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May 25, 2026

Using genetic scissors, KIT researchers have inverted and deactivated nine-tenths of a chromosome to prevent genetic exchange (detailed caption at end of text; illustration: Michelle Rönspies, KIT).

Plant breeding: Using “invisible” chromosomes to pass on packages of positive traits

The ideal crop plant is tasty and high-yielding while also being resistant to diseases and pests. But if the relevant...

Adolescents with severe obesity lost weight, kept it off, and erased comorbidities after bariatric surgery

Adolescents suffering with severe obesity who underwent bariatric surgery before the age of 22 had significant and lasting reductions in...

Testing of silicon nanopillars on a chip

Silicon nanopillars for quantum communication

“Silicon and single-photon sources in the telecommunication field have long been the missing link in speeding up the development of...

Scientists find that wolves can show attachment toward humans

When it comes to showing affection towards people, many dogs are naturals. Now comes word reported in the journal Ecology...

New study explains link between diabetes and UTIs

Lower immunity and recurring infections are common in type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden...

WATCH: Stowers scientists explain findings of their research on zebrafish and regeneration

Stowers scientists use zebrafish to understand the connection between the immune system and regeneration

KANSAS CITY, MO—September 20, 2022—How the immune system responds to injury in many organs and tissues allows and enables their...

Satellite captured cloudy Southern Ocean

Updated climate models clouded by scientific biases, researchers find

Clouds can cool or warm the planet’s surface, a radiative effect that contributes significantly to the global energy budget and...

Can eyes on self-driving cars reduce accidents?

Robotic eyes on autonomous vehicles could improve pedestrian safety, according to a new study at the University of Tokyo. Participants...

Molecular changes in the brain in the aftermath of a traumatic event may help explain long-term susceptibility or resilience

AUGUSTA, Ga. (Sept. 20, 2022) – Social avoidance is a common symptom of PTSD, and scientists working to better understand...

Richard S. Bodman and Fred Miller join LJI Board of Directors

LA JOLLA, CA—La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) has welcomed Richard S. Bodman and Fred Miller to the Institute's Board...

Drug detection: ONR SCOUT tests tech for monitoring illicit maritime cargo

ARLINGTON, Va.—To improve capabilities for monitoring aircraft and vessels carrying illicit maritime cargo such as drugs — for longer periods...

Genomic analysis reveals true origin of South America’s canids

South America has more canid species than any place on Earth, and a surprising new UCLA-led genomic analysis shows that...

Amino acid supplement key to reproductive health in dairy cows

URBANA, Ill. – Lysine is an essential amino acid for dairy cows, helping boost milk production when added to the...

Artist’s depiction of Late Cretaceous oviraptorosaurs, hadrosaurs, and tyrannosaurs living in central China

Chinese fossil eggs show dinosaur decline before extinction

Nearly 66 million years ago, a large asteroid hit Earth and contributed to the global extinction of dinosaurs, leaving birds...

SwRI scientist helps identify new evidence for habitability in Enceladus’s ocean

SAN ANTONIO — Sept. 19, 2022 — The search for extraterrestrial life just got more interesting as a team of...

Endovascular catheter developed at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University shows unprecedented ability to treat pulmonary artery obstruction

(Philadelphia, PA) – A device known as the BASHIR™ Endovascular Catheter (THROMBOLEX, Inc.) significantly reduces the size of blood clots...

Time lost is lung lost: the importance of early diagnosis

Pulmonary and primary care experts share research on delays to diagnosis in complex lung diseases

Glenview, Ill., September 19, 2022 – A steering committee of pulmonary experts and primary care physicians (PCPs) released today a white paper...

The MIT Press releases new book on the science of the heart from cardiac expert Dr. Sian Harding

The Exquisite Machine: The New Science of the Heart (20th September) offers unique and astonishing revelations about the human heart,...

Human Brain Project researchers map four new brain areas involved in many cognitive processes

Researchers of the Human Brain Project (HBP) have mapped four new areas of the human anterior prefrontal cortex that plays...

Cilia have a specialized transport hub at their base

Cilia in 3D: Miniature train station discovered