Biology
Ticks Hunt Mostly at Night, Year-Long Study of European Tick Behaviour Finds
A year-round, round-the-clock field study in England shows that the European tick Ixodes ricinus quests predominantly at night and that...
Graph Diffusion Extends Metabolomic Signals to Unmeasured Metabolites
Researchers have developed a network propagation method that diffuses statistical signals across a bipartite metabolite–reaction graph, extending metabolomic data exploration...
Lactate Rewrites the Epigenome to Tear Down the Retina’s Protective Barrier in Diabetes
New research reveals that lactate-driven histone H3K9 lactylation activates a PTK2–FMNL2 signaling axis that breaks down the retinal endothelial barrier...
Codon Optimality Predicts mRNA Lifespan but Fails for Noncoding RNAs
A new computational study shows that codon optimality, one of the strongest sequence determinants of messenger RNA half-life, does not...
New Dual-Plasmid System Cracks the Solubility Problem in E. coli Protein Expression
Researchers in China have engineered a two-plasmid system that combines high cloning efficiency with tight expression control and exceptionally soluble...
Toxoplasma Parasite Found in Nigerian Free-Range Birds, Raising Food Safety Concerns
The first molecular survey of free-range birds in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory has detected Toxoplasma gondii DNA in chickens, pigeons,...
Orphaned Cheetahs Raised by Humans Tune Out Their Own Species’ Calls
Playback experiments show that cheetahs orphaned early and raised by humans respond more to human voices and less to their...
Living Fossil Quillworts Reveal How Mutation and Selection Sculpt Ancient Chloroplast Genomes
A genus-wide analysis of 60 Isoetes chloroplast genomes shows that AT-biased mutation pressure sets the compositional background while gene-specific selection...
Scientists Map the Genetic Symphony of Fish Embryo Development Stage by Stage
A new time-series transcriptomic study of marine medaka embryos reveals a dual-wave program of zygotic genome activation and a transient...
Four Global Change Drivers Reshape Grassland Stability in Surprising Ways
A 13-year fully factorial experiment manipulating carbon dioxide, nitrogen, warming, and reduced rainfall shows that grassland stability is governed by...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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