Faculty Highlights
Scientists at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ have discovered that a type of single-celled organism living in modern-day oceans may have a lot in common with life forms that existed billions of years ago—and that fundamentally transformed Earth.
A new CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ-led study sheds light on a protein key to controlling how cells grow, proliferate and function and long implicated in tumor development.
The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ will be one of four national centers designed to advance the application of cryoelectron tomography (cryoET), which helps visualize in 3-D the fine-structure of intact cells and tissues, the National Institutes of
Congratulations to Biochemistry Professor Sabrina Spencer, recipient of a 2020 Provost Faculty Achievement Award!From the Provost’s Letter:“In selecting you for this award, the faculty committee pointed to the importance of
In a study published July 6 CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ researchers come one step closer to answering that fundamental question, concluding that the molecular messenger RNA (ribonucleic acid) plays an indispensable role in cell differentiation, serving as
Researchers at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, led by Biochemistry Professor Robert Batey, have developed compositions and methods for temporal regulation of single guide RNAs (sgRNAs) that comprise a small molecule-binding aptamer in the sgRNA, which enables
Scientists have been studying cyanobacteria and its many potential applications for decades, from cutting CO2 emissions to creating a substitute for oil-based plastics, but there wasn’t a deep understanding of the full life cycle and metabolism of
When do cells decide to divide? For 40 years, the textbook answer has been that this decision occurs in the first phase of a cell’s existence – right after a mother cell divides to become daughter cells. But researchers at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ have found that
In a study published today, a team at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ took advantage of a new microscopic technique to follow the lives of individual bacteria as they grew and divided in complex colonies.
CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ researchers have developed a new approach to designing more sustainable buildings with help from some of the tiniest contractors out there.