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Achieving 3D Printing Inside 'Mini-Organs' Growing in Hydrogels

Scientists from the NIHR Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre (a collaboration between GOSH and UCL), London, and University of Padova, Italy, have shown for the first time how 3D printing can be achieved inside 'mini-organs' growing in hydrogels -- controlling their shape, activity, and even forcing tissue to grow into 'molds.'

12 Jun 2023

Lundquist Institute Contributes to Genetic Study of Insulin Response to a Glucose Challenge

The Lundquist Institute (TLI) announced that its Institute for Translational Genomics and Populations Sciences contributed to a new study published today in Nature Genetics of the DNA of more than 55,000 people worldwide.

12 Jun 2023

Genetic Discovery Sheds New Light on Diversity in Voice and Speech

In a paper published today in Science Advances, an international team led by deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen, reveals the discovery of sequence variants in the gene ABCC9 that influence the pitch of voices.

12 Jun 2023

Squids Use RNA Recording to Change Key Proteins Dynamically

Octopuses, cuttlefish, and squid are members of the diverse family of marine creatures known as cephalopods. They can be found in every ocean, from warm tropical seas that are shallow to cold, abysmal depths.

9 Jun 2023

Understanding Pollen Coat Biosynthesis and Transport in Angiosperms

Pollen coat biosynthesis and transport are intricate processes involving compartmentalized biosynthesis, coordinated transport, and exact regulation between organelles and cell types, according to research conducted under the direction of Prof. Xiaoquan Qi at the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

8 Jun 2023

Assembled DNA Nanostructures Without the Use of Magnesium Yield Greater Stability

Researchers at the University at Albany’s RNA Institute have demonstrated a new approach to DNA nanostructure assembly that does not require magnesium.

7 Jun 2023

Understanding Potential Mechanisms Underlying Genetic Variation in Older Trees

Older, long-lived trees are thought to contribute more to the creation and maintenance of genetic mutations than short-lived trees, according to research on the link between the growth rate of tropical trees and the frequency of genetic mutations they collect.

7 Jun 2023

Novel Insights Into Multimodal Communication Development in Young Chimpanzees

Young chimpanzees combine different gestures, vocalizations and facial expressions in a way which echoes the development of communication in human infants, according to new research.

7 Jun 2023

Unraveling Brood Parasitism in Predatory Mites

Many animal species add their eggs to the brood of other species to benefit from the latter’s brood care. This is called brood parasitism. Researchers recently studied brood parasitism in two predatory mite species and found that the parasite mite adds its eggs to the host eggs only under the threat of egg predators but not otherwise.

7 Jun 2023

Using Genetics and Linguistics to Reconstruct the Legacy of Chile’s Largest Indigenous Community

How do today's indigenous communities of South America trace back to the history of human migration and contact in the continent?

6 Jun 2023

The Role of Noncanonical Mechanism in the Evolution of miRNA Biogenesis

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) research group, guided by Prof. Tuan Anh Nguyen, Assistant Professor of the Division of Life Science, used several advanced methods, including miRNA sequencing, pri-miRNA structure analysis, and high-throughput pri-miRNA cleavage assays for approximately 260,000 pri-miRNA sequences, to locate and thoroughly illustrate the newly identified noncanonical cleavage mechanism.

6 Jun 2023

How Do Protons Move in Hachimoji DNA?

According to quantum biologists at the University of Surrey, revealing the potential of lab-crafted DNA, called synthetic DNA, holds the key to innovative breakthroughs across multiple domains.

6 Jun 2023

Restoration of Underwater Seaweed Forests Offers Hope for Reviving the Marine Ecosystem

Human activity has degraded ecosystems and damaged biodiversity around the world, but ecosystem restoration offers hope for the future.

5 Jun 2023

Enhancing the Protection of Existing Protected Areas is Critical for Safeguarding Biodiversity

Protected areas – often referred to as parks – are one of the most widely implemented and effective strategies for protecting biodiversity.

5 Jun 2023

Unraveling the Link Between Environmental Toxins and Lymphoma in Dogs

Lymphoma is a common cancer in dogs, but unlike human studies, which have associated the disease with environmental toxins, little is known about how it originates in dogs.

2 Jun 2023

Antioxidant Enzymes Relocate to the Nucleus in Response to DNA Damage

In crisis, the nucleus calls antioxidant enzymes to the rescue. The nucleus being metabolically active is a profound paradigm shift with implications for cancer research.

2 Jun 2023

Newly Identified Cellular Mechanism Enhances Photosynthesis in Marine Phytoplankton

Take a deep breath. Now take nine more. According to new research, the amount of oxygen in one of those 10 breaths was made possible thanks to a newly identified cellular mechanism that promotes photosynthesis in marine phytoplankton.

1 Jun 2023

Sucrose Acts as a Signal Transmitter for Light-Dependent Root Architecture Formation in Arabidopsis

Plant growth is driven by light and supplied with energy through photosynthesis by green leaves. It is the same for roots that grow in the dark – they receive the products of photosynthesis, in particular sucrose, i.e. sugar, via the central transportation pathways of phloem.

31 May 2023

Using High-Energy X-Rays to Image Biological Specimens Without Damage

A pollen grain showing the nanofoam within or a diatom with the individual geometric structures inside clearly visible: Using high-energy X-rays from the PETRA III synchrotron light source at DESY, a team led by CFEL scientists Saša Bajt and Henry Chapman has managed to image these structures without damaging them.

31 May 2023

New Algorithm to Improve the Understanding of Protein Movements

Proteins are biological molecules that perform almost all biochemical tasks in all forms of life. In doing so, the tiny structures perform ultra-fast movements.

31 May 2023

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Achieving 3D Printing Inside 'Mini-Organs' Growing in Hydrogels

Lundquist Institute Contributes to Genetic Study of Insulin Response to a Glucose Challenge

Genetic Discovery Sheds New Light on Diversity in Voice and Speech

Squids Use RNA Recording to Change Key Proteins Dynamically

Understanding Pollen Coat Biosynthesis and Transport in Angiosperms

Assembled DNA Nanostructures Without the Use of Magnesium Yield Greater Stability

Understanding Potential Mechanisms Underlying Genetic Variation in Older Trees

Novel Insights Into Multimodal Communication Development in Young Chimpanzees

Unraveling Brood Parasitism in Predatory Mites

Using Genetics and Linguistics to Reconstruct the Legacy of Chile’s Largest Indigenous Community

The Role of Noncanonical Mechanism in the Evolution of miRNA Biogenesis

How Do Protons Move in Hachimoji DNA?

Restoration of Underwater Seaweed Forests Offers Hope for Reviving the Marine Ecosystem

Enhancing the Protection of Existing Protected Areas is Critical for Safeguarding Biodiversity

Unraveling the Link Between Environmental Toxins and Lymphoma in Dogs

Antioxidant Enzymes Relocate to the Nucleus in Response to DNA Damage

Newly Identified Cellular Mechanism Enhances Photosynthesis in Marine Phytoplankton

Sucrose Acts as a Signal Transmitter for Light-Dependent Root Architecture Formation in Arabidopsis

Using High-Energy X-Rays to Image Biological Specimens Without Damage

New Algorithm to Improve the Understanding of Protein Movements

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