Reef tourism encourages climate action
University of Queensland research has revealed that informing tourists visiting the Great Barrier Reef about climate impact doesn’t negatively affect […]
At-risk butterflies more likely to survive with human help
Some of the butterflies most in danger of fluttering out of existence fare better when their habitats are actively managed
Keratin gene study pinpoints mutations associated with ‘spindle hair’ microbiologystudy
Monilethrix hair. Credit: Clump/Wikimedia Commons, CC0 Public Domain From infancy and usually for life, some families suffer from broken hair
Dangerous airborne fungus boosted by California droughts microbiologystudy
Valley fever is an emerging fungal disease in the western United States that most often causes flu-like symptoms, but can
Fungus-controlled robots tap into the unique power of nature
Building a robot takes time, technical skill, the right materials — and sometimes, a little fungus. In creating a pair
Cost of whole-genome sequencing approaching current routine genetic testing in blood cancer microbiologystudy
A scenario-based analysis comparing WGS cost for a laboratory with a medium (2,500) and large (7,500) sequencing output (costs in
Agriculture accelerated human genome evolution to capture energy from starchy foods
Over the past 12,000 years, humans in Europe have dramatically increased their ability to digest carbohydrates, expanding the number of
The targeting of WNT5B and WNT10B in osteosarcoma microbiologystudy
WNT5B and WNT10B in normal tissue vs. osteosarcomas.Osteoblasts and adipocytes differentiate from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). WNT10B increases osteoblast differentiation,
ChIP Sequencing (ChIP-seq): Principle, Steps, Uses microbiologystudy
ChIP Sequencing (ChIP-seq) is a method of sequencing that combines chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) with sequencing to study DNA-protein interactions and