Rethinking Aging: Could Long Genes Be the Culprits Behind Growing Older?
Aging may be less about specific “aging genes” and more about how long a gene is. Many of the changes associated with aging could be…
Aging may be less about specific “aging genes” and more about how long a gene is. Many of the changes associated with aging could be…
Neurobiologists have discovered how stress turns into fear in the brain — in conditions such as PTSD — and a method to block it. Our…
Salk scientists unveil RNA capabilities that enable Darwinian evolution at a molecular scale, and bring researchers closer to producing autonomous RNA life in the laboratory….
The intellectual disability observed in individuals with three copies of chromosome 21 may be attributed to reduced activity of the Snhg11 gene in their brains….
Adaptability in the face of limited genetic diversity could be a good sign for threatened species For over ten years, invasive Asian honeybees have defied…
Researchers at the University of Wyoming have advanced our understanding of how tardigrades survive extreme conditions and shown that proteins from the microscopic creatures expressed…
Cyprus, known for its stunning, sun-kissed shores, stands as a Mediterranean biodiversity haven. Yet, it’s the island’s picturesque beaches, rather than its rich insect life,…
New research conducted by the Mayo Clinic, which was published in Nature Neuroscience, found that the cells serving as the central nervous system’s primary defense…
Two red-tailed coral snakes were seen engaging in a battle over a caecilian, marking the first recorded instance of kleptoparasitism in the wild among the…
A study suggests that soda lakes, characterized by high levels of dissolved sodium and carbonate, might have provided the right conditions for the first cells….
The research on oral temperature perception was funded by the NIH. Christian Lemon, Ph.D., an associate professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the…
Researchers at the University of Michigan have discovered the protein that enables mammals to sense cold, filling a long-standing knowledge gap in the field of…
Researchers have published a simple trick that improves the accuracy of techniques that help us understand how external variables – such as temperature – affect…
Research on mice could guide the pursuit of treatments for brain development disorders in children with mutations in the SYNGAP1 gene. Neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins…
Hydrogen gas, dubbed the energy of the future, has been providing energy since 4 billion years ago. A recent study reveals how hydrogen gas, often…
The discovery of this creature increases the total count of new species identified by researchers exploring these seemingly inhospitable ecosystems to 48. Greg Rouse, a…
The collaboration with NIH has implications for understanding the responses of the neural-immune system and the process of aging. In a recent study of the…
What causes our body to age? Four complementary studies, including one from Northwestern Medicine, have come to the same conclusion: long genes. In a new…