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3D structure of protein channel helps shed light on sensitive touch response of Venus fly traps

Scientists at Scripps Research have revealed the three-dimensional structure of Flycatcher1, an aptly named protein channel that may enable Venus fly trap plants to snap shut in response to prey.

18 Feb 2022

Legionella bacteria ancestors infected eukaryotic cells as early as two billion years ago

Researchers at Uppsala University have discovered that the ancestors of legionella bacteria infected eukaryotic cells as early as two billion years ago.

17 Feb 2022

Researchers develop and demonstrate new procedure for controlling directed evolution

A new procedure for controlling directed evolution in bacteria is developed and demonstrated by scientists at North Carolina State University.

16 Feb 2022

Moving cell groups push forward as they form organs, become cancerous and spread

Cells push and pull on surrounding tissue to move in groups as they form organs in an embryo, track down invading bacteria, and become cancerous and spread.

From New York University (NYU) 15 Feb 2022

Programming DNA Robots to Prod Cell Membranes

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Matthew Baker about his latest research that led to the programming of DNA 'robots' that are able to prod cell membranes.

From The University of New South Wales (UNSW) 14 Feb 2022

Research reveals crucial details about how microbiome species are acquired

The gut microbiome is an ecosystem of hundreds to thousands of microbial species living within the human body. These populations affect our health, fertility, and even our longevity. But how do they get there in the first place?

10 Feb 2022

Epigenetic effects of pollutants can be transmitted over many generations in water fleas

A new study led by University of Liverpool reserchers has shown that the effects of pollutants can be transmitted over many generations in water fleas and may persist long enough to influence the evolutionary process.

10 Feb 2022

Scientists on the verge of understanding how climate adaptation happens in plants

A century after scientists first noted that the environment contributes to the evolution of adaptive differences among plant populations, scientists are on the verge of figuring out how that adaptation happens -; by combining results from huge "common garden" experiments with genomic sequencing.

From Penn State University 9 Feb 2022

Study compares the chromosomal position of genes from diverse animals

Many of today's marine invertebrates, including sponges and jellyfish, have chromosomes with the same ancient structure they inherited from their primitive ancestors more than 600 million years ago, according to a new study.

9 Feb 2022

Epigenetic inheritance enhances mating in stressed out C. elegans

Sexual reproduction allows organisms to mix up their genes and develop new adaptations to survive a harsh and ever-changing environment.

8 Feb 2022

Researchers make new advances in connecting the evolution of pregnancy and cancer metastasis

Researchers from UConn Heath and Yale University have made new advances connecting the evolution of pregnancy and cancer metastasis.

8 Feb 2022

Blossom bats play a unique role in the pollination of kuluva flowers

Many island bats are at risk of extinction, yet bats are proving essential in the survival of one of the world's most unusual plant species.

7 Feb 2022

New gene therapy approach may help treat a wide variety of electrical heart diseases

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a gene therapy that helps heart muscle cells electrically activate in live mice.

7 Feb 2022

New method helps distinguish bacterial DNA from human and other non-bacterial cells

For decades, a small group of cutting-edge medical researchers have been studying a biochemical, DNA tagging system, which switches genes on or off. Many have studied it in bacteria and now some have seen signs of it in, plants, flies, and even human brain tumors.

4 Feb 2022

Chromosomal units remained constant in evolution, study finds

Animal diversity is interesting, but how does their genetic material, or genome, represent this?

4 Feb 2022

European Reference Genome Atlas intends to provide “reference genomes” for the biodiversity of Europe

In 2021, experts launched the “European Reference Genome Atlas” (ERGA) to give crucial genetic data to inform the study of Europe’s biodiversity.

31 Jan 2022

Diet induces permanent genetic alterations in the gut microbes, study reveals

A recent study found that diet can influence the evolutionary path of bacteria in the gut within host-relevant timescales.

31 Jan 2022

Research offers new insight into climate change in the Early Holocene

New insight into how our early ancestors dealt with major shifts in climate is revealed in the research, published today [27 Jan] in Nature Ecology & Evolution, by an international team, led by Professor Rick Schulting from Oxford University's School of Archaeology.

28 Jan 2022

Leukemia-on-a-chip; The Future of Preventing Therapy Resistance?

We speak to Dr. Chao Ma, one of the speakers at SLAS 2022, about his groundbreaking 'leukemia-on-a-chip' technology and its future within therapy resistance.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 27 Jan 2022

Earth BioGenome Project enters a new phase—full scale “production” sequencing

The strategy for a better understanding of biodiversity and ecosystem services is to sequence the genomes of all plants, animals, and fungi on Earth.

27 Jan 2022