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Genomic Study Reveals Key Insights into Modern Maize Inbred Lines

Maize is a globally cultivated staple crop and one of the most successful examples of heterosis utilization in food production.

3 Jan 2025

Research Reveals Regulatory Role of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase in Mitophagy

Mitophagy is a selective form of autophagy via which the damaged mitochondria are cleared via the autophagy-lysosome pathway.

30 Dec 2024

New HG-TCs Strategy Enables Efficient Analysis of Glycosylation in Cells

Protein glycosylation is a fundamental biological process that regulates various cellular functions, yet its study has been hampered by the complexity and low abundance of glycoproteins.

27 Dec 2024

Stress Pathway in Microglia Found to Contribute to Alzheimer's Neurodegeneration

Researchers with the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC) have unveiled a critical mechanism that links cellular stress in the brain to the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

26 Dec 2024

PlantRNA-FM: Bridging the Gap Between RNA Structure and Function

With PlantRNA-FM, researchers can systematically analyze plant RNA, uncovering functional motifs that play key roles in gene expression and stress responses.

23 Dec 2024

New Insights into Pseudomonas syringae Toxin’s Impact on Non-Flowering Plants

The capacity of bacteria to spread disease across the Plant Kingdom may be much more widespread than previously suspected, according to new analysis.

20 Dec 2024

Neural Stem Cells Found to Rejuvenate the Aging Brain

Much like plants in a thriving forest, certain cells in the brain create a nurturing environment, enhancing the health and resilience of their neighbors, while others promote stress and damage, akin to a noxious weed in an ecosystem.

19 Dec 2024

Researchers Uncover Ketamine’s Effect on Astrocytes in Zebrafish

The decades-old anesthetic ketamine could be a game changer for treating severe depression, but there are still many questions about how the drug works, including exactly how it affects the brain's cells and circuits.

18 Dec 2024

Space Experiment Reveals Surprising Brain Cell Behavior

Microgravity exposure accelerates brain cell development in organoids, revealing potential implications for neurodegenerative disease research and space health.

18 Dec 2024

Researchers Uncover Lamin A's Role in DNA Repair and Premature Aging Disease

Researchers at Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, have discovered how a protein called lamin A helps repair the protective barrier around a cell's DNA.

16 Dec 2024

Boosting Nutrition with Homegrown Vitamin B2

Many vitamins are produced in chemical factories, usually synthetically. Researchers at the Technical University of Denmark have developed a natural and easy way to produce vitamin B2: by gently heating lactic acid bacteria.

12 Dec 2024

The Mechanics Behind Crocodile Morphology: A Breakthrough in Evolutionary Biology

How do humans account for the variety of morphologies found in living things? Genetics is usually the first explanation that comes to mind, but it is not the only one.

12 Dec 2024

Genetic engineering study explored new strategies to combat heat stress in potato crops

This study highlights the impact of the AP3 pathway in potatoes, showing enhanced tuber yield and photosynthetic performance under heat stress, with potential applications for mitigating climate change impacts on crop production.

12 Dec 2024

Gut Bacteria Influence Wild Bird's Health and Ornamentation

All living organisms host microbiomes composed of both beneficial and harmful microbes that influence health.

11 Dec 2024

Study Reveals How Toxoplasma Parasite Evades Drug Treatment by Altering Protein Production

A study by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers sheds new light on how Toxoplasma gondii parasites make the proteins they need to enter a dormant stage that allows them to escape drug treatment.

10 Dec 2024

Brazilian Study Offers Fresh Perspectives on Pancreatic Cancer Genetics

Pancreatic cancer has recently been included in the list of diseases about which Brazil's National Cancer Institute (INCA) periodically publishes statistics.

9 Dec 2024

How Maternal Age and Diet Impact Fitness and Reproductive Timing in Rotifers

This research highlights how maternal age and caloric restriction influence rotifer life history traits, affecting population growth and reproductive success.

9 Dec 2024

Discovery of START Domain Reveals Secrets of Plant Development

Within all complex, multicellular living systems such as plants and humans, there exists a set of genetic elements that can be likened to the blueprints, tools, and specialized personnel at a construction site for an expanding development.

6 Dec 2024

Key Enzymes Identified as Regulators of Cancer Cell Nutrient Foraging

Cancer cells are like booming cities without urban planners. They expand quickly, and in doing so, the resulting tumors consume more energy and other resources than they can acquire from nearby blood vessels.

6 Dec 2024

Unveiling the Hidden Role of Deep-Sea Viruses in Global Climate Dynamics

The significance of deep-sea virology and its impacts on global climate and biogeochemical structures is not unknown, though its importance might be understated.

4 Dec 2024