What Makes Us Human? The Answer May Be Found in Overlooked “Junk” DNA
Our DNA is very similar to that of the chimpanzee, which in evolutionary terms is our closest living relative. Stem cell researchers at Lund University…
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New Mechanism Discovered for Muscle Regeneration
So-Called Junk DNA – Genetic “Dark Matter” – Is Actually Critical to Survival in Mammals
Scientists Have Found a Way To “See” Single Cells Using Sound
Spectroradiometer “Ray Guns” Let Scientists Use Light Instead of DNA To Tell Plants Apart
Scientists Solve an Evolutionary Curiosity: Why a Human Egg Is 10 Million Times the Volume of a Sperm Cell
Bacteria Evolved a Multitude of Defense Systems That Offer Strong Immunity for Protection Against Viruses
Nuclear Pore Complex: Cellular Environments Shape Molecular Architecture
Tackling the Collateral Damage to Our Health From Antibiotics
Discovery of Vital Role for the Brain’s Immune Cells Reveals a New Aspect of Human Biology
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have revealed a vital but previously unknown role for immune cells that protect the brain from disease and injury:…
Snakes Diversified Explosively After Mass Extinction Where Dinosaurs Were Wiped Out
Modern snakes evolved from ancestors that lived side by side with the dinosaurs and that likely fed mainly on insects and lizards. Then a miles-wide…
Heart Clocks: Scientists Uncover a Circadian Rhythm in Heart Cells That Affects Their Daily Function
A new study has shown how circadian rhythms in heart cells help to change heart function over the course of the day and may explain…
Not Science Fiction: German Scientists Harness the Power of Photosynthesis for New Way To “Breathe”
Photosynthesizing algae injected into the blood vessels of tadpoles supply oxygen to their brains. Leading a double life in water and on land, frogs have…
Mito Warriors: New Footage Shows T Cell Assassins Hunting Down and Destroying Cancer Cells
Scientists discover how T cell assassins reload their weapons to kill and kill again. Cambridge researchers have discovered how T cells – an important component…
“Vegetarian” Giant Tortoise Attacks and Eats Seabird As Horrified Researchers Film
Researchers have captured on film the moment when a Seychelles giant tortoise, Aldabrachelys gigantea, attacked and ate a tern chick. This is the first documentation…
Discovery Points Toward the Next Revolution in Genome Editing Technology
New Programmable Gene Editing Proteins Found Outside of CRISPR Systems Researchers find RNA-guided enzymes are more diverse and widespread than previously believed. Within the last…
Birds Learn To Avoid Plants That Host Dangerous Insects
Young birds that eat insects with conspicuous warning colouration to advertise their toxicity to would-be predators quickly learn to avoid other prey that carry the…
Unraveling the Mystery of Touch: Why Certain Body Parts Are So Sensitive
Researchers have uncovered a mechanism that may explain why certain body parts are so sensitive. Some parts of the body—our hands and lips, for example—are…