Controlling starch levels in algae could have biotechnology and sustainability benefits
High-starch algae are important in biofuel production, as a feed supplement in agriculture and as an efficient way to bind […]
Invasive weed threatens Southern California’s deserts
Once thought resistant to invasion, regional deserts are losing native plants to aggressive weedy species like Saharan mustard. New research
Study on the reproducibility of behavioral experiments with insects now published
A recent study provides evidence that some results of behavioural experiments with insects cannot be fully reproduced. So far, possible
Blocking a surprising master regulator of immunity eradicates liver tumors in mice microbiologystudy
A protein identified nearly 40 years ago for its ability to stimulate the production of red blood cells plays a
No more copy-pasting: DNA base editing for better Lactobacillus strains microbiologystudy
A Kobe University team was able to edit the DNA of Lactobacillus strains directly without a template from other organisms.
Insights could lead to tailored treatments microbiologystudy
DNA, which has a double-helix structure, can have many genetic mutations and variations. Credit: NIH Researchers using next-generation DNA sequencing
DNA changes in umbilical cord blood could provide clues to preventable health issues later in life microbiologystudy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The umbilical cord may become a crystal ball of sorts, helping doctors predict the future of
Epigenetic signature helps predict risk of metastatic thyroid cancer progression microbiologystudy
Model of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) metastatic progression. Credit: Thyroid® (2025). DOI: 10.1089/thy.2024.0303 Researchers from the Endocrine Tumors group at
AI helps unravel a cause of Alzheimer’s disease and identify a therapeutic candidate microbiologystudy
Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2025.03.045 A new study found that a gene recently recognized as a biomarker for