on-chip systems
    - In silico models (computational toxicology)
    - Omics: transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics
    - In chemico methods: cell-free, chemical- or biochemistry-based laboratory assays
    - High-Throughput Screening: automatic robotic laboratories.
    - Framework Integration: integrating all above and using conceptual causal-chains from molecular integration to adverse effects.

    Clinical Failure Rates Over the Decades: Yikes
    science.org/content/blog-post/

    Need for NAMs: A systematic evidence synthesis revealing over half a century of drug development failure
    sciencedirect.com/science/arti

    #biochemistry #drugs #medicine

  10. 🔋How Cells Secure Their Energy

    Researchers at the University of Cologne have uncovered a surprising link between two fundamental processes in our cells: oxidative protein folding and the production of heme, a vital molecule. Heme isn’t just a key component of hemoglobin – it’s essential for energy production in mitochondria, the cell’s “power plants.”

    Read more ➡️uni.koeln/RA3JK

    #uniköln #unicologne #biochemistry

  11. 🔋Wie Zellen ihre Energieversorgung sichern

    Forschende der Uni Köln haben einen Zusammenhang zwischen zwei zentralen Prozessen in unseren Zellen entschlüsselt: der oxidativen Proteinfaltung und der Bildung des lebenswichtigen Häm-Moleküls. Häm ist nicht nur der Baustein unseres Blutfarbstoffs – es ist essenziell für die Energiegewinnung in den Mitochondrien, den „Kraftwerken der Zelle“.

    Mehr dazu ➡️ uni.koeln/V4JH2

    #uniköln #unicologne #biochemistry

  12. The human skin microbiome constitutes a vast, diverse community of bacteria, fungi, and viruses that acts as a protective barrier against external pathogens. Recent research indicates that these endogenous microbial populations naturally produce novel antimicrobial compounds to defend their host.
    #Microbiology #Biochemistry #BiomedicalSciences #InfectiousDiseasePharmacology #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/07/mcb07212601

  13. Hereditary ATTR amyloidosis is a progressive, genetic condition characterized by the misfolding of the transthyretin (TTR) protein into tissue-damaging amyloid deposits. Recent research demonstrates that a disrupted antioxidant balance and the resulting oxidative stress act as critical triggers for the clinical onset of the disease.
    #MolecularBiology #Biochemistry #Genetics #ClinicalPathology #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/07/mbio0719260

  14. Researchers have developed a gentle, water-based method for assembling massive collections of potential drug candidates without damaging their molecular DNA "barcodes." This technique utilizes engineered enzymes instead of harsh synthetic chemicals to construct small-molecule libraries.
    #Biochemistry #PharmaceuticalSciences #Biocatalysis #MolecularBiology #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/07/bchm0717260

  15. Hiroshima University researchers successfully used CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing to disrupt the flavanone 3-hydroxylase (F3H) gene in red perilla (Perilla frutescens), creating a green-leafed variant with a significantly altered metabolic profile.
    #Genetics #PlantBiology #Biochemistry #FoodScience #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/07/gen07162601

  16. 💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🐻🚀 Scientists are studying how hibernating #animals survive months without food, hoping to replicate the process in #humans for #space travel.

    Researchers funded by #NASA and #ESA are testing #brain stimulation techniques like #ultrasound to trigger torpor. The work could make #Mars missions feasible and help treat Parkinson’s and stroke on #Earth.

    👉 theguardian.com/science/ng-int

    #hibernation #science #medicine #astronauts #biochemistry #neuroscience #biology #squirrel #humanbody

  17. A recently engineered RNA-based enzyme, or ribozyme, demonstrates the ability to selectively recognize and mend broken RNA strands without the need for proteins. This finding suggests that primordial life forms could have successfully maintained and repaired their genetic codes using only RNA.
    #Biochemistry #Biotechnology #EvolutionaryBiology #MolecularBiology #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/07/bchm0713260

  18. Biomolecular engineering is the application of engineering principles and practices to the purposeful manipulation of molecules of biological origin. Its primary goal is the intentional design, synthesis, and analysis of biomolecules—such as proteins, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates—to solve complex problems in human health, agriculture, energy production, materials science
    #BiomolecularEngineering #ChemicalEngineering #Biochemistry #Biophysics #MolecularBiology #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/07/cat07122603

  19. Researchers do know that “women tend to oxidize fat at higher rates and run at a lower respiratory exchange ratio during submaximal endurance exercise,” he says. In other words, women tend to burn more fat for energy than men during steady, moderate-intensity endurance exercise, such as a marathon.
    #exercise #physiology #biology #women #marathons #biochemistry
    scientificamerican.com/article

  20. An international research team has engineered "Tumbleweed," an artificial protein motor capable of taking externally controlled, directed steps along a DNA track to mimic the biological engines found inside living cells.
    #SyntheticBiology #Nanophysics #MolecularBiology #Biochemistry #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/07/sybi0707260

  21. Researchers at McMaster University have identified the specific immune and metabolic pathway responsible for the muscle pain and weakness frequently caused by statin medications, offering a route to mitigate these side effects without compromising the drugs' cardiovascular benefits.
    #Biochemistry #Biomedical #Immunology #Pharmacology #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/07/bchm0706260

  22. Congrats to five of our researchers, including Matthias Feige, Professor of Cellular #Protein #Biochemistry, who receive prestigious ERC #ProofOfConcept Grants by the European Research Council: go.tum.de/774526 👏

    #ERCGrants

    📷A. Heddergott