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Genetic Blueprint Reveals Germination Barriers in the Endangered Jacktree

A pivotal study unveils the genetic blueprint of the endangered Jacktree, shedding light on the molecular factors hindering its germination.

19 Sep 2024

COI1 Proteins in Maize Show Unexpected Functions for Crop Improvement

Maize (corn) is one of the most important staple crops in the world and has been extensively studied. Yet, many aspects of the genetic mechanisms regulating its growth and development remain unexplored.

19 Sep 2024

ERGA Pilot Project Unites Scientists to Deliver High-Quality Genomes

The European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) has announced the outcome of its pilot project in a new article.

18 Sep 2024

Lipids Found to Play Key Role in Cancer Immune Evasion

Cancer cells seldom start off stealthy. Quite to the contrary, they announce their presence to the immune system by planting chemical red flags right on their membranes.

18 Sep 2024

Study Expands Potential of Retrons for DNA Editing

Within bacterial cells, specialized immune systems known as retrons fend off viral attacks. But that's not all they can do.

18 Sep 2024

Membrane Tension and Calcium Signaling Regulate Phospholipid Scrambling

Researchers at the Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS) at Kyoto University have discovered new information regarding how cells control the distribution of lipids in their cell membrane.

16 Sep 2024

CHIEF Model Transforms Cancer Evaluation with Enhanced Generalizability Across Diverse Histopathology Samples

The CHIEF model revolutionizes cancer diagnosis, leveraging histopathological imaging to predict tumor origins and survival outcomes with exceptional accuracy.

16 Sep 2024

Soil pH Influences Microbial Community Formation and Nitrogen Cycling

Though a founding concept of ecology suggests that the physical environment determines where organisms can survive, modern scientists have suspected there is more to the story of how microbial communities form in the soil.

15 Sep 2024

Study Reveals Genetic Drivers Behind Red Pigmentation in Apple Flesh

A pivotal study has revealed the genetic drivers of red pigmentation in apple flesh, highlighting the critical role of anthocyanins and flavan-3-ols.

13 Sep 2024

New Protein Identified in Ferns Reveals Role in Plant Gender and Stem Cell Control

Purdue University plant scientists have identified a protein that plays a previously unknown role in controlling cell differentiation and determining gender in vascular plants, using a fern model.

13 Sep 2024

New Initiative Targets High-Risk Genes to Understand Neurodevelopmental and Psychiatric Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders (NPD) including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism, and depression are detrimental to individuals, their families and society as a whole, and in many cases still lack effective treatments.

13 Sep 2024

CRISPR and Antibodies Offer New Hope for Improving CAR-T Cell Therapy Outcomes

Mayo Clinic researchers mined the molecular foundations of cancer and uncovered a new reason chimeric antigen receptor (CAR-T cell therapy) fails in some patients.

13 Sep 2024

Study Reveals Key Role of SAR11 Bacteria in Marine Nutrient Cycles

If you were to collect all the organisms from the ocean surface down to 200 meters, you'd find that SAR11 bacteria, though invisible to the naked eye, would make up a fifth of the total biomass.

12 Sep 2024

A Powerful New Tool for Biomedical Research

Scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine in Qatar (WCM-Q) have built a comprehensive molecular map of the human body and its complicated physiological processes by analyzing thousands of molecules found in 391 volunteers' blood, urine, and saliva samples.

12 Sep 2024