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Study Provides a Systematic View of the Diversity and Function of Supraglacial DNA Viruses

Supraglacial environments mainly consist of four main types of habitats for microbes and viruses, including snow, ice, meltwater, and cryoconites (the granular sediment on glacier surfaces).

2 Jan 2024

EPFL Scientists Develop Platform for Orally Available Cyclic Peptide Drugs

For decades, a substantial number of proteins, vital for treating various diseases, have remained elusive to oral drug therapy.

29 Dec 2023

Teneurin-3: Protein That Helps for Circadian Rhythm Stability in Mice

Researchers from the National Institutes of Health and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have discovered a protein in mice’s visual systems that seems to be essential for regulating the body’s circadian rhythms by reducing the brain’s sensitivity to light.

29 Dec 2023

Zebrafish Embryo Model Unveils Breakthrough Cultivation Method

Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) specializing in food virology have achieved successful cultivation of the human norovirus using zebrafish embryos.

29 Dec 2023

A Newly Discovered Iguana in Asia’s Reptile Realm

An iguana has become part of Asia’s diverse reptile population, officially documented as a newly discovered species in the open-access journal ZooKeys.

29 Dec 2023

The Evolutionary Timeline of Diminished Boric Acid and Urea Transportation in Aquaporin 10

Aquaporin (Aqp) 10 water channels in humans allow the free passage of water, glycerol, urea, and boric acid across cells.

27 Dec 2023

SpaceX Returns Vital Life Science Research Sponsored by the ISS National Lab

Dozens of science and technology development payloads returned to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) on December 22 as SpaceX’s 29th Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission, contracted by NASA, successfully concluded.

27 Dec 2023

Xeno-Free Monkey PSC Culture System Enables Deriving, Tracking, and Differentiating Stem Cells

Non-human primates (NHPs) have a high degree of similarity to humans compared to other animal models.

26 Dec 2023

Groundbreaking Insights Into How Typical Perfluoroalkyl Acids Accelerate DNA Degradation

Recent research published in the journal Eco-Environment & Health (Volume 2, 2023) reveals groundbreaking insights into how typical PFAAs accelerate the degradation of DNA.

26 Dec 2023

Toxic Plant Toxin Gets a Safety Upgrade for New Drugs and Pesticides

Picrotoxinin, a plant-derived toxin that Asian fishermen traditionally have used to paralyze and catch fish, has long been seen as a possible starting point for new human therapeutics and other neuroactive products.

26 Dec 2023

New Technique Revolutionizes the Construction of Synthetic Chromosomes

A groundbreaking new technique invented by researchers at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Science may revolutionize the field of synthetic biology.

26 Dec 2023

Simultaneous Production of Bioplastics and High-Value Carotenoids by Multifunctional Bacteria

We often look to the smallest lifeforms for help solving the biggest problems: Microbes help make foods and beverages, cure diseases, treat waste and even clean up pollution.

26 Dec 2023

Fox Urine Compound Activates Multiple Sensory Pathways for Robust Insect Avoidance

Crop damage in agriculture and the transmission of vector-borne diseases by insect pests have become worldwide threat nowadays.

26 Dec 2023

Study Reveals Tissue-Specific Effects of JAK1 Signaling in Inflammation

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have gained a deeper understanding of the nuanced roles of JAK inhibitors, or modulators, in inflammation across various cell types and tissues.

26 Dec 2023

Specialized Proliferative Cells Contribute to Epithelial Regeneration in Jellyfish

At about the size of a pinkie nail, the jellyfish species Cladonema can regenerate an amputated tentacle in two to three days -; but how? Regenerating functional tissue across species, including salamanders and insects, relies on the ability to form a blastema, a clump of undifferentiated cells that can repair damage and grow into the missing appendage.

26 Dec 2023

Researchers Discover How Microbes Enhance Fruit Fly Reproduction

For many of us, when we think of microbiomes, our first thoughts are probably about the beneficial microorganisms that live in our guts.

26 Dec 2023

Unveiling the Orchestration of Cells With Single-Cell Time Tracking

While physicists continue to argue about whether time is indeed an illusion, as Albert Einstein claimed, biologists have no doubt about its significance for understanding life as a dynamic system.

26 Dec 2023

New Tool Brings Order to Single-Cell Data Chaos

A new methodology that allows for the categorization and organisation of single-cell data has been launched. It can be used to create a harmonized dataset for the study of human health and disease.

26 Dec 2023

Scientists Unravel the Mystery of Parkinson's Disease With 3D Protein Structures

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital revealed the complex structure of two Parkinson's disease-related proteins, both of which are implicated in late-onset cases.

26 Dec 2023

The Adrenaline Puzzle Solved: Scientists Untangle Key Cell Receptor's Inner Workings

Through an international collaboration, scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital leveraged data science, pharmacology and structural information to conduct an atomic-level investigation into how each amino acid in the receptor that binds adrenaline contributes to receptor activity in the presence of this natural ligand.

26 Dec 2023

Research News and Research

Study Provides a Systematic View of the Diversity and Function of Supraglacial DNA Viruses

EPFL Scientists Develop Platform for Orally Available Cyclic Peptide Drugs

Teneurin-3: Protein That Helps for Circadian Rhythm Stability in Mice

Zebrafish Embryo Model Unveils Breakthrough Cultivation Method

A Newly Discovered Iguana in Asia’s Reptile Realm

The Evolutionary Timeline of Diminished Boric Acid and Urea Transportation in Aquaporin 10

SpaceX Returns Vital Life Science Research Sponsored by the ISS National Lab

Xeno-Free Monkey PSC Culture System Enables Deriving, Tracking, and Differentiating Stem Cells

Groundbreaking Insights Into How Typical Perfluoroalkyl Acids Accelerate DNA Degradation

Toxic Plant Toxin Gets a Safety Upgrade for New Drugs and Pesticides

New Technique Revolutionizes the Construction of Synthetic Chromosomes

Simultaneous Production of Bioplastics and High-Value Carotenoids by Multifunctional Bacteria

Fox Urine Compound Activates Multiple Sensory Pathways for Robust Insect Avoidance

Study Reveals Tissue-Specific Effects of JAK1 Signaling in Inflammation

Specialized Proliferative Cells Contribute to Epithelial Regeneration in Jellyfish

Researchers Discover How Microbes Enhance Fruit Fly Reproduction

Unveiling the Orchestration of Cells With Single-Cell Time Tracking

New Tool Brings Order to Single-Cell Data Chaos

Scientists Unravel the Mystery of Parkinson's Disease With 3D Protein Structures

The Adrenaline Puzzle Solved: Scientists Untangle Key Cell Receptor's Inner Workings

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From Memory to Metaplasticity: Unraveling the Brain's Secrets

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