A Caltech team used RD-SPRITE to show that non-coding RNAs create compartments in the nucleus,…
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Biology is the scientific study of life and living organisms, encompassing a vast range of topics from the molecular mechanisms inside cells to the behavior of ecosystems and the evolution of species over time. It explores how organisms grow, reproduce, interact with their environments, and adapt to changing conditions. Subfields such as genetics, microbiology, physiology, ecology, and evolutionary biology provide focused lenses through which scientists investigate the complexity of life. As a foundational science, biology not only deepens our understanding of the natural world but also drives advancements in medicine, agriculture, biotechnology, and conservation.
Artificial intelligence affords unprecedented insights into how biomolecules work. A new analytical technique is able…
Reproductive Sciences experts at Cincinnati Children’s discover that the gene Cdc42 is required to support…
Fossils reveal that penis worms adopted hermit-like behavior 500 million years ago, using hyolith shells…
Australia’s oceans are home to a startling array of biodiversity — whales, dolphins, dugongs, and…
The findings may help explain why some people who lead enriching lives are less prone…
Researchers from the Milner Centre for Evolution have identified evolutionary hotspots in DNA where mutations…
Rice biologists’ discovery can be used to help climate-challenged reefs survive for now. A little…
eToeholds are engineered control elements that could make RNA therapeutics safer, cell therapies more effective,…
Viruses have a bad reputation. They are responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic and a long…
Chytrid fungus is now confirmed to kill terrestrial frogs in Brazil, threatening biodiversity and amplifying…
Researchers studying Harpegnathos saltator ants discovered that a single protein, Kr-h1, orchestrates the dramatic switch…
Research on whale feeding highlights how the precipitous decline of large marine mammals has negatively…
Recovery of baleen whales to pre-whaling levels could restore lost ocean function and may help…
New probe identifies antibiotic resistance in 90 minutes—potentially life-saving speed. A technique that measures the…
Researchers have assembled a high-quality Isoetes genome that furthers understanding how these aquatic plants regulate…
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have discovered a new way to train microbes…
Plankton eaters play key role in transferring offshore resources to coral reef ecosystems. A new…