University of Manchester researchers are working to adjust and modify the behaviour of living cells to help fight diseases like cancer and diabetes, through the emerging field of science and engineering known as Systems Biology.Systems Biology combines molecular biology and mathematics, which have traditionally been seen as the equivalents of fire and water. This [...]
Researchers at the University of Illinois have created the first global family tree of metabolic protein architecture.
Their advance offers a new window on the evolutionary history of metabolism.
The study appears this week in the online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Their work relies on reputable techniques of phylogenetic analysis developed [...]
A new, multi-disciplinary Institute focused on developing novel approaches to medical and biological challenges is launched today at Imperial College London. The Institute of Systems Biology brings together the expertise of engineers, mathematicians and physical scientists and will focus on areas including combating malaria, understanding the interactions between pathogens and host cells, and treating [...]
The Center for the Study of Biological Complexity at Virginia Commonwealth University has augmented its high throughput genomics capabilities with the acquisition of two pieces of equipment that reduce the amount of time it takes to sequence a genome from years to weeks, and in some cases, days.
The sequencing capabilities, combined with the ongoing [...]
Electrical noise, like the crackle heard on AM radio when lightning strikes nearby, is a nuisance that wreaks havoc on electronic devices. But within cells, a similar kind of biochemical “noise†is beneficial, helping cells transform from one state to another, according to a new study led by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher.
Dr. [...]