How cells boost gene expression microbiologystudy
The function of non-coding RNA in the cell has long been a mystery to researchers. Unlike coding RNA, non-coding RNA […]
Myths about intermittent fasting, debunked microbiologystudy
In a new article, researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago debunk four common myths about the safety of intermittent
Wild yeasts from Patagonia could yield new flavors of lagers microbiologystudy
New strains of yeast for brewing lager beers, created by hybridizing wild strains of yeast from Patagonia with brewer’s yeast,
Removal of excess chloride ions by plants when subjected to salt stress
National University of Singapore (NUS) researchers have discovered a salt adaptation mechanism in plants that facilitates chloride removal from the
Brain size riddle solved as humans exceed evolution trend
The largest animals do not have proportionally bigger brains — with humans bucking this trend — a new study published
Treating the gut-brain connection with B vitamins to treat Parkinson’s Disease microbiologystudy
A study led by Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan has revealed a link between gut microbiota and
Discovery of vast sex differences in cellular activity has major implications for disease treatment microbiologystudy
“We discovered a pronounced ‘men are from Mars, women are from Venus’ pattern,” says marine and environmental biologist Suzanne Edmands.
Zebrafish reveal how bioelectricity shapes muscle development microbiologystudy
A question left unanswered in a biologist’s lab notebook for 40 years has finally been explained, thanks to a little
Simple test for flu could improve diagnosis and surveillance microbiologystudy
Fewer than one percent of people who get the flu every year get tested, in part because most tests require
Revealing the dynamic choreography inside multilayer vesicles
Our cells and the machinery inside them are engaged in a constant dance. This dance involves some surprisingly complicated choreography