Biology
Lamin c facilitates repair of damaged nuclear envelope in human and mouse cells
All living cells harbor nuclei—key biological structures that play an important role in information storage, retrieval, and duplication of genetic...
Fruit flies move their retinas much like humans move their eyes
Pick an object in front of you—a teacup, for example—and fix your gaze on it. You may think that you’re...
NIH researchers home in on a new cause of Stargardt disease
Using a new stem-cell based model made from skin cells, scientists found the first direct evidence that Stargardt-related ABCA4 gene...
A pheromone that explains why puffer fish spawn on beaches under moonlight
A group of animal biologists and chemists at the Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (ITbM) at Nagoya University in central Japan,...
Stem cell-derived organoids mimic human parathyroid tissue
Patient-derived parathyroid organoids (PTOs) could pave the way for future physiology studies and drug-screening applications, as shown in a study...
First-ever study shows bumble bees ‘play’
Bumble bees play, according to new research led by Queen Mary University of London published in Animal Behaviour. It is...
Synthetic energy metabolism enables twin engine for cell
A research team led by Prof. YU Tao from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has...
The brain cells that slow us down when we’re sick
We tend to eat, drink, and move less when we’re feeling under the weather. And we’re not alone—most animals reduce...
New insights into biology, origin of deadly stomach and esophageal cancers
The University of Houston is leading a team of cancer researchers and experts in stem cell cloning to identify the...
New evidence of biochemical states and force working in concert
Inside the leading edge of a crawling cell, intricate networks of rod-like actin filaments extend toward the cell membrane at...
Teaching AI to accurately colorize marine plankton images
Plankton are fundamental to the marine ecosystem and an indispensable means of modern marine ecological management. Since previous studies have...
Diabetes-causing gene can be regulated like a rheostat
Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) and Imperial College London have found a switch that regulates the activity...
Crossword puzzles beat computer video games in slowing memory loss
A new study by researchers from Columbia University and Duke University published in the journal NEJM Evidence shows that doing...
Deep learning-based virtual staining of tissue facilitates rapid assessment of breast cancer biomarker
Breast cancer is one the leading causes of cancer death among women globally. Upon breast cancer diagnosis, the testing of...
New strategy shows potential to block nerve loss in neurodegenerative diseases
Two new studies from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis support development of a broadly applicable treatment for...
Cecilia Lindestam Arlehamn wins WHAM Edge Award funding to study sex-based differences in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases
LA JOLLA, CA—La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) Research Assistant Professor Cecilia Lindestam Arlehamn, Ph.D., has been granted more than...
Johns Hopkins neuroimaging study reveals functional and structural brain abnormalities in people with post-treatment Lyme disease
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECredit: Cherie Marvel, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins Medicine FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In a study using specialized imaging techniques, Johns...
Bronze Age Cypriots farmed sheep and cattle herds – and feasted communally on wild deer and pigs on special occasions
Bronze Age Cypriots farmed sheep and cattle herds - and feasted communally on wild deer and pigs on special occasionsCredit:...
Ancient whale genus newly-described from Morocco lived around 40 million years ago and likely had manatee-like swimming and feeding habits
Ancient whale genus newly-described from Morocco lived around 40 million years ago and likely had manatee-like swimming and feeding habitsCredit:...
Sensor disguised as a sea turtle egg allows conservationists to remotely predict nest hatching time
A new low-cost sensor designed to resemble a sea turtle egg enables scientists to monitor nests remotely and predict when...
