Biology
Molecular Switchboard Revealed: How Plant Sex Cells Coordinate Two Ancient Signalling Systems
A newly identified Arabidopsis protein, REAP1/AtSWAP70, physically links RAB5 endosomal trafficking with ROP polarity signalling to ensure successful pollen tube...
Folded DNA Structures in the Hepatitis B Genome Steer Viral Gene Expression
New research shows that conserved G-quadruplex structures in the hepatitis B virus genome recruit host proteins HNF4A and CNBP to...
Slaughterhouse Blood Protein Emerges as a Quiet Powerhouse in Food Science
A new review argues that serum albumin, an abundant protein in slaughterhouse blood, has proven value in emulsions, foams, nanoparticles,...
Bacterial Functions, Not Species Names, Decide Who Wins a Place on Plant Roots
A large synthetic community study shows that plant roots recruit bacteria based on functional capacities rather than taxonomy, identifying 266...
Interferon-α Rewrites Clonal Competition in Human Blood Development
Single-cell multiomics of blood stem cells from myeloproliferative neoplasm patients shows that interferon-α normalizes blood counts by boosting lymphoid differentiation...
New Tool Treats Genetic Ancestry as a Continuum to Sharpen Disease Risk Prediction for All Populations
A new method called SPLENDID models genetic ancestry as a continuum rather than discrete labels, significantly improving polygenic risk score...
Chimpanzee Food Calls Reveal Surprisingly Detailed Secrets About Hidden Food
A new playback study shows chimpanzee food calls encode both the value and the specific identity of foods, and that...
Cryo-EM Reveals How the ATR Checkpoint Kinase Flips Its Molecular Switch
New cryo-EM structures of human ATR–ATRIP in multiple functional states reveal how ATP priming, TopBP1 binding and autophosphorylation activate the...
When Generalist Predators Are Really Specialists: New Model Rewrites Prey Regulation
A new experimental and mathematical study shows that generalist predators composed of individual specialists require a fundamentally different modelling framework...
Ageing Bone Cells Lose a Key Epigenetic Brake, Driving Osteoporosis
New research reveals that loss of the epigenetic regulator Prmt6 triggers a Sting–Ifitm3 immune cascade that senesces osteoblasts and accelerates...
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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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