Genome Editing used to create Disease Resistant Rice
Genome editing techniques have been used to create disease-resistant rice varieties. Genome editing allows scientists to make precise changes to the DNA of an organism,…
Biology
Evidence for a Billion-Year Arms Race Between Viruses and their Hosts is Presented by Scientists
A new evolutionary theory that suggests a billion-year evolutionary arms race between two groups within the virus kingdom known as Bamfordvirae and their hosts has…
Published Images of the Smallest Programmable Nuclease, TnpB
Cryo-electron microscopy was used by a team led by Professor Virginijus Šikšnys from Vilnius University Life Sciences Center (VU LSC) in collaboration with Professor Guillermo Montoya’s…
To Learn how Mosquitoes Locate Us Across Great Distances, Researchers have Built a Testing Facility
We have a lot of knowledge about insect preferences close up, but how do mosquitoes locate us up to 100 meters away? Researchers in Zambia…
Bacterial Research may Result in Improved Methods of Treating Infections and Enhancing Human Health
Understanding human illnesses and revealing how bacteria “work together” to make these diseases much harder to treat are the goals of recent research from Nova…
Gain-of-Function Analysis is a Common and Crucial Method in Every Biology Study, According to Scientists
The phrase “gain of function” is frequently used to describe virus research that may endanger the public health in exchange for dubious benefits. Even though…
Smells affect Mouse Metabolism and Aging
Although the exact mechanisms and implications are still being researched, there is some evidence that smells can influence metabolism and aging in mice. Female odors…
A New Technique Senses and Records Environmental Cues Using Modified Bacteria and AI
Several years ago, scientists in Professor Tal Danino’s lab of biomedical engineering were discussing how they could create and utilize naturally pattern-forming microorganisms. Numerous bacterium…
A Reference Human Pangenome will Allow for a More Thorough and Fair Knowledge of Genetic Diversity
A group of researchers, including those from UC Santa Cruz, have published a draft of the first human pangenome, a new, practical reference for genomics…
The Location and Expression of Proteins are Quickly and Accurately Identified Using Recently Developed AI
An innovative artificial intelligence (AI) system has demonstrated speed and accuracy unmatched by any other in its ability to recognize protein patterns inside of individual…
Hazardous Heavy Metals can be Removed from Wastewater With the Aid of Microorganisms
A research team at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) has successfully used magnetotactic bacteria, a unique type of bacteria, to cleanse water that contains uranium. The…
Overactive Cell Metabolism is associated with Biological Aging
Human cells with damaged mitochondria increase their metabolism to improve short-term survival, but at a cost: faster aging. Why do cells, and thus humans, age?…
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