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  1. Jack-o'-Lantern mushroom (poisonous - Omphalotus olearius)...on occasion the gills of fresh Jack-o'-Lanterns emit a faint green glow in complete darkness, a phenomenon known as foxfire (bioluminescence). #fungi #biology #nature #photo #forests #biochemistry

  2. Celiacase is a molecularly engineered enzyme designed to break down toxic gluten immunogenic peptides (GIPs) in the stomach before they can reach the small intestine and trigger an autoimmune response.
    #Biochemistry #MolecularBiology #Immunology #Pharmacology #Gastroenterology #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/05/bchm0514260

  3. A novel method for detecting #extraterrestrial life that identifies statistical organizational patterns in molecules, rather than relying solely on the presence of specific chemical biosignatures.
    #Astrobiology #PlanetaryScience #Biochemistry #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/05/ps05122601.

  4. The cytoplasmic abundant heat-soluble protein (CAHS12), naturally found in resilient microscopic tardigrades, can be utilized to preserve the structural integrity and biological function of synthetic cells during extreme dehydration. By replicating this natural survival mechanism, scientists can dry out and successfully rehydrate biological materials without causing cellular death.
    #SyntheticBiology #MolecularEngineering #Biotechnology #Biochemistry #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/05/sybi0506260

  5. Time for a new edition of Canadian biochemist and medical researcher extraordinaire Maud Menten (1878-1960), coauthor of the Michalis-Menten equation, inventor of the azo-dye coupling which was the first example of enzyme histochemistry for imaging tissues and the first person to perform electrophoresis separating of blood hemoglobin, amongst her many accomplishments.

    minouette.etsy.com/listing/593
    #linocut #printmaking #histsci #womenInSTEM #biochemistry

  6. SMART (Single-Molecule Assay on Ribonucleic acid by Translated product) is an advanced in vitro selection platform designed to accelerate directed enzyme evolution. It significantly reduces the time and cost required to identify superior enzyme variants by tracking them at the single-molecule level.
    #SyntheticBiology #MolecularBiology #Biochemistry #Biotechnology #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/04/sybi0428260

  7. NEW PAPER!

    Vanda Gunning and co. show how to target the TACC3-clathrin interaction using stapled peptides. The design was guided by structural studies. The inhibitors are cell permeable and inhibit mitosis, so have the potential for cancer therapy.
    Collaboration between Bayliss, Kennedy and Royle labs.

    "Mechanistic design of cell-penetrating disruptors for phospho-dependent TACC3-CHC interaction”

    authors.elsevier.com/sd/articl

    #biochemistry #structuralbiology #CellBiology

  8. `Notably, Drt3b synthesizes a complementary, protein-primed poly(AC) strand in the complete absence of a nucleic acid template, using conserved active site residues specific to Drt3b to enforce precise base alternation. These findings expand the functional landscape of nucleic acid polymerases, revealing a protein-templated mechanism for sequence-specific DNA synthesis.`

    science.org/doi/10.1126/scienc

    #DNA #biochemistry #biology #bacteria #protein

  9. Exploring water content in cells: A new measurement method

    In this interview, News Medical-Life Sciences speaks with Teemu Miettinen, cell biologist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,…
    #NewsBeep #News #Science #AU #Australia #biochemistry #Cancer #Cell #cellbiology #Frequency #Imaging #ImmuneSystem #Immunology #Intracellular #Molecule #organoids #research #Technology #Tumor
    newsbeep.com/au/621552/

  10. Exploring water content in cells: A new measurement method

    In this interview, News Medical-Life Sciences speaks with Teemu Miettinen, cell biologist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,…
    #NewsBeep #News #Science #AU #Australia #biochemistry #Cancer #Cell #cellbiology #Frequency #Imaging #ImmuneSystem #Immunology #Intracellular #Molecule #organoids #research #Technology #Tumor
    newsbeep.com/au/621552/

  11. Researchers have mapped the precise structural pathways of Photosystem II in plants, revealing exactly how water molecules navigate to the active site for the critical water-splitting reaction that initiates #photosynthesis
    #StructuralBiology #PlantPhysiology #Biochemistry #Botany #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/04/phgy0418260

  12. Understanding quorum sensing fundamentally reframes microscopic organisms not as solitary entities, but as highly social, coordinated societies. By intercepting these chemical lexicons, modern science can sustainably manage devastating human diseases, balance complex ecosystems.
    #WhatIs #Microbiology #Biochemistry #BiomolecularBiology, #EvolutionaryBiology #Oncology #Pharmaceutical #MarineBiology #QuorumSensing #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/04/wi04152601.

  13. CSIR NET Life Sciences ke liye best book sources aur preparation guidance chahiye? BioResire ke WhatsApp channel par join kijiye aur updated study support lijiye.
    Yahan aapko important books, smart preparation tips, aur exam-focused resources milenge jo aapki CSIR NET journey ko easy banayenge.
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    #CSIRNET #CSIRNETLifeSciences #LifeSciences #BioResire #Biotechnology #Biology #MolecularBiology #Biochemistry #Microbiology #Immunology #Genetics #CellBiology

  14. ‘We might use this to design efficient cell factories.'🏭

    New research by Prof. Matthias Heinemann & team shows that hydrophobic proteins cluster together for faster transport in the cell, like an assembly line in a factory. 📦📦📦

    Curious? Read more 👇
    🔗 rug.nl/fse/news/highlighted-pa

    🧪 #SciComm #ScienceNewsroom #molecularbiology #biology #microbiology #biochemistry #chemistry #metabolism #research #science #scientistsOnMastodon @universityofgroningen @MolecularCell

  15. ⚛️ Could life itself be a quantum phenomenon disguised as biology?

    🔗 Quantum Biology Using Ultrafast Integrative and Molecular Engineering Tools: A Perspective. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal (CSBJ). DOI: doi.org/10.34133/csbj.0024

    📚 CSBJ Quantum Biology and Biophotonics: spj.science.org/journal/csbj/q

    #QuantumBiology #QuantumPhysics #MolecularBiology #ProteinEngineering #Biophysics #Biochemistry #Bioinformatics #SystemsBiology #MolecularDynamics #Lifesciences

  16. Epigenetics serves as the indispensable bridge between static genetic instruction and biological plasticity. It shifts the biological paradigm away from deterministic rigidity by detailing the exact molecular syntax of how the fixed hardware of our DNA is actively operated by the shifting software of our environment.
    #WhatIs #Epigenetics #MolecularBiology #Genetics #Biochemistry #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/04/wi04112601.