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Unraveling How Fly Embryos Solve the Fundamental Problem of "Tissue Tectonic Collision"

Unraveling How Fly Embryos Solve the Fundamental Problem of "Tissue Tectonic Collision"

Combining classic comparative approaches, including collecting species from the wild, and cutting-edge light-induced gene manipulation technology, researchers from Japan and Germany have discovered how developing fly embryos solve the fundamental problem of "tissue tectonic collision" when the rapidly expanding head and torso tissues crash into each other.

10 Sep 2025

Discovery of De Novo Genes Sheds Light on Peach Evolution and Traits

Discovery of De Novo Genes Sheds Light on Peach Evolution and Traits

The emergence of new genes is a central driver of evolutionary innovation. While mechanisms such as duplication and horizontal gene transfer have been widely studied, de novo gene birth represents a unique pathway where functional genes arise from noncoding DNA.

8 Sep 2025

Mechanical Forces Influence the Evolution of Innovations in Early Development

Mechanical Forces Influence the Evolution of Innovations in Early Development

A small tissue fold present in fruit fly embryos buffers mechanical stresses and may have evolved in response to mechanical forces.

4 Sep 2025

Fruit Fly Study Highlights Benefits of Heterogeneity Among Cells

Fruit Fly Study Highlights Benefits of Heterogeneity Among Cells

All living beings, big or small, are formed through the hard work of many different cells. To keep the body ready for any challenge, cells need to be dynamic.

29 Aug 2025

How Defined Microbes Decide Chocolate Flavor

How Defined Microbes Decide Chocolate Flavor

This study links microbial activity and fermentation conditions to cocoa flavor profiles, advancing techniques for producing premium chocolate consistently.

27 Aug 2025

Breaking Down the Evolutionary Puzzle of the Chaetognath

Breaking Down the Evolutionary Puzzle of the Chaetognath

In a new Nature study, the genomic, epigenomic, and cell-level characteristics of the mysterious arrow worm have been tied together.

19 Aug 2025

Fruit Fly Courtship Behavior Transferred Through Single Gene Manipulation

Fruit Fly Courtship Behavior Transferred Through Single Gene Manipulation

Researchers in Japan have genetically transferred a unique courtship behavior from one fruit fly species to another.

18 Aug 2025

OLED Materials Have Potential New Uses in Detecting Pesticides for the Farming Industry

OLED Materials Have Potential New Uses in Detecting Pesticides for the Farming Industry

Researchers are set to shine a different kind of light on the farming industry after receiving funding to explore how fluorescent materials can detect the presence of pesticides and herbicides in food production.

8 Aug 2025

Maternal Genetics May Play a Larger Role in Child’s Weight Than Paternal Genes

Maternal Genetics May Play a Larger Role in Child’s Weight Than Paternal Genes

A mother's genetics may play a bigger role in determining whether a child becomes overweight than a father's, as a result of a concept known as genetic nurture, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

6 Aug 2025

There’s Something Fishy Going on with Great White Sharks that Scientists Can’t Explain

There’s Something Fishy Going on with Great White Sharks that Scientists Can’t Explain

White sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) almost went bottom-up during the last ice age, when sea levels were much lower than they are today and sharks had to get by with less space.

6 Aug 2025

Newly Evolved Genes in Peach Offer Clues to Crop Adaptation

Newly Evolved Genes in Peach Offer Clues to Crop Adaptation

The emergence of new genes plays a critical role in driving species-specific traits and adaptive evolution.

1 Aug 2025

Researchers Identify Key Gene for Restoring Fertility in Hybrid Peppers

Researchers Identify Key Gene for Restoring Fertility in Hybrid Peppers

Cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) systems have revolutionized hybrid seed production by eliminating the need for manual pollen removal.

30 Jul 2025

Gene Editing Offers New Hope to Stop Malaria Transmission

Gene Editing Offers New Hope to Stop Malaria Transmission

Mosquitoes kill more people each year than any other animal. In 2023, the blood-sucking insects infected a reported 263 million people with malaria, leading to nearly 600,000 deaths, 80% of which were children.

24 Jul 2025

Paternal miRNAs Play Unexpected Role in Seed Viability and Embryogenesis

Paternal miRNAs Play Unexpected Role in Seed Viability and Embryogenesis

By using targeted gene silencing in different pollen cell types, the study reveals that disrupting DCL1 function either in the vegetative cell or in sperm cells leads to defective seed formation.

14 Jul 2025

Scientists Uncover How New Genes Are Switched On in Fruit Flies

Scientists Uncover How New Genes Are Switched On in Fruit Flies

Most genes are ancient and shared across species. But a small subset of genes are relative newcomers, spontaneously emerging from stretches of DNA that once encoded nothing at all.

14 Jul 2025

New Software Boosts Genome Editing Accuracy for Genetic Therapies

New Software Boosts Genome Editing Accuracy for Genetic Therapies

This innovative software, CRISPRware, optimizes guide RNA design for genome editing, supporting research on genetic disorders and uncharacterized peptides.

9 Jul 2025

Bacteria Hijack Cellular Processes in Ticks to Survive and Spread

Bacteria Hijack Cellular Processes in Ticks to Survive and Spread

Washington State University researchers have discovered how the bacteria that cause anaplasmosis and Lyme disease hijack cellular processes in ticks to ensure their survival and spread to new hosts, including humans.

1 Jul 2025

Fruit Fly Study Uncovers Key Mechanisms Behind Collective Cell Migration

Fruit Fly Study Uncovers Key Mechanisms Behind Collective Cell Migration

Researchers uncover how Plexin A and Semaphorin 1b regulate collective cell migration in fruit fly testes, offering insights into organ development, cancer metastasis, and tissue engineering.

26 Jun 2025

Study Identifies Key Yield Traits in Complex Banana Genome

Study Identifies Key Yield Traits in Complex Banana Genome

Banana breeding is notoriously difficult. Most cultivated bananas are sterile triploids with limited recombination and long growth cycles.

11 Jun 2025

Seasonal Light Changes Continue to Shape Human Circadian Rhythms

Seasonal Light Changes Continue to Shape Human Circadian Rhythms

It’s tempting to think that, with our fancy electric lights and indoor bedrooms, humanity has evolved beyond the natural influence of sunlight when it comes to our sleep routines.

29 May 2025

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