Tag Archives: Biology
How does a Protein Recognize its Specific Binding Site on DNA?
DNA can be seen as a cookbook, containing all the recipes needed by the human body. But how is a particular “recipe” picked out? How is it bookmarked? What decides how many portions are cooked? How do some recipes have variants, like a ravioli recipe might have alternative fillings? How are comments written on the… Read More
Toadlet peptide transforms into a deadly weapon against bacteria
Researchers at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Hamburg, Germany, in collaboration with scientists in Israel and Spain, have discovered remarkable molecular properties of an antimicrobial peptide from the skin of the Australian toadlet. The discovery could inspire the development of novel synthetic drugs to combat bacterial… Read More
The Juice Keepers
Technion students have harnessed viruses found in the environment of fruit trees to prevent spoilage of fruit juices – a phenomenon that causes tens of millions of dollars’ worth of damage each year. The development earned the students from the Technion’s Faculties of Biotechnology & Food Engineering, and Biology, first prize in a competition held… Read More