Scientists Reveal How Centromeres and Inner Kinetochores Work
A new review in Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology is bringing the hidden architecture of chromosome inheritance into sharper focus, examining how centromeres and inner...
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Researchers combine two materials on one photonic chip to generate new frequencies
Modern photonic chips are already capable of performing remarkable optical tasks on surfaces smaller than a fingernail, but a new study suggests that the next...
Gelatin-Stabilized Liquid Metal Enables Conductive Hydrogels for Sensing, Energy Harvesting
Researchers at Fuzhou University have developed a gelatin-stabilized liquid-metal hydrogel that combines stretchable electronics, artificial intelligence and solar-energy conversion in a single soft material. The...
Drug duo targets cancer and senescent cells, extending lifespan in elderly mice
A three-drug combination that exploits a metabolic weakness shared by cancer cells and senescent cells has extended post-treatment survival and improved physical performance in aged...
GSA Responds to Senate Funding Bill Language Affecting Federal Grants
Senate appropriators have reached a bipartisan agreement on a short-term government funding measure that would delay implementation of a proposed rule potentially reshaping how federal...
Keeping Cats Indoors May Not Be the Catastrophe Owners Fear
Moving an outdoor cat indoors may be far less disruptive than many owners fear, according to a new study from researchers in Australia and New...
GBA1 Mutations Showcase Precision Medicine’s Promise for Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease has long been described as a disorder of dopamine-producing neurons, but a growing body of genetic research is revealing a more complex picture—one...
Study finds AI could enable affordable foot health technology
Plantar pressure mapping, a technology used to reveal how forces move across the underside of the foot, could soon become cheaper, smaller and more accessible...
Molecular Spin Offers New Insights into How Molecules Work
A century after analytical ultracentrifugation helped earn Theodor Svedberg the 1926 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the technique is finding new relevance in one of modern...
NICE criteria miss up to 95% of under-50s later developing breast cancer
A widely used breast cancer referral system in England may be overlooking the vast majority of women under 50 who are at elevated risk of...
New X-Chromosome Silencing Strategies Point Toward Treatments for X-Linked Disorders
A new review in Genes & Diseases examines how scientists are turning a deeper understanding of X chromosome inactivation into potential treatments for X-linked genetic...
Indigenous-led conservation efforts boost survival of endangered cockatoos
A Sacred Feather Could Help Save One of the World’s Rarest Cockatoos On Seram Island in Indonesia, an endangered cockatoo is at the center of...
Naval leaders mark ONR anniversary, emphasizing personal impact over theory
ARLINGTON, Va.—The Office of Naval Research (ONR) marked its 80th anniversary with a celebration at the Pentagon, highlighting how decades of scientific research have transformed...
Targeted therapy combinations may overcome treatment resistance in advanced prostate cancer
UCLA researchers have identified a way to make antibody-drug conjugates more powerful against metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, an advanced form of the disease that continues...
Scientists push the frontiers of ultracold neutral plasma research
Colorado State University researchers have created an ultracold neutral plasma in which electrons reached temperatures within one degree of absolute zero, opening a new way...