3D maps of gene activity
Credit: Felix Petermann, MDC Professor Nikolaus Rajewsky is a visionary: He wants to understand exactly what happens in human cells ...
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Not so selfish after all–Key role of transposable elements in mammalian evolution
Credit: Tokyo Tech The human genome contains 4.5 million copies of transposable elements (TEs), so-called selfish DNA sequences capable of ...
New fossils shed light on how snakes got their bite and lost their legs
New fossils of an ancient legged snake, called Najash, shed light on the origin of the slithering reptiles.Credit: Render of ...
Scientists find promising drug combination against lethal childhood brain cancers
Studies in cell and animal models reveal insights into cancer cells' vulnerability that could lead to new strategies against brain ...
Icebergs as a source of nutrients
Will climate change lead to more iron fertilization in the ocean?Credit: Thomas Juul-Pedersen, GINR Sea creatures, whether large or small, ...
Dog and sheep bones help injured pigeons fly again
Credit: Nazhvani et al. Sheep and dog bones can be whittled into orthopedic pins that stabilize pigeons' fractured wings, helping ...
Machine, meet stem cells
Gladstone researchers used a machine-learning approach to discover new ways of controlling the spatial organization of induced pluripotent stem cellsCredit: ...
Eight highly cited researchers from JMU Wuerzburg
Credit: JMU Wuerzburg In 2014, Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) Würzburg in Bavaria, Germany, was proud to learn that three of its researchers ...
Bursting the bubble: Revealing tasty genetic secrets of gigantic single-celled creatures
Researchers uncover patterns of gene expression within sea grapesCredit: OIST Graduate University Okinawan cuisine is known for its many delicacies ...
Walking changes vision
Credit: (Photo: Robert Emmerich) How do we perceive our environment? What is the influence of sensory stimuli on the peripheral ...
How plants handle stress
An international research team including Göttingen University investigates evolutionary developmentCredit: Jan de Vries Plants get stressed too. Environmental factors such ...
Non-invasive microscopy detects activation state and distinguishes between cell types
Credit: Osaka University Most analytical methods in biology require invasive procedures to analyze samples, which leads to irreversible changes or ...
How people trick themselves into thinking something is heavier than it really is
Holding a steering wheel at different arm positions can influence how much force we think we need to steerCredit: Yusuke ...
Researchers discover molecular light switch in photoreceptor cells
Researchers from Osaka University identify an enzyme that helps control vision in bright and dark spaces, with significant implications for ...
The ever-changing brain: Shining a light on synaptic plasticity
Researchers study key neural receptor involved in learning and memoryCredit: OIST Synapses - specialized structures in neurons - allow these ...
Leadership’s in the blood for tiny fish
Credit: Darren Croft Leadership during cooperation runs in the family for tiny fish called Trinidadian guppies, new research shows. University ...
Black carbon found in the Amazon River reveals recent forest burnings
International study quantified and characterized charcoal and soot produced by incomplete burning of trees and transported by river to the ...
Endangered whales react to environmental changes
New study documents altered right whale movements in Massachusetts BayCredit: Susan Parks Ithaca, NY--Some "canaries" are 50 feet long, weigh ...
Researchers find striking variation in mechanisms that drive sex selection in frogs
Credit: Adam Bewick Researchers from McMaster University have discovered striking variation in the underlying genetic machinery that orchestrates sexual differentiation ...
Bats in attics might be necessary for conservation
Buildings are vital summer roosting places for little brown bat maternity colonies in Yellowstone National ParkCredit: Photo courtesy of NPS. ...
