Researchers uncover blood metabolites that may influence early childhood development
McMaster University researchers have identified small molecules in the blood that may impact early childhood development, showing how dietary exposures, […]
Strong link between Western diet during pregnancy and ADHD
New research from Denmark reveals that a mother’s diet during pregnancy — characterised by a Western dietary pattern high in
Sea otters help kelp forests recover — but how fast depends on where they are
When sea otters were reintroduced along the coastlines of islands in Southern California and British Columbia, researchers saw kelp forests
Study establishes ‘ball and chain’ mechanism inactivates key mammalian ion channel
A new study has unveiled a precise picture of how an ion channel found in most mammalian cells regulates its
Advanced genetic blueprint aims to enhance precision medicine in diverse populations microbiologystudy
Geographic distribution of pangenome initiatives across the Middle East and South Asia. Credit: Nature Medicine (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-025-03544-7 Creation of a
Study reveals four novel genes required for male fertility in mice microbiologystudy
Sperm cells are incapable of fertilization when they leave the testes and enter the epididymis. They acquire forward motility and
Largest ever DNA sequencing dataset on UK child development studies made available microbiologystudy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For the first time, large-scale DNA sequence data on three U.K. long-term birth cohorts has been
Synthetic microbiome therapy suppresses bacterial infection without antibiotics microbiologystudy
A synthetic microbiome therapy, tested in mice, protects against severe symptoms of a gut infection that is notoriously difficult-to-treat and
How a crucial DNA repair protein works — and what it means for cancer treatment microbiologystudy
DNA repair proteinsact like the body’s editors, constantly finding and reversing damage to our genetic code.Researchers have long struggled to