Solving the structure of a functional amyloid protein provides new clues to the origin of a rare disease
Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 3 (LGMD D3) is a rare disease causing progressive muscle weakness, caused by point mutations in ...
Tag: Origin
Meteorites reveal likely origin of Earth’s volatile chemicals
Imperial College London press release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE By analysing meteorites, Imperial researchers have uncovered the likely far-flung origin of ...
Researchers identify the origin of endothelial cells that constitute the vascular niche for hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells in zebrafish
Endothelial cells (ECs) line blood vessels and can serve as specialized vascular niches for hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs), ...
Discovery of cancer-associated fibroblast origin gives new direction for pancreatic cancer
A type of cell that plays a key role in pancreatic cancer can trace its origin back to a structure ...
Caribbean breadfruit is traced back to its Oceania origin 230 years ago
Cooked breadfruit often has a potato-like consistency that grows softer, sweeter, and more custard-like as the mature fruit ripens fully. ...
Shedding light on the origin of complex life forms
How did the complex organisms on Earth arise? This is one of the big open questions in biology. A collaboration ...
New computer model tracks origin of cell changes that drive development
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have developed a computer model — dubbed quantitative fate mapping — that looks ...
Single-cell ‘atlas’ reveals origin of an aggressive brain tumor
Studying mice has filled encyclopedias with breakthrough medical discoveries. But when it comes to brain cancers, the little rodents have ...
Fossil overturns more than a century of knowledge about the origin of modern birds
Fossilised fragments of a skeleton, hidden within a rock the size of a grapefruit, have helped upend one of the ...
Ancient DNA from medieval Germany tells the origin story of Ashkenazi Jews
Extracting ancient DNA from teeth, an international group of scientists peered into the lives of a once-thriving medieval Ashkenazi Jewish ...
New insights into biology, origin of deadly stomach and esophageal cancers
The University of Houston is leading a team of cancer researchers and experts in stem cell cloning to identify the ...
Polyester chemistry highlights possible role of microdroplets in the origin of life
Scientists have long been fascinated with the origin of life on Earth, namely the transition from simple pre-biotic organic molecules ...
Dead fish breathes new life into the evolutionary origin of fins and limbs
A trove of fossils in China, unearthed in rock dating back some 436 million years, have revealed for the first ...
Tracking the origin of southern California’s latest invasive pest
In 2012, a crop of California's most prized ornamental trees was overrun by an invisible invader. The growing shoots of ...
Genomic analysis reveals true origin of South America’s canids
South America has more canid species than any place on Earth, and a surprising new UCLA-led genomic analysis shows that ...
Scientists at the CNIC and Hospital Puerta de Hierro develop a tool to determine if dilated cardiomyopathy has a genetic origin
Scientists at the CNIC and Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro in Majadahonda have developed a software application that predicts the ...
Medieval mass burial shows centuries-earlier origin of Ashkenazi genetic bottleneck
In 2004, construction workers in Norwich, UK, unearthed human skeletal remains that led to a historical mystery—at least 17 bodies ...
Researchers reveal origin of ultrafast mystery signals in valleytronic materials
Tiny materials hold big mysteries, the solutions to which could bring about next-generation electronics. An international collaboration led by researchers ...
One more clue to the Moon’s origin
Humankind has maintained an enduring fascination with the Moon. It was not until Galileo’s time, however, that scientists really began ...
Protein that detects light may play a role in the origin and progression of melanoma, study suggests
Melanopsin (OPN4) is a light-sensing protein found in skin and retina cells. A new study conducted at the University of ...
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Anu, previously gropod, awarded nearly $1 million competitive grant from the National Science Foundation
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International group of scientists warns nuclear radiation has devastating impacts on ecosystems
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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New experimental treatment can stop the growth of schwannoma tumors
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Latin American and Caribbean researchers detail colonialism in ornithology
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In search of the invisible galaxy