Using 150 single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers across 252 tea accessions from India and China, researchers identified six major genetic groups, including the small-leafed sinensis and five broadleaf assamica populations from India, Indochina, and Yunnan. The

22 Nov 2025

New Tool Maps Microbial Activity to Transform Gut Health Research

The gut microbiome is made up of trillions of microbes that play a vital role in keeping us healthy.  A disturbance in the balance of these microbes can contribute to a variety of health conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

22 Nov 2025

New Polygenic Risk Scores Transform Disease Prediction for Han Chinese Populations

Researchers at Academia Sinica have developed the first population-specific polygenic risk score (PRS) models for people of Han Chinese ancestry, achieving unprecedented accuracy in predicting risks for common diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, autoimmune disorders.

22 Nov 2025

Cancer Cells Survive Treatment and Regrow by Hijacking Cell Death Enzyme

The emergence of cancer drug resistance remains one of the most pressing problems in cancer care and there is a critical need to devise approaches to mitigate it.

22 Nov 2025

Innovative Sensor Enables Live Observation of DNA Repair in Living Cells

Cancer research, drug safety testing and ageing biology may all gain a major boost from a new fluorescent sensor developed at Utrecht University.

22 Nov 2025

Bacteriophages Facilitate the Survival of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Kimchi Fermentation

The World Institute of Kimchi (President: Hae Choon Chang), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, has confirmed in a new study that bacteriophages, which were previously considered a 'nuisance' during the process of food fermentation, actually play the role of key helpers that facilitate the survival of lactic acid bacteria (LAB).

21 Nov 2025

New Cloaked CRISPR Technology Reveals Hidden Gene Targets for Cancer Metastasis

The immune system plays a crucial role in fighting tumors and metastases. Consequently, it is decisive to conduct cancer research in mouse models with an immune system that is as natural as possible – which is easier said than done.

21 Nov 2025

Cyanobacteria Change Their Genetic Activity After Sunset

Cyanobacteria, also referred to as blue-green algae, are found globally in diverse forms, encompassing both single-celled organisms and filamentous chains.

21 Nov 2025

New Study Finds Higher Levels of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Surface Water During Winter

A new study from The James Hutton Institute, Scotland’s pre-eminent interdisciplinary scientific research institute for the sustainable management of land, crop and nature resources, has found that the levels of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) present in surface water increase during winter.

21 Nov 2025

Novel Active Substance Drives Cancer Cells Toward Self Destruction

A new active substance attacks a key protein in tumor cells, leading to complete degradation. In cell experiments, this caused cancer cells to lose their protection and die.

20 Nov 2025

Chaperone-Shielding Mechanism Regulates Protein Glycosylation

Proteins are often called the building blocks of cells, but even those building blocks need to be built. One of the most important steps in the process of building proteins is glycosylation, when sugar molecules (glycans) are attached to the maturing protein.

20 Nov 2025

Newly Identified Mitochondrial DNA Damage Sheds Light on Cellular Stress

A previously unknown type of DNA damage in the mitochondria, the tiny power plants inside our cells, could shed light on how our bodies sense and respond to stress.

20 Nov 2025

Genetic Insights Reveal Key Drivers of Bone Density in Children

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) revealed important genetic components that affect bone density in children and adolescents.

20 Nov 2025

Transcription Factor SmMYB53 Drives Enhanced Tanshinone Synthesis in Salvia miltiorrhiza

Salvia miltiorrhiza has long been used in traditional medicine, with tanshinones being its main active compounds.

19 Nov 2025

Discovery Reveals Greater Epigenetic Complexity in Unicellular Life

Multicellular organisms (animals, plants, human) all have the ability to methylate the cytosine © base in their DNA. This process, a type of epigenetic modification, plays an important role in conditions such as cancer and processes such as aging.

19 Nov 2025

Nanoplastics Accelerate Ovarian Cancer Growth At Real-World Exposure Levels

Research shows polystyrene nanoplastics accelerate ovarian cancer growth by activating CDK4/6 pathways, with Palbociclib offering a potential countermeasure.

19 Nov 2025

Sabotaging T Cell Exhaustion for Cancer Therapy

Like all hardworking things, the cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) of the immune system charged with detecting and destroying cancer cells tend to get very tired-so much so, in fact, that they can even die from exhaustion.

18 Nov 2025

Neurons and Other Nondividing Cells Respond Differently to CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing

The gene editing tool known as CRISPR-Cas9 is changing what's possible for treating a wide range of diseases caused by genetic mutations.

18 Nov 2025

Researchers Discover Molecular Switch That Helps Breast Cancer Cells Survive Stress

Cells are regularly faced with environmental stresses that may damage or destroy them. To survive, they quickly adjust their gene expression to protect themselves.

18 Nov 2025

CRISPR Gene Editing Reverses Chemotherapy Resistance in Lung Cancer

In a major step forward for cancer care, researchers at ChristianaCare's Gene Editing Institute have shown that disabling the NRF2 gene with CRISPR technology can reverse chemotherapy resistance in lung cancer. The approach restores drug sensitivity and slows tumor growth.

18 Nov 2025