Brood Parasitism Drives Faster W Chromosome Decay in Cuckoo Finches
A comparative genomic study finds that strong selection on maternally inherited egg colour mimicry in cuckoo finches accelerates W chromosome ...
Tag: mitochondrial DNA
Low pyruvate carboxylase makes respiration-deficient tumours dependent on asparagine
A Nature Metabolism study shows that respiration-deficient cells with low pyruvate carboxylase become dependent on asparagine, a vulnerability exploited by ...
Misty Mountain Yields New Horned Toad Species in Northern Jiangxi
High on the mist-shrouded slopes of Mt. Lushan in northern Jiangxi Province, China, herpetologists have identified a horned toad that ...
DNA Sensor cGAS-STING Emerges as Double-Edged Driver of Acute Pancreatitis
A new review synthesizes evidence that the cGAS-STING DNA-sensing pathway both amplifies and restrains the inflammation and cell death that ...
Ancient catfish lineage from Southeast Asian peat swamps revealed as earliest branch of its family
Mitochondrial DNA analysis of the rare genus Encheloclarias places it as the sister group to all other clariid catfishes and ...
Killer Shrimp Babies Inherit Their Mother’s Taste in Food
A mesocosm experiment on the invasive killer shrimp shows that F1 hybrids inherit food preferences from their mothers' populations, with ...
Four New Katydid Species Hidden in Sichuan’s Mountains Revealed by DNA and Anatomy
A combined morphological and mitochondrial DNA study has doubled the known diversity of the katydid genus Sichuana, describing four new ...
Mitochondrial Cristae Emerge as Therapeutic Target in Ischemic Stroke
A new review examines how the folded inner membranes of mitochondria remodel during ischemic stroke and identifies molecular assemblies that ...
Aging DNA alarm links cellular stress to persistent brain inflammation
A literature review links age-related DNA leakage and persistent cGAS–STING signaling to chronic brain inflammation across several neurological disorders.
Review links mitochondrial dysfunction to inter-organellar aging network
A 2026 mechanistic review links mitochondrial dysfunction with oxidative damage, altered NAD+-dependent signaling and disturbed communication among organelles during aging.
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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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