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One of the grand challenges with using CRISPR-based gene editing on humans is that the molecular machinery sometimes makes changes...

Marcel Dicke (@DickeMarcel) already knew that insects are an excellent source of protein for humans, but he didn’t expect to...

A team of researchers from China, Germany, France and Spain, has revealed the lifestyle of humans living in East Asia...

Tinnitus, most often described as “ringing” in the ears even though no external sound is present, also can be perceived...

Los Angeles, CA (March 2, 2022) — Fearsome dire wolves and saber-toothed cats no longer prowl around La Brea Tar...

The molecular evolution of placental protein NRK and its function in regulating placental growth has finally been clarified by researchers...

Raman spectroscopy offers a powerful approach to chemical measurement. By directly probing molecular vibrations, it obtains chemical specificity without the...

Nicotinamide riboside (NR) is a member of the vitamin B3 family, which can be found in foods like fruits, vegetables, meat,...

The SARS-CoV-2 virus is continuously evolving and structural changes to the virus may impact the efficacy of antibody therapies and...

Biology — Beneath the skinCredit: Credit: Kang Ko/UPenn Biology — Beneath the skin University of Pennsylvania researchers called on computational systems biology expertise at...

Laboratories may consume large quantities of plastics, generate waste, and emit greenhouse gases. A report published in PLOS Sustainability and...

Farming Atlantic salmon requires a high volume of wild-caught fish as feed, but produces only a small percentage of the...

Drug misuse is not exclusive to the opioid epidemic, according to a recent West Virginia Universitystudy. Every year, about 50,000 people...

An ambitious academic, clinical and industry research programme supported by a €5 million funding grant from Science Foundation Ireland, which...

A team of scientists used an emerging genetic tool that analyzes DNA in water samples to detect whales and dolphins...

Neurons in the brain coexist with and rely on many other cell types to function properly. Astrocytes, which take their...

The end of the Permian was characterized by the greatest mass extinction event in Earth’s history. 252 million years ago,...

The prompt for the study came from MS patients: "We hear again and again from sufferers that they feel worse...

Intestinal cells can change specializations during their lives. The BMP signaling pathway – an important communication mechanism between cells –...

A research team led by Prof. CHEN Di from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy...