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The scientist rewriting DNA, and the future of medicine
A revolution is underway in gene editing—and at its forefront is David Liu, an American molecular biologist whose pioneering work is rewriting the building blocks of life with unprecedented precision.
Biotechnology
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Battle of the sex chromosomes: How competition affects X vs. Y sperm fitness
In evolutionary terms, fitness is defined as an organism's ability to survive and reproduce its genes into the next generation. Genes influence fitness, sometimes competing against each other within an organism.
Evolution
Apr 4, 2025
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Planarian worms can regenerate into a more youthful version of themselves
As you age you naturally lose neurons and muscle mass and experience a decline in fertility and wound healing ability. Previous research in animals has offered several potential techniques for turning back the biological ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 4, 2025
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Beyond photorespiration: A systematic approach to unlocking enhanced plant productivity
A study published in Science Advances has revealed promising strategies to significantly improve crop yields by addressing photorespiration, a metabolic process that can reduce productivity by up to 36% in some crops. Researchers ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 4, 2025
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Bacteria's viral defense mechanism linked to antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance is a global health challenge that could overtake cancer mortality within a few decades. In a new study, researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, show that the emergence of resistance can be understood ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 4, 2025
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Scientists reveal new toxin that damages the gut
Scientists at La Trobe University have discovered how a diarrhea-causing strain of bacteria uses "molecular scissors" to cut open and destroy gut cells, leading to severe illness and sometimes death.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 4, 2025
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Artificial sweetener shows surprising power to overcome antibiotic resistance
Saccharin, the artificial sweetener used in diet foods like yogurts and sugar-free drinks, can kill multidrug-resistant bacteria—including one of the world's most dangerous pathogens.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 4, 2025
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New guide seeks to advance DNA library of marine species
A team of scientists has created a new guide to advance standards for collecting and cataloging DNA from marine species, enhancing a revolutionary method for monitoring ocean biodiversity.
Plants & Animals
Apr 4, 2025
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New function of DNA repair protein ATR discovered
Researchers at the Leibniz Institute on Aging—Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena have discovered a new function of the DNA repair protein ATR in regulating mitochondrial homeostasis. This discovery makes a significant ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 3, 2025
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The fungal circadian clock: A potential target for combating plant diseases
Fusarium oxysporum is a soil-borne fungal pathogen that causes a group of serious plant diseases known as Fusarium wilts. As one of the most economically important plant pathogens worldwide, it can infect hundreds of species—including ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 3, 2025
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Cellular regulator of mRNA vaccine revealed, offering new therapeutic options
A team of researchers led by Dr. Kim V. Narry, director of the Center for RNA Research at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), has uncovered a key cellular mechanism that affects the function of mRNA vaccines and therapeutics.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 3, 2025
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Antibiotic resistance among key bacterial species plateaus over time, study shows
Antibiotic resistance tends to stabilize over time, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Sonja Lehtinen from the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, and colleagues.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 3, 2025
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Scientists develop a way to scale up spatial genomics and lower costs
Spatial transcriptomics technologies opened the door for new kinds of biological measurements, allowing scientists to generate detailed maps of where genes are expressed in tissue. But most methods rely on expensive and time-intensive ...
Biotechnology
Apr 3, 2025
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Supercomputer models microtubule dynamics, offering new insights into neurodegenerative diseases
Each day, a human adult loses on average 50 to 70 billion cells, which die from natural causes alone. New cells replace lost ones by the complex process of cell division, which relies on what scientists call molecular machines ...
Biotechnology
Apr 3, 2025
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Chromatin remodeling captured in comprehensive structural study
Chromatin remodeling plays a vital role in gene regulation, affecting how DNA is accessed. Disruptions in this process can also lead to cancer and other diseases.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 3, 2025
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Jumbo phages infect cells with a protective cloaking mechanism, researchers discover
In a growing global trend, bacteria are evolving new ways to maneuver around medical treatments for a variety of infections. The rising antibiotic resistance crisis poses a significant public health threat in hospitals and ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 3, 2025
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Resolving a key to enterovirus infection: Receptor protein discovery could aid future vaccine design
Researchers found a protein that's essential for an enterovirus to enter human cells. Although not the infamous example—that title goes to poliovirus—other enteroviruses such as enterovirus D68 can cause similar paralytic ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 3, 2025
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AI model predicts drug properties to speed up development
Developing new drugs to treat illnesses has typically been a slow and expensive process. However, a team of researchers at the University of Waterloo uses machine learning to speed up the development time.
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 2, 2025
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Flowerpot snake's DNA repair ability provides insights into human genetic conditions like Down syndrome
The flowerpot snake, one of the world's smallest snakes, has some unusual distinctions. Also known as the Brahminy blind snake, it's the only known snake species with three sets of chromosomes instead of two—and it can ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 2, 2025
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DNA repair protein's unexpected structure may lead to new cancer treatments
A University of Iowa-led study has revealed the unexpected structure adopted by the DNA repair protein RAD52 as it binds and protects replicating DNA in dividing cells. This new structural and mechanistic understanding of ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 2, 2025
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