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Maternal rhythms help to develop the suprachiasmatic nuclei’s “master clock”

According to a new study published May 24th, 2022, in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Alena Sumová and coworkers of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague, genes within the fetus’s developing clock respond to rhythmic behavior in the mother during fetal development, first before the biological clock starts ticking on its own.

25 May 2022

Researchers take a deep dive into the genetic origins of mustelid physiological and behavioral range

Within the order Carnivora, Mustelids are the most ecologically and taxonomically varied family. They inhabit a range of natural niches, from the tayra in the tropics to the wolverine in the subarctic, and have developed species-specific features relating to their feeding, reproductive strategy, and shape.

25 May 2022

Study shows polymersome can effectively deliver PARP1 siRNA to treat breast cancer

Small interfering RNAs, or siRNAs, have the potential to cure tumors by targeting knocking down oncogenes that drive tumor development while avoiding the damage associated with chemotherapy.

25 May 2022

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From CN Bio Innovations Limited 25 May 2022

Rootstocks aid in breeding new tomato varieties that can endure heat and drought

Today's current varieties of tomatoes – ones grown in gardens and available in produce sections and farmers' markets – are a bit spoiled.

24 May 2022

Easy-to-find soft corals make the elusive "anti-cancer" compound, scientists report

The bottom of the ocean is full of mysteries but scientists have recently uncovered one of its best-kept secrets. For 25 years, drug hunters have been searching for the source of a natural chemical that had shown promise in initial studies for treating cancer.

From The University of Utah 24 May 2022

'Traffic calming' helps coral reef fish to breed more successfully

Coral reef fish breed more successfully if motorboat noise is reduced, new research shows.

From University of Exeter 23 May 2022

Researchers develop several new varieties of wheat that tolerate saline soils

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have developed several new varieties of wheat that tolerate soils with higher salt concentrations.

23 May 2022

Research highlights a novel technique for cancer cells to repair DNA damage

Researchers at the University of Birmingham have identified a novel mechanism for cancer cells to repair DNA damage.

23 May 2022

Researchers propose new methods to save the world’s most important crops

Plants are just like humans, with their ways of dealing with stress. Researchers are tracing out plants’ stress-busting methods to save one of the world’s most powerful crops from adverse climatic swings.

23 May 2022

Researchers devise a new treatment approach to cure aggressive brain tumors

Glioblastomas (GBMs) are cancerous tumors of the brain and spinal cord that are incredibly aggressive.

23 May 2022

New study explores how human plastins behave in cells

New study reveals that a family of proteins that help many different types of cells move and retain their form may induce disease when they work too hard and disturb the cellular environment.

23 May 2022

Research highlights how the oat genome may response to health benefits

Researchers have completed the sequencing and characterization of the oat genome.

23 May 2022

Cancer biomarkers relying on methylation could forecast tumor type

In cancer management, biomarkers are commonly used to guide treatment decisions and evaluate patient outcomes.

23 May 2022

Researchers shed light on an exclusive healthy cereal - oats

Oats are a worldwide crop. It currently ranks seventh in cereal production. In comparison to other cereals, oats cultivation needs fewer insecticides, fungicides, and fertilizer treatments.

23 May 2022

Research may lead to new therapies for metabolic disorders and other diseases

Researchers at UT Southwestern have uncovered a molecular path that allows cells to detect when their lipid supplies are running low, triggering a flurry of activity that avoids starvation.

23 May 2022

Researchers understand the mechanisms of deadly fungal infections

Worldwide research on Fusarium oxysporum discovered that the lack of a certain type of enzyme boosts the incidence of infection, paving the way for new ways to limit its infection.

23 May 2022

Research sheds light on first chloroplast genome report for Coleanthus subtilis

Coleanthus subtilis (Tratt.) Seidel (Poaceae) is a unique grass belonging to the Coleanthus Seidel monotypic genus.

23 May 2022

Researchers develop primitive endoderm stem cells in mice

RIKEN scientists have extracted and grown stem cells that give way to the mouse yolk sac for the first time in the laboratory, boosting the potential of generating mouse embryos from stem cells in the coming years.

23 May 2022

Type I interferon may activate a potent immune response against harmful viruses

Researchers at McMaster University have discovered not only how specific viral infections potentially cause tissue damage, but also how to prevent it.

23 May 2022