Biology
Bitter Leaf Compound Shows Hormetic Power Over Brewer’s Yeast, Review Finds
A new conceptual review finds that Vernonia amygdalina leaf extracts show a biphasic hormetic effect on brewer's yeast, stimulating fermentation...
Giant DNA Swaps May Explain a Hidden Chunk of Human Disease Heritability
A new computational tool shows that structural variants, despite making up less than 0.6 percent of analyzed variants, account for...
Scientists Engineer Stachyose Production in Maize to Boost Heat Stress Tolerance
Scientists engineered maize to produce stachyose by introducing an Arabidopsis stachyose synthase gene, extending the raffinose family oligosaccharide pathway and...
Invasive Asian Malaria Mosquito Proves as Susceptible to African Parasites as Native Vectors
A paired membrane feeding study in Metehara, Ethiopia, shows the invasive mosquito Anopheles stephensi is as permissive to local Plasmodium...
Common Anaesthetic Drugs Show Surprising Anti-Cancer Effects in Lab Study
An exploratory laboratory study finds that commonly used anaesthetic drugs such as ketamine, propofol and lidocaine can inhibit the growth,...
Hidden Parasite Found in Wild Rats and Mice Across Pakistan Raises Zoonotic Concerns
A first-of-its-kind survey has detected the zoonotic parasite Babesia microti in wild rats and mice across seven districts of Pakistan,...
Gut Parasites in Captive Macaques Reveal Close Genetic Ties to Human Infections
A molecular survey of 504 captive crab-eating macaques in China found six Entamoeba species, with macaque-derived strains showing close genetic...
Evolution Alone Cannot Save the Black-Browed Albatross From a Warming Climate, Study Finds
A new PNAS study of black-browed albatrosses finds that evolutionary adaptation alone is unlikely to prevent population declines under climate...
AI Model Combines Transformers and Language Embeddings to Predict miRNA–Disease Links
A new transformer-based framework called THIMDA fuses multi-modal microRNA and disease representations to predict disease associations with high accuracy.
Bacterial Yellow Pigment Shows Promise as Eco-Friendly Dye for Cotton and Polyester Fabrics
Researchers in Ethiopia showed that a yellow carotenoid pigment from Micrococcus luteus can dye cotton and polyester fabrics with moderate...
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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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