Epigenetic change to DNA associated with cancer risk in ‘multi-omics’ study microbiologystudy
DNA, which has a double-helix structure, can have many genetic mutations and variations. Credit: NIH A research team co-led by […]
Type 2 diabetes can be prevented by diet and exercise even in individuals with a high genetic risk
A new study from the University of Eastern Finland is the first in the world to show that a healthy
Discovering how plants make life-and-death decisions
Researchers at Michigan State University have discovered two proteins that work together to determine the fate of cells in plants
Do smells prime our gut to fight off infection? microbiologystudy
Many organisms react to the smell of deadly pathogens by reflexively avoiding them. But a recent study from the University
Wide genetic diversity in South American indigenous groups highlights diversity gap in genomics research microbiologystudy
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Amazonians are as genetically different from Andeans as Europeans are from East Asians when it comes
Plants offer fruit to insects to disperse dust-like seeds
Fruit exist to invite animals to disperse the swallowed seeds. A Kobe University research team found that plants targeting insects
MAPLEX exosome-based delivery system carries therapeutic proteins into cells microbiologystudy
Photograph of a micro 405-nm LED exposure system utilized to facilitate the release of cargo proteins from the exosomal membrane.
Giant prehistoric flying reptile took off using similar method to bats, study finds
The pterosaur likely used all four limbs to propel itself in the air, as seen in bats today, researchers have
Study reveals previously unknown genetic causes of colorectal cancer microbiologystudy
The CRC microbiome. Credit: Nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07747-9 A pioneering study, has provided the most comprehensive analysis to date of