Plant guard cells can count environmental stimuli
Plants control their water consumption via adjustable pores (stomata), which are formed from pairs of guard cells. They open their […]
New research could lead to genetically tailored diets to treat patients with IBS
An international study has found that genetic variations in human carbohydrate-active enzymes may affect how people with irritable bowel syndrome
Turtle genome provides new clues on the evolution of vertebrates microbiologystudy
Scientists from the UAB and Iowa State University have generated the genome assemblies of two hidden-neck turtles, unpublished until now.
Can snake research help explain human digestion?
All animals possess some capacity for repairing and replacing the lining of their intestines, a process called intestinal regeneration. In
Mending genes for long-lasting effects microbiologystudy
Minimal toxicity observed after LNP-Cas9 treatments. Credit: Science (2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.adk9428 Gene-editing therapies—techniques that modify DNA to treat or prevent
Plant CO2 uptake rises by nearly one third in new global estimates
Plants the world over are absorbing about 31% more carbon dioxide than previously thought, according to a new assessment developed
Scan based on lizard saliva detects rare tumor microbiologystudy
A new PET scan reliably detects benign tumors in the pancreas, according to research led by Radboud university medical center.
Polyploidy study reveals why some cancers are resistant to therapeutic drugs microbiologystudy
Overview of the study. (A) We created unique cells with double the usual number of chromosomes to investigate the relationship
Soil’s secret language: Researchers decode plant-to-fungi communication
Researchers at the University of Toronto have cracked the code of plant-to-fungi communication in a new study published in the