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Revealing Noise-Filtering in Basic Circadian Networks

New research has revealed that a simple circadian clock network possesses advanced noise-filtering capabilities, which improves the understanding of how biological circuits maintain accuracy in dynamic environmental contexts.

16 Apr 2025

Japanese Researchers Develop New Assay to Detect Epigenetic Toxicity

Chemicals used as food preservatives, flavoring agents, dyes, pesticides, cosmetics, cleaners, and other industrial materials are being increasingly recognized as a health hazard.

11 Apr 2025

Monkeys Yodel Better Than Us? Vocal Membranes Behind Wild Pitch Shifts

Investigating laryngeal vibrations in New World monkeys uncovers complex vocal mechanisms, surpassing human frequency transitions and enhancing communication.

11 Apr 2025

Scientists Discover Epigenetic Marks in Pancreatic Cancer Transition

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have found a pattern of so-called epigenetic "marks" in a transition state between normal and pancreatic cancer cells in mice, and that the normal cells may keep at least a temporary "memory" of those cancer-linked marks.

7 Apr 2025

Antibiotic Resistance Reaches Equilibrium in Many Bacterial Species

Antibiotic resistance tends to stabilize over time, according to a study published April 3, 2025 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Sonja Lehtinen from the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, and colleagues.

4 Apr 2025

Intermittent Fasting Alters Serotonin Levels to Boost Male Mice's Libido

Long-term fasting in 24-hour cycles increases the sex drive of male mice by lowering the concentration of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain.

29 Mar 2025

Bispecific antibodies for SARS-CoV-2 variant neutralization

Bispecific antibodies targeting multiple SARS-CoV-2 sites offer enhanced neutralization against emerging variants, advancing COVID-19 treatment strategies.

14 Mar 2025

T Cells May Hold the Secret to Fighting Dengue Virus

Children who experience multiple cases of dengue virus develop an army of dengue-fighting T cells, according to a new study led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI).

25 Feb 2025

Mosquito Antennae Could Inspire Breakthroughs in Disaster Response

One of nature's most disliked creatures may very well unlock a breakthrough in disaster response.

22 Feb 2025

EMBL Breakthrough Expands Brillouin Microscopy for Quick 3D Imaging

EMBL tech developers have made an important leap forward with a novel methodology that adds an important microscopy capability to life scientists' toolbox.

22 Feb 2025

The Antibiotic Arms Race: Can Science Stay Ahead of Rapidly Evolving Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria?

A study reveals alarming rates of antibiotic resistance in Gram-negative bacteria, highlighting the urgent need for innovative strategies to combat this crisis.

10 Feb 2025

Unveiling the Genetic Basis of Mating Behavior in Fruit Flies

The way fruit flies mate could be crucial to preventing mosquitoes from spreading disease.

27 Jan 2025

New Map Reveals How Human DNA Shuffles During Reproduction

Scientists at deCODE genetics/Amgen have constructed a complete map of how human DNA is mixed as it is passed down during reproduction.

23 Jan 2025

OGT Delivers Superior MRD Detection Capabilities with New SureSeq Myeloid MRD Panel

Today, OGT announces the North American launch of its new next-generation sequencing (NGS) SureSeq™ Myeloid MRD Panel, which provides a flexible NGS workflow for the detection of ultra-low frequency measurable residual disease (MRD)-associated biomarkers in acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

23 Jan 2025

Study Reveals T Cells as Key Players in Complete Viral Infection Control

Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School and the Singapore General Hospital have discovered that T cells-white blood cells that can destroy harmful pathogens-can completely prevent viral infection, to an extent previously thought only possible due to neutralizing antibodies.

13 Jan 2025

Shade Plants Harness Far-Red Light for Photosynthesis in a Surprising Way

Plants in the shade of other plants receive more light than scientists had previously believed. A team of researchers from Utrecht University and Wageningen University & Research (WUR) describe how, in a recent article in the scientific journal Plant Cell & Environment.

10 Jan 2025