eLife in Life’s Building Blocks

Jun 26, 2019

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How does huntingtin kill neurons?

The abnormal protein responsible for Huntington’s disease disrupts…

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eLife in Life’s Building Blocks

Jun 21, 2019

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Genetic variants that weaken the kidneys’ filters

The gene for a transmembrane protein is linked to…

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eLife in Life’s Building Blocks

Jun 13, 2019

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Too big to fit

How does HIV go through tiny pores to find its way into the cell nucleus?

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eLife in Life’s Building Blocks

Jun 23, 2019

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Cooperation at the heart of CRISPR

Structural biology helps show how components of a CRISPR complex…

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eLife in Life’s Building Blocks

Jun 29, 2019

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Building a stem cell defence

Temporarily removing some small RNA molecules helps stem cells from mice…

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eLife in Life’s Building Blocks

Jun 18, 2019

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Melting away excess fat

Deleting a gene called BCL6 helps mouse liver cells burn through excess fat.

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eLife in Life’s Building Blocks

Jun 3, 2019

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“Twinkle twinkle little blood cell”

A technique pioneered in astronomy is helping scientists to track…

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eLife in Life’s Building Blocks

Jun 25, 2019

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A code within a code

Human cells can use a codon-based mechanism to control gene expression.

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eLife in Life’s Building Blocks

Jun 27, 2019

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Optimizing export tariffs

Animal cells export molecules from their nuclei using a more efficient…

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eLife in Life’s Building Blocks

Jun 4, 2019

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Amazing technicolor DNA

A tool that colors sections of DNA in a worm will help scientists understand…

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These were the top 10 stories published by Life’s Building Blocks in June of 2019. You can also dive into daily archives for June of 2019 by using the calendar at the top of this page.