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Symbiotic Bacteria Accompany Single-Celled Protists in the Ocean's Upper Layer

Just as the human body serves as a habitat for bacteria and other microbes, diverse, tiny organisms known as protists host their own microbiomes.

13 Feb 2025

Lung Cancer Cells Develop Electrical Autonomy to Aid Tumor Growth

Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute have found that some particularly aggressive lung cancer cells can develop their own electric network, like that seen in the body's nervous system.

13 Feb 2025

Ancient Secrets of Octopus Sex Chromosomes Unveiled

The octopus just revealed another one of its secrets: what determines its sex.

5 Feb 2025

New Consensus Paper Advances Nomenclature for Mitochondria Transfer and Transplantation

Most animal, plant and fungal cells contain organelles called mitochondria. These descendants of a primordial bacterial endosymbiont still preserve distinct genes and are known for their ability to create ATP as chemical energy.

28 Jan 2025

Outer Ears Evolved From Fish Gills Through Unique Genetic Mechanism

The outer ear is unique to mammals, but its evolutionary origin has remained a mystery. According to a new study published in Nature from the USC Stem Cell lab of Gage Crump, this intricate coil of cartilage has a surprisingly ancient origin in the gills of fishes and marine invertebrates.

10 Jan 2025

Zebrafish Protein Promotes Cardiac Repair in Mice

Researchers from the Hubrecht Institute's Bakkers group have used a zebrafish protein to successfully repair damaged mouse hearts.

3 Jan 2025

Scientists Develop Non-Destructive Method to Study Fish Teeth

Can we examine the teeth of living fish and other vertebrates in detail, repeatedly over time, without harming them?

27 Dec 2024

Researchers Uncover Ketamine’s Effect on Astrocytes in Zebrafish

The decades-old anesthetic ketamine could be a game changer for treating severe depression, but there are still many questions about how the drug works, including exactly how it affects the brain's cells and circuits.

18 Dec 2024

Unraveling the Mystery of Anglerfish’s Deadly Fishing Trick

Frogfish exhibit motor neuron migration in the CNS, revealing evolutionary adaptations in dorsal fins that enhance hunting efficiency and vertebrate evolution.

13 Dec 2024

Insights into Neurodegenerative Diseases and Pest Control

Key gene regulators that allow certain deafened animals, such as fish and lizards, to naturally regenerate their hearing have been identified by a recent USC Stem Cell study that was published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

10 Dec 2024

Scientists Unravel the Mystery of Gene Expression Bursting

Researchers at Kyushu University have discovered a connection between bursts of gene activity and the spatial distance between particular DNA regions.

9 Dec 2024

New Artificial Adhesion System Closely Mimics Natural Biological Interactions

In a first-of-its-kind breakthrough, a team of UBC Okanagan researchers has developed an artificial adhesion system that closely mimics natural biological interactions.

3 Dec 2024

The Active Role of Homeostasis in Shaping Organism Structure

Human bodies are exceptionally good at adapting to shifting situations. For example, thanks to a process known as homeostasis, the internal temperature remains constant at 37 °C during the summer and the winter.

2 Dec 2024

Novel DNA-Based Platform for Biomolecular Interactions

Researchers at The University of British Columbia Okanagan have created a first-of-its-kind artificial adhesion system that closely resembles biological connections.

28 Nov 2024

Simplified Model Predicts Neuronal Activity in Zebrafish Gaze Control

Working with week-old zebrafish larva, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and colleagues decoded how the connections formed by a network of neurons in the brainstem guide the fishes' gaze.

25 Nov 2024

Scientists Map Microbiome of Rivers Across the U.S.

Rivers and streams serve as critical connectors across vast geographical landscapes, trickling out of tucked-away headwaters and snaking thousands of miles toward oceans and deep seas.

21 Nov 2024

New Imaging Technique Reveals Microbial Interactions

Numerous species of oral bacteria have been identified by scientists, but there are still many unanswered questions about how they interact.

19 Nov 2024

Innovative Insights into the Interplay Between Proteins and Small Molecules

With the support of a Maximizing Investigators' Research Award, or MIRA, from the National Institutes of Health, Michigan State University researcher Aleksandra Skirycz is making fundamental discoveries linked to the health and resilience of plants and animals.

4 Nov 2024

Genetically Enhanced Black Soldier Fly Larvae Provide Superior Protein Source for Livestock Feed

With the rapid increase in the global population, a "protein crisis" is expected in the near future, where the supply of protein will not be able to meet the rising demand. Fishmeal is the most common protein source that supports the production of livestock and aquaculture products, which are key protein sources for human consumption.

4 Nov 2024

Study Links Extracellular Vesicles to Blood Vessel Damage in Cancer

A landmark study led by WEHI and La Trobe University has found a potential new diagnostic marker that could be used to better detect the level of tissue damage in our bodies.

29 Oct 2024