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Reversing the destructive aging process in egg cells to increase fertility in older women

Throughout much of the world, increasing numbers of women are delaying having their first child until they are in their late thirties, and even into their forties.

9 Mar 2022

Biodiversity loss is a reality for one in five forest owners

We should start talking about biodiversity loss denial, just like we discussed climate change denial in the recent past, researchers from the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Helsinki say.

2 Feb 2022

Genomic analysis reveals the facial association between populations

Recent research on the genetics underlying facial features has identified that East Africans have certain exclusive facial genetics.

23 Aug 2021

Researchers study the origins of life using modern ecological biosignature

While searching for signs of life, scientists often look for chemicals, biosignatures, or phenomena that suggest the presence of current or past life. However, it is not always the case that signs of life on Earth are also signs of life in other planetary ecosystems.

21 May 2021

Exploring the Genetic effects of Chernobyl Radiation

In this interview, AZoLifeSciences speaks to researchers from the National Cancer Institute about their latest research that investigated the genetic effects of Chernobyl radiation.

From National Cancer Institute (NCI) 13 May 2021

National DNA Day 2021: An Interview with Professor George Church

In celebration of National DNA Day, AZoLifeSciences interviews renowned DNA expert Professor George Church about his life-long career in DNA research.

From Harvard Medical School 23 Apr 2021

Research team discovers unique regenerative property of cells in the early human embryo

Pioneering research led by experts from the University of Exeter's Living Systems Institute has provided new insight into formation of the human embryo.

From University of Exeter 9 Apr 2021

Depletion of stem cells could be a significant factor behind miscarriage

Depletion of a certain type of stem cell in the womb lining during pregnancy could be a significant factor behind miscarriage, according to a study released today in STEM CELLS. The study, by researchers at Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, England, reports on how recurrent pregnancy loss is a result of the loss of decidual precursor cells prior to conception.

26 Mar 2021

LEAFY protein licenses cell reprogramming to floral fate

Cells don't express all the genes they contain all the time. The portion of our genome that encodes eye color, for example, doesn't need to be turned on in liver cells. In plants, genes encoding the structure of a flower can be turned off in cells that will form a leaf.

28 Jan 2021

New approach to biomaterial production may ease environmental burden of forestry, agriculture

It takes a lot to make a wooden table. Grow a tree, cut it down, transport it, mill it ... you get the point. It's a decades-long process. Luis Fernando Velásquez-García suggests a simpler solution: "If you want a table, then you should just grow a table."

22 Jan 2021

Specific cellular pathways in the fetal gut may reactivate Crohn’s Disease

Researchers have successfully monitored the initial stages of gut development in a human fetus, in explicit detail.

8 Dec 2020

Exposure to air pollution during fetal period may contribute to higher blood pressure

Exposure to an urban environment characterised by high levels of air pollution and noise in areas with a high building density during the foetal period and in early childhood may contribute to higher blood pressure.

16 Nov 2020

Study sheds light on inner workings of the human heart

Researchers have investigated the function of a complex mesh of muscle fibers that line the inner surface of the heart.

20 Aug 2020

New study outlines the mechanisms behind cell fusion

Scientists have known for a decade that cells that fuse with others to perform their essential functions - such as muscle cells that join together to make fibers - form long projections that invade the territory of their fusion partners.

28 May 2020

Excess alcohol consumption can increase risk of stroke, peripheral artery disease

Higher alcohol consumption was shown to be associated with an increased risk of having a stroke or developing peripheral artery disease, according to new research published today in Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine, an American Heart Association journal.

5 May 2020

Father's Toxoplasma infection may be transmitted to subsequent generations

Australian researchers have revealed for the first time that males infected with the Toxoplasma parasite can impact their offspring's brain health and behavior.

28 Apr 2020