Breakthrough in bid to develop vaccines and drugs for neglected tropical disease
Scientists have developed a new, safe and effective way to infect volunteers with the parasite that causes leishmaniasis and measure […]
What gave the first molecules their stability? microbiologystudy
The origins of life remain a major mystery. How were complex molecules able to form and remain intact for prolonged
Half a billion-year-old spiny slug reveals the origins of mollusks
A team of researchers including scientists from the University of Oxford have made an astonishing discovery of a new species
Allergy cells’ hidden secret | ScienceDaily
Known for their role in allergic reactions, mast cells have long been recognised as key players in our immune system.
Circular RNAs—the new frontier in cancer research microbiologystudy
Circular RNA biogenesis and how they are dysregulated in cancer. Credit: Nature Reviews Cancer (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41568-024-00721-7 Unraveling the complexities
Novel approach to study hypoxia enables identification of a marker for ovarian cancers microbiologystudy
Long-term severe hypoxia adaptation induces EMT-like morphological changes. Credit: Cancer Gene Therapy (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41417-024-00795-3 In a new study, the
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Researchers highlight the genetic complexity of schizophrenia microbiologystudy
A pathway from genomics to an etiological theory of schizophrenia. Credit: Nature Reviews Neuroscience (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41583-024-00837-7 Patrick Sullivan, MD,
First evidence of sleep in flight microbiologystudy
Frigatebirds reaches a wingspan of over two metres. They are excellent gliders and can cover several hundred kilometers a day.
Research identifies gene–environment interactions to reveal biological insights into complex traits microbiologystudy
Illumination of Mendelian randomization and G × E. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47806-3 Xiaofeng Zhu, professor in the Department of Population