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Ancient Secrets of Octopus Sex Chromosomes Unveiled

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

5 Feb 2025

Genetic Map of Yerba Mate Offers Insight into Evolution of Caffeine Biosynthesis

Yerba mate, along with tea and coffee, is one of the world's most popular caffeinated beverages. Widely consumed in South America, this remarkable plant is rich in diverse, bioactive compounds that contribute many health benefits.

5 Feb 2025

New Genomic Toolkit Offers Hope Against Superbugs

Amid growing concerns about antibiotic-resistant infections, an international team of microbial experts has introduced a robust and versatile free online genomic toolkit designed to accelerate the development of phage therapy.

5 Feb 2025

CRISPR-Engineered Fat Cells Show Promise in Preclinical Cancer Models

Cancer is rarely discussed in the same breath as liposuction or plastic surgery.

5 Feb 2025

New DNA Sequencing Method Revolutionizes Metabolite Measurement

Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed a novel approach to measure metabolites using DNA sequencing.

5 Feb 2025

Zika Virus Tricks Mosquitoes by Making Infected Humans Smell More Appealing

Recent research reveals Zika virus modifies host odors, making infected individuals more attractive to mosquitoes, impacting disease transmission dynamics.

5 Feb 2025

Revolutionary Model Identifies Tumor-Fighting Immune Cells in Lung Cancer

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy have developed a computer model to help scientists identify tumor-fighting immune cells in patients with lung cancer treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors.

4 Feb 2025

Scientists Decode ApoB100 Structure for Targeted Heart Disease Treatments

Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) - commonly known as bad cholesterol - have long been on scientists' radar as a major contributor to heart disease.

4 Feb 2025

Omega-3 Slows Aging at the DNA Level, Vitamin D and Exercise Boost the Effect

A clinical trial found that omega-3 supplementation modestly slowed biological aging, with additional benefits when combined with vitamin D and exercise.

4 Feb 2025

Researchers Uncover CAR Molecule Transfer Mechanism

Engineered immune cells known as CAR-T cells are utilized in cancer treatment. Researchers at Uppsala University have recently identified that CAR molecules can be transferred from CAR-T cells to other T cells within the tumor microenvironment.

4 Feb 2025

Exploring Chromatin's Resilience to Develop Anti-Aging Strategies

The process of aging in the body may be more resilient than previously believed, according to a new study.

4 Feb 2025

New Microscopy Technique Reveals Cancer's Metabolic Secrets

Understanding how tumors alter their metabolism to evade treatments is an increasingly important area of cancer research.

4 Feb 2025

Grasshopper Populations Reveal Winners and Losers of Climate Change

As insect populations decrease worldwide in what some have called an "insect apocalypse," biologists are desperate to determine how the six-legged creatures are responding to a warming world and to predict the long-term winners and losers.

3 Feb 2025

Gut Microbes May Explain Link Between Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Diabetes

It is well known that consuming sugary drinks increases the risk of diabetes, but the mechanism behind this relationship is unclear.

3 Feb 2025

Generative AI Decodes the 3D Structure of DNA

Although the genetic sequence is the same in every cell in the body, only a subset of those genes is expressed by each cell.

3 Feb 2025

New Insights into Akkermansia's Role in Gut Health

A microbe found in the lower part of the gut, linked to good health, has been thoroughly analyzed and found to specialize in breaking down sugars hidden in mucus as part of its focused diet.

3 Feb 2025

Microscopy Technique Tracks Ribosome Activity

A novel microscopy method has been created by researchers from the Tanenbaum group at the Hubrecht Institute to view the activity of ribosomes in cells.

3 Feb 2025

Scientists Design Ultra-Stable Synthetic Proteins That Could Change Drug Discovery

Innovative designs of GPCRs with enhanced signaling and stability offer new insights for drug discovery and synthetic biology, transforming protein engineering.

3 Feb 2025

The Cost of Being King: Alpha Baboons Trade Power for Survival

Research on male baboons reveals that alpha males face higher energetic costs and chronic stress, challenging assumptions about dominance and well-being.

3 Feb 2025

Danish Protein Analysis to Revolutionize the Biopharma Industry’s Impurity Control

Since 2007, the contract laboratory Alphalyse A/S has developed and refined a new method of impurity analysis in biological pharmaceuticals based on mass spectrometry (MS).

3 Feb 2025