Biology
Ancient DNA study reveals population history of Western Tibetan Plateau
According to a study published in Current Biology on May 22, the genetic components of the ancient populations in the...
IPK research team uncovers mechanism for spikelet development in barley
The inflorescence architecture of crop plants like barley is predominantly regulated by meristem activity and fate, which play a critical...
Bérénice Benayoun (USC) receives Rising Star Award in Aging Research
New York, NY – The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), a national non-profit organization whose mission is to support...
Body lice may be bigger plague spreaders than previously thought
A new laboratory study suggests that human body lice are more efficient at transmitting Yersinia pestis, the bacterium that causes...
Clarifying the cellular mechanisms underlying periodontitis with an improved animal model
TMDU researchers have developed a technique that allows a detailed analysis of periodontitis development over timeCredit: Faculty of Dentistry, TMDU...
The first homo sapiens facilitated the establishment of the Bonelli’s eagle in the Mediterranean 50,000 years ago
Spanish and Portuguese scientists have unraveled the ancestral history of one of the most iconic birds of prey in the...
Batteries: modeling tomorrow’s materials today
Research into new battery materials is aimed at optimizing their performance and lifetime and at reducing costs. Work is also...
Purdue-led fishing expedition nets new pupfish family member in New Mexico
Purdue-led fishing expedition nets new pupfish family member in New MexicoCredit: Purdue University/Gabriela Sinich Purdue-led fishing expedition nets new pupfish...
Anticancer potential of CLK kinase inhibitors 1C8 and GPS167 via EMT and antiviral immune response
“ we have characterized a pair of compounds that impact multiple processes that are relevant to cancer cell proliferation but...
Diverse headgear in hoofed mammals evolved from common ancestor
From the small ossicones on a giraffe to the gigantic antlers of a male moose—which can grow as wide as...
USTC achieves rapid and reliable room-temperature phosphorescence chiral recognition
A research team led by Prof ZHANG Guoqing from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the...
DIProT: An interactive deep learning toolkit for efficient protein design
Protein design, a crucial aspect of biological sciences, involves creating amino acid sequences that fold into desired protein structures. This...
Genetic resilience and adaptation of the endangered Chinese hazelnut
Endangered species are often characterized by severe population decline or even near-extinction status during their demographic histories. Such threats usually...
The Ukraine war caused migrating eagles to deviate from their usual flight plan
When migrating through Ukraine in 2022, Greater Spotted Eagles were exposed to multiple conflict events that altered their migratory course,...
Insilico Medicine introduces nach0: A one-stop LLM for chemical and biomedical tasks
In a new paper, researchers from clinical stage artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company Insilico Medicine (“Insilico”), in collaboration with...
Furry thieves are running loose in a Maine forest, UMaine research shows
Scattered across the Penobscot Experimental Forest are veritable treasure troves for its denizens, each containing riches beyond comprehension. These caches...
Modern plant enzyme partners with surprisingly ancient protein
UPTON, N.Y. — Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered that a protein responsible...
New feather mite species discovered from endangered Okinawa rail, a natural monument
A research group led by Dr. Tsukasa Waki of Toho University and Professor Satoshi Shimanono of Hosei University discovered a...
Zombie cells in the sea: Viruses keep the most common marine bacteria in check
The ocean waters surrounding the German island of Helgoland provide an ideal setting to study spring algae blooms, a focus...
Fruit fly wing research offers window into birth defects
If fruit fly wings do not develop into the right shape, the flies will die. UC Riverside researchers have learned...
