Research shows how RNA ‘junk’ controls our genes microbiologystudy
Researchers at Arizona State University have made a significant advance in understanding how genes are controlled in living organisms. The […]
Retreating glaciers: Fungi enhance carbon storage in young Arctic soils microbiologystudy
Melting Arctic glaciers are in rapid recession, and microscopic pioneers colonize the new exposed landscapes. LMU researchers have revealed that
Wild plants and crops don’t make great neighbors, research finds microbiologystudy
Native plants and non-native crops do not fare well in proximity to one another, attracting pests that spread diseases in
A new breakthrough in understanding regeneration in a marine worm
The sea worm Platynereis dumerilii is only a few centimetres long but has a remarkable ability: in just a few
Early Pyrenean Neolithic groups applied species selection strategies to produce bone artifacts
A study led by researchers from the UAB and the CSIC has revealed that the earliest Neolithic groups to settle
Phage-derived enzyme targets E. faecalis biofilms to mitigate acute graft-versus-host disease microbiologystudy
Acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) is a medical condition that occurs when donor immune cells attack the recipient’s tissues after an
Researchers uncover key mechanisms in chromosome structure development microbiologystudy
Researchers at Rice University are making strides in understanding how chromosome structures change throughout the cell’s life cycle. Their study
Restored oyster sanctuaries host more marine life microbiologystudy
In the campaign to restore Chesapeake Bay, oyster sanctuaries rank among the most hotly contested strategies. But new research suggests
Scientists map how deadly bacteria evolved to become epidemic microbiologystudy
Pseudomonas aeruginosa — an environmental bacteria that can cause devastating multidrug-resistant infections, particularly in people with underlying lung conditions —
Do genes-in-pieces code for proteins that fold in pieces?
A new study led by Rice University’s Peter Wolynes offers new insights into the evolution of foldable proteins. The research