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Searching Europe for Future-proof Oak Trees

Pedunculate, sessile and downy oaks are to be found throughout Europe, both on arid sites and on sites with a good water supply. The international ACORN research project is investigating the (genetic) adjustments shown by trees in dry sites in order to secure seed sources that can tolerate global warming for the oak forests of the future.

6 Jun 2023

New Delivery Mechanism Brings Messenger RNA to the Point of Need in Neurons

Brain cells manufacture proteins in every corner, including their long branches. Neurons missing this ability cause severe neurological disorders like disability and epilepsy.

5 Jun 2023

Researchers Generate the Most Complete Catalog of Genomic Information About Primates

Researchers from 24 countries have analyzed the genomes of 809 individuals from 233 primate species, generating the most complete catalog of genomic information about our closest relatives to date.

5 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

New Toolbox Assists in the Understanding of Intricate Genetic Traits

Elizabeth King, Associate Professor in the Division of Biological Sciences at the University of Missouri, was inspired to spend her formative years studying science by a lifelong curiosity about the natural world and the diversity of life—and along the way, she discovered her passion for biology.

2 Jun 2023

Fragments of RNA Viruses Discovered in Coral Partners’ Genomes

The DNA of symbiotic creatures living within reef-building corals has been found to contain the remains of ancient RNA viruses by an international team of marine researchers.

2 Jun 2023

Identifying How a Particular Riboswitch Regulates its Synthesis

Researchers across the world are in search of ways to combat bacteria that could evade the present arsenal of antibiotics. This is done as a measure to avoid a global health crisis.

2 Jun 2023

Mixotrophic Microbes Create Carbon Tipping Points Under Warming

A climate feedback loop that can expedite climate change has been determined by scientists studying a group of extensive but often neglected microbes. However, it is not all bad news: this one shows an early warning signal.

2 Jun 2023

Revealing How Human Brains Encode and Retain Value-Based Information

Researchers from the Center for Cognition and Sociality (CCS) within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) recently announced the discovery of neurons that allow us to recognize others. The research team discovered that the neurons that deal with the information associated with different individuals are located in the CA1 region of the hippocampus.

2 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

Evaluating the Impacts of Environmental Change on Mixotrophic Dynamics and Carbon Flux

New research finds that a warming climate could flip globally abundant microbial communities from carbon sinks to carbon emitters, potentially triggering climate change tipping points. The findings are published in the British Ecological Society journal Functional Ecology.

2 Jun 2023

Study Offers New Perspective on the Understanding of Fungal Symbionts

Symbiotic and pathogenic fungi that interact with plants are distantly related and don't share many genetic similarities.

2 Jun 2023

Large-Scale Phylogenomic Studies Reveal Mysteries of Primate Evolution

Researchers from Zhejiang University, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Northwest University, and Yunnan University, Aarhus University, and BGI-Research have jointly led a series of significant new studies are published in a special issue of the journal Science, and in papers in Nature Ecology & Evolution and Science Advances.

2 Jun 2023

Machine Learning-Based Tool Allows Scientists to Quickly Model Families of Proteins

Microbes drive key processes of life on Earth. They affect global elemental cycles-;the movement of carbon, nitrogen, and other elements. They also promote plant growth and affect the development of diseases. These roles are essential in every ecosystem.

2 Jun 2023

RNA Regulatory Mechanism Involving Stress Granules Directly Regulates Alzheimer’s Development

A new research paper was published on the cover of Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 10, entitled, "Stress granules sequester Alzheimer's disease-associated gene transcripts and regulate disease-related neuronal proteostasis."

2 Jun 2023

Life Science News

Searching Europe for Future-proof Oak Trees

New Delivery Mechanism Brings Messenger RNA to the Point of Need in Neurons

Researchers Generate the Most Complete Catalog of Genomic Information About Primates

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

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

New Toolbox Assists in the Understanding of Intricate Genetic Traits

Fragments of RNA Viruses Discovered in Coral Partners’ Genomes

Identifying How a Particular Riboswitch Regulates its Synthesis

Mixotrophic Microbes Create Carbon Tipping Points Under Warming

Revealing How Human Brains Encode and Retain Value-Based Information

Unraveling the Link Between Environmental Toxins and Lymphoma in Dogs

Evaluating the Impacts of Environmental Change on Mixotrophic Dynamics and Carbon Flux

Study Offers New Perspective on the Understanding of Fungal Symbionts

Large-Scale Phylogenomic Studies Reveal Mysteries of Primate Evolution

Machine Learning-Based Tool Allows Scientists to Quickly Model Families of Proteins

RNA Regulatory Mechanism Involving Stress Granules Directly Regulates Alzheimer’s Development

Bioplastics Negatively Impact the Behavior of Small Perch: Study

Antioxidant Enzymes Relocate to the Nucleus in Response to DNA Damage

Blacklegged Ticks Show Remarkable Resilience in Surviving Extreme Temperatures

Scientists Integrate Multiple Therapeutic Approaches to More Effectively Target Brain Metastatic Melanomas

Driving Support for Pharmaceutical Testing Through Continuous Innovation

From Memory to Metaplasticity: Unraveling the Brain's Secrets

Revolutionizing Mass Spectrometry: A Deep Dive into Plasmion’s SICRIT® Technology

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