Key Regulator of Cell Growth Deciphered
A UNIGE team has discovered the structure of a protein complex that regulates the activity of the major growth regulator. The mTOR protein plays a…
A UNIGE team has discovered the structure of a protein complex that regulates the activity of the major growth regulator. The mTOR protein plays a…
A geobiologist from Göttingen University has found a diversity of patterns in 240 million-year-old seashells. UV light allows you to view intricate structures in fossils…
The researchers used ancient genomes to reveal new information about the human history of adaption. Ancient DNA, including samples from human remains that are around…
Across the tree of life, ribosomes, the tiny protein-producing factories within cells, are ubiquitous and look largely identical. Ribosomes that keep bacteria chugging along are,…
70 scientists have issued a warning about the effects of climate change. “If no action is taken to better understand and reduce the impact of…
Scientists have developed a method to identify aging muscle stem cells. The issue of aging and the fight against it has long been prevalent in…
New research reveals new information about sickness behaviors. When we’re feeling under the weather, we tend to eat, drink, and exercise less. We’re not the…
Zuul shows that ankylosaurs may have also used their tail clubs for social dominance. Scientists have found new evidence for how armored dinosaurs used their…
The new ecosystem is located in the depths of the Indian Ocean. Researchers from the University of Oxford and the Nekton Maldives Mission have discovered…
A study of primates reveals permanent changes in bone composition after birth and breastfeeding. Reproduction permanently alters females’ bones in ways not previously known, a…
The finding demonstrates how vital it is to ensure diversity in genetic databases. According to a recent study conducted by geneticists at the University of Pittsburgh…
Cornell University researchers have discovered a crucial mechanism in how genes are controlled through the study of yeast, a simple organism that is necessary for…
University of Tsukuba researchers discover a protein that controls the unique movement of comb jellies. The rainbow of moving lights visible along the sides of…
The deep sea holds more than 90% of our oceans’ water, but only around one-third of all fish species. Scientists have long assumed that the…
Some of Asia’s largest animals, including tigers and elephants, are defying 12,000 years of extinction trends by coexisting with people, according to research led by…
Back to the future of photosynthesis. Rubisco, the central biocatalyst in photosynthesis, is the most prevalent enzyme on the planet. A group of Max Planck…
Similar to humans, more intelligent jays display more self-control. According to recent research, Eurasian jays may pass a variation of the “marshmallow test,” and those…
Gut Microbes Influence Binge-Eating of Sweet Treats in Mice We have all been there. You just meant to have a single Oreo cookie as a…