Biology
Infection Study Maps Protein Contact Sites, Shows Influenza Hijacks Paraspeckles
Influenza A virus is infamous for its speed—yet the molecular choreography inside infected cells is still being uncovered. In a...
Study Finds Species-Specific MANF Function in Nonhuman Primates
Mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor (MANF) is a widely expressed, non-canonical neurotrophic protein in the brain. While prior studies suggest MANF...
Invasive nonnative trees dominate Neotropical secondary forests, then decline
Non-native and invasive woody trees are increasingly recognized as a major threat to biodiversity, especially after major land-use disturbances. A...
Klebsiella pneumoniae Suppresses Blood Vessel Dilation via Capsule and T6SS
A new study suggests that Klebsiella pneumoniae can actively blunt the body’s normal blood-vessel relaxation, a key step in inflammation...
Endocytosis-Independent Biomolecule Delivery: Direct Translocation Past Cellular Barriers
Gene therapy and other macromolecule-based medicines face a persistent obstacle: most delivery routes rely on endocytosis, after which therapeutic cargos...
Scientists uncover molecular mechanisms of Pirsonia diadema infection in diatoms
Marine blooms that color coastal waters may be reshaped not only by sunlight and nutrients, but also by microscopic parasites....
T-Cell Engagers: Balancing Activity and Safety in Engineering Designs
T-cell engagers (TCEs) are rapidly becoming a powerful immunotherapy platform, showing meaningful clinical responses across multiple tumor types. Yet their...
SPF2 and SGO2/CTF18 limit centromere-near crossovers by regulating SUMOylation
A new study in Nature Plants spotlights how plants keep their chromosomes properly wired during the critical process of meiosis....
Gene transfer between infecting bacteria drives extreme antibiotic resistance in lungs
A new study published in Nature Microbiology reports that lung infections can become dramatically harder to treat when bacteria exchange...
Biomolecular Condensates Act as Unexpected Catalysts, Study Finds
Membraneless biomolecular condensates—assemblies of DNA, RNA, and proteins—are emerging as active players in living cells rather than passive storage sites....
Reproductive Isolation and Gene Introgression Sculpt Genomic Landscape in Hawaiian Alga
Marine speciation is notoriously difficult to unravel, especially in dynamic ocean habitats where dispersal can blur species boundaries. A new...
GHP-88310 blocks airborne and contact transmission in ferret measles model
A new antiviral candidate, GHP-88310, shows strong promise for preventing measles-like disease transmission in a ferret model, according to a...
Study Targets Flesh-Eating Screwworm by Researching Foul Odor Detection
Foul odors can be a cue to something much worse. CSU professor Jessica Metcalf is helping build smarter defenses against...
The concealed geometry behind breeding constraints
Breeding crops for thousands of years has narrowed genetic diversity into tight corridors, delivering steady gains—yet today progress is slowing....
Organic fertilizer helps biochar immobilize cadmium in contaminated soil
Cadmium contamination in farmland is a persistent threat to crop safety because the metal can be taken up by plant...
Asteroid impact may have reshaped tuna evolution alongside dinosaur extinction
A long-standing idea proposed that the 66-million-year-ago asteroid impact that ended non-avian dinosaurs—along with many large marine predators—opened an ecological...
Wild snapdragons subtly change color to attract bees
Flower color is often treated like an aesthetic detail, but new research shows it can be the product of intense...
Root developmental zonation persists despite changes in cell wall pH
In a discovery that could reshape how scientists think about plant development, researchers report that the spatial “zoning” patterns emerging...
Genes rapidly reactivate expression following thermal stress exposure
Heat waves don’t just exhaust people—they force cells to rethink what they can afford to do. For years, scientists have...
Arabidopsis Researchers Map N1-methyladenosine mRNA Methylation
In a breakthrough for plant epitranscriptomics, researchers report that Arabidopsis thaliana uses N1-methyladenosine (m1A) to modulate mRNA behavior with base-level...