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Researchers find that the phenomenon of chromothripsis results in rearranged genomes and extra-chromosomal DNA that helps mutated cells not only evade treatment, but become more...

Credit: Tokyo Tech Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plant growth. While about 80% of earth is nitrogen, it is mostly contained in the atmosphere...

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 22, 2020--Women were 39% more likely to die by 1 year after a first stroke....

Waray Dwarf Burrowing Snake occupies its own branch on snake tree of lifeCredit: University of Kansas LAWRENCE -- To be fair, the newly described Waray...

Forward genetics pinpoints gene linked to ASD involving severe speech impairment and opens door to search for more mutations, future treatmentsCredit: Photo taken by Brian...

Credit: Kristen Grace/Florida Museum GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The history of the Caribbean's original islanders comes into sharper focus in a new Nature study that combines...

NIH BRAIN Initiative scientists used machine learning to redesign a bacterial 'Venus flytrap' protein that can monitor brain serotonin levels in real timeCredit: Courtesy of...

Breakthrough may help in the treatment of children with hearing lossCredit: Tel Aviv University A new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) presents an innovative...

Dual-acting immuno-antibiotics block an essential pathway in bacteria and activate the adaptive immune responseCredit: The Wistar Institute PHILADELPHIA -- (Dec. 23, 2020) -- Wistar Institute...

New study decodes the molecular diversity of neurons in the zebrafish retinaCredit: MPI of Neurobiology / Koelsch Retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) are the bottleneck through...

Credit: Ragnar Söderberg Foundation How the immune system adapts to pregnancies has puzzled scientists for decades. Now, findings from an international group of researchers, led...

-Demonstrates link to developmental disorders and schizophrenia-Credit: Department of Anatomy and Molecular Cell Biology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine Researchers at the Kobe University...

Clovamide presence in disease-resistant chocolate tree leaves may spur novel breeding programCredit: Ben Knollenberg/Penn State The finding of relatively high levels of the antimicrobial compound...

Credit: @IMBA/Kulcsar Female sex hormones instruct the thymus, a central organ of the immune system, to produce specialized cells called "Tregs" to deal with physiological...

Study identifies novel compound in fight against antibiotic resistanceCredit: CU Boulder As scientists around the globe wage war against a novel, deadly virus, one University...