Humans contain multitudes. Each person on the planet contains enough DNA to stretch to Pluto—several times.
Molecular & Computational biology
Jun 29, 2023
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The living cell harbors physiologically relevant components such as the genetic material (DNA) and proteins in a "self-organized" setting. Understanding this process of self-assembly can reveal the underlying mechanism of ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 23, 2023
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As the climate changes, living things must adapt to new environmental conditions in one of two ways—either geographically or genetically. While it's relatively simple for scientists to track and record a species' geographic ...
Evolution
Jun 21, 2023
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In the face of the biodiversity crisis, and alarming data showing a 69% decline in global animal populations since 1970, researchers are banking on a cool solution to help save species from extinction.
Plants & Animals
Jun 20, 2023
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A detailed, high-resolution map of the rusty patched bumble bee's genome has been released by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) scientists, ...
Ecology
Jun 19, 2023
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A human cell harbors roughly 2 meters of DNA, encompassing the essential genetic information of an individual. If one were to unwind and stretch out all the DNA contained within a single person, it would span a staggering ...
Biotechnology
Jun 16, 2023
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TThor, the legendary Norse god from the mythological city of Asgard, is not alone. According to groundbreaking research published in the journal Nature, we humans—along with eagles, starfish, daisies and every complex organism ...
Evolution
Jun 14, 2023
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Giraffes in eastern Africa may be even more endangered than previously thought. A new study led by researchers at Penn State reveals that populations of Masai giraffes separated geographically by the Great Rift Valley have ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 12, 2023
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Probiotics claim to host a slew of health benefits. Rapid expansion of the probiotics industry demands fast, sensitive, comprehensive and low-cost strategies for quality assessment.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 12, 2023
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The tiny tubes and thread-like structures that give cells their shape and help determine their function have been artificially re-created using strands of DNA in a study led by UCL researchers.
Biotechnology
Jun 12, 2023
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