Plants May Soon Provide Essential Nutrients Found in Breast Milk
Genetically engineered plants could soon produce human milk sugars, making infant formula healthier and more affordable. Approximately 75% of babies drink infant formula during their…
Genetically engineered plants could soon produce human milk sugars, making infant formula healthier and more affordable. Approximately 75% of babies drink infant formula during their…
A study identifies over 3,700 species at risk of extinction due to natural disasters, with urgent conservation actions needed to preserve ecosystem functions and prevent…
Researchers from Roskilde University in Denmark have developed a universal equation that can effectively predict the frequency of wingbeats and fin strokes made by birds,…
A new enzyme engineering method uses evolutionary data to enhance enzyme performance, promising significant advances in health care and industrial applications. Researchers have developed a…
A recent study at MIT has debunked the effectiveness of a new MRI method called DIANA, which was initially thought to directly detect neural activity….
Chimpanzees afflicted with illness consume tree bark, dead wood, and ferns known for their antibiotic and anti-inflammatory properties. According to a study published on June…
The discovery of the late Ediacaran sponge, Helicolocellus, offers new insights into early sponge evolution, suggesting non-biomineralizing forms existed about 550 million years ago and…
The human immune system appears to have evolutionarily co-opted a molecule from another biological process. Researchers discovered that a protein called the J chain, which…
Researchers optimized sugarcane’s leaf angle using CRISPR gene editing, enhancing its sunlight absorption. Sugarcane ranks as the top crop globally in terms of biomass yield,…
Researchers at the University of Utah Health found that “time cells” in mice adapt to learning timed tasks, a discovery that could aid early Alzheimer’s…
Recent research using wearable brain scanners offers new insights into children’s brain development, tracking how critical milestones are linked to brain activity and exploring the…
An international team of scientists has transformed our understanding of archaea, ancient microbial ancestors of humans dating back two billion years, by demonstrating their utilization…
Scientists discovered that proteins change shape at body temperature, revealing new drug binding sites. This finding, using cryo-electron microscopy, could revolutionize drug development by providing…
A new study aids in clarifying the role of microbes in the global carbon cycle. When soil microbes eat plant matter, the digested food follows…
New research shows that goldenrod plants demonstrate a form of intelligence by adapting their responses to herbivores based on the presence of neighboring plants and…
The brain exhibits structural criticality near phase transitions, consistent across species, potentially guiding the development of new brain models. When a magnet is heated, it…
A new study finds that the absence of gray wolves in western US ecosystems has significant ecological impacts, particularly on plant and animal communities. The…
A study from Oregon State University shows that gray whales off the Pacific Northwest have shrunk significantly since 2000, indicating potential broader environmental issues and…