Biology
Melatonin’s Healing Power May Run Through One Ancient Longevity Enzyme
A new review argues that the sleep hormone melatonin exerts many of its protective effects across the heart, kidney, liver,...
Sand Fly Species Linked to Visceral Leishmaniasis Parasite in Israel for the First Time
Israeli researchers report the first molecular detection of Leishmania infantum DNA in the sand fly Phlebotomus syriacus, identifying a previously...
Rare Abdominal Cocoon Syndrome Wraps the Bowel in a Fibrous Shell, Surgeons Report
A Tunisian surgical team reports a rare case of abdominal cocoon syndrome, in which a fibrous membrane encased a patient's...
Sonic Hedgehog Emerges as Key Driver of Feathered Feet in Chickens
A new study of Wuding chickens identifies dermal Sonic hedgehog as a hub gene that promotes feathered-foot development by activating...
Borrowing From Information Theory, Scientists Count the True Diversity of Human Isoforms
Researchers have introduced perplexity, an information-theoretic measure of effective isoform number, as a threshold-free way to quantify transcript diversity across...
Yeast Strains React Differently to Protein Production, Proteome Study Reveals
A new proteomics study shows that Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains of different origins mount distinct proteomic responses to recombinant laccase production,...
Algae engineering gets a boost as modular DNA toolkit turns marine microalga into carotenoid factory
Researchers have built a 91-part modular cloning toolkit for the marine alga Nannochloropsis, enabling rapid multi-gene assembly and the production...
Australia’s Unique Native Bees Face an Uncertain Future as Pressures Mount
A major new review finds that Australia's largely endemic native bee fauna faces mounting threats from habitat loss, fire, climate...
Zap, Mist, Gas: Non-Thermal Disinfection Battles Kimchi Cabbage Rot in Long-Term Storage
Korean researchers tested hypochlorous acid, cold plasma, and chlorine dioxide against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in spring-harvested Napa cabbage stored for 93...
Virus-Derived Enzyme Dep11 Strips Protective Coat From Drug-Resistant Klebsiella
Researchers at Hebei North University report that the lytic phage vB_KpnP_JYSS5 and its depolymerase Dep11 specifically target K57-type Klebsiella pneumoniae,...
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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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