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Single-Cell Sequencing Reveals Mechanism of Coronary Artery Formation

The process by which new arteries develop in the heart has been clarified by a group under the direction of Dr. Elena Cano at the Integrative Vascular Biology Lab of Professor Holger Gerhardt at the Max Delbrück Center in Berlin.

2 Sep 2024

Arctic Actinobacteria Yield Novel Antivirulence Compounds Against E. coli

A novel set of techniques was created by researchers in Finland and Norway to screen unknown substances with bacterial origin for antivirulence activity.

2 Sep 2024

Study Identifies Genes for Healthier Rice with Low Glycemic Index and High Protein

A team of researchers at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) has identified genes and markers responsible for low glycemic index (GI) and high protein content in rice, using genetics and artificial intelligence classification methods.

2 Sep 2024

New Insights into Mosquito Mating Could Enhance Malaria Control Strategies

A high-pitched buzzing sound in your ear is an unmistakable sign that a female mosquito is out on the hunt -; for they, not males, drink blood. Hearing that tone might make you turn to try to swat the pest. But for a male mosquito, that tone means it's time to mate.

2 Sep 2024

Unexpected RNA Mechanism Controls Black Pigment in Butterfly Wings

A team of international researchers has uncovered a surprising genetic mechanism that influences the vibrant and complex patterns on butterfly wings.

2 Sep 2024

New Insights into Python Cardiac Biology Could Inform Human Heart Disease Research

Study of python cardiac responses to feeding uncovers structural and epigenetic changes, enhancing understanding of heart disease and therapeutic applications.

2 Sep 2024

European Commission Approves Erdafitinib for Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma

Janssen-Cilag International NV, a Johnson & Johnson company, today announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved BALVERSA®▼(erdafitinib) as a once-daily oral monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC), harbouring susceptible fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) genetic alterations who have previously received at least one line of therapy containing a programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1) or programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitor in the unresectable or metastatic treatment setting.

30 Aug 2024

Marmosets Use Vocal Calls to Name Each Other, Study Reveals

In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers from Hebrew University have found that marmoset monkeys use specific vocal calls, called "phee-calls," to identify and communicate with each other. This ability to vocally label others has only been seen in humans, dolphins, and elephants until now.

30 Aug 2024

Pan-Pathogen Deep Sequencing: A New Strategy in Combating Nosocomial Antimicrobial Resistant Bacterial Infections

Deep sequencing of bacterial cultures reveals insights into nosocomial infections and antimicrobial resistance, enhancing pathogen surveillance in hospitals.

30 Aug 2024

Insects to Feed the World 2024 Conference in Singapore

Beta Bugs Ltd CEO, Thomas Farrugia and Genetics & Breeding Programme Manager, Maria Martinez Castillero were delighted to attend IFW this year in Singapore – ‘The premier conference for the Insects as Feed & Food sector.'

From Beta Bugs Ltd. 30 Aug 2024

AmelHap: A Honeybee Haplotype Map

Beebytes is very happy to have achieved its first publication, the development of a ‘HapMap’ for honey bees, in collaboration with the Roslin Institute, the University of the Basque Country in Spain, and the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRAE) in France.

From Beebytes Analytics 30 Aug 2024

The Neurohormonal Mechanism Behind Starfish Limb Autotomy

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have made a groundbreaking discovery about how starfish manage to survive predatory attacks by shedding their own limbs. The team has identified a neurohormone responsible for triggering this remarkable feat of self-preservation.

30 Aug 2024

Understanding the Gut Microbiome's Role in Space and on Earth

Scientists have uncovered how space travel profoundly alters the gut microbiome, yielding insights that could shape future space missions.

30 Aug 2024

Transforming Waste into Culinary Delights with Neurospora

Chef-turned-chemist Vayu Hill-Maini has a passion: to turn food waste into culinary treats using fungi.

30 Aug 2024

A Landmark Study Reveals the Widespread Existence of DNA i-Motifs

Innovative study of DNA's hidden structures may open up new approaches for treatment and diagnosis of diseases, including cancer.

30 Aug 2024

Bacterial Protein Utilizes DNA for Target Recognition and Plasmid Elimination

Scientists who have described in a new study the step-by-step details of a bacterial defense strategy see the mechanism as a promising platform for development of a new genome-editing method.

30 Aug 2024

Marine Bacteria Could Hold Key to Fighting Tuberculosis

The surprising discovery of a bacterium in a marine sponge from the Great Barrier Reef with striking similarity to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the pathogen responsible for tuberculosis (TB), could unlock and inform future TB research and treatment strategies.

30 Aug 2024

Comparative Genomics Identifies a Novel Gene Involved in Spider Patterning

An ancient gene is crucial for the development of the distinctive waist that divides the spider body plan in two, according to a study publishing August 29th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Emily Setton from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, US, and colleagues.

30 Aug 2024

Researchers on the Brink of a Scientific Breakthrough in Cancer Treatment

By figuring out how the body’s immune system targets diseased cells, a multinational team of scientists is on the cusp of a breakthrough in the fight against cancer.

29 Aug 2024

The Molecular Process That Causes MS and Autoimmune Diseases

A human immune system suppressor known as “regulatory T cells” was first identified more than 20 years ago by a research team working in the lab of Yale researcher David Hafler, who was at Harvard at the time.

29 Aug 2024