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Cell & Microbiology Mar 25, 2025

Study finds universality in moving cells—a discovery that could impact health and robotics

A study focusing on analyzing cell models found universality in their movement—an important discovery that could impact both health and robotics.

Social Sciences Mar 13, 2025

Are business conferences as impactful as the Olympics? Large-scale business events can boost community well-being

Business conferences, such as the ESTRO Congress (European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology), will bring thousands of delegates to the host city, and are just as important to the economy as major sporting events such ...

Cell & Microbiology Mar 3, 2025

3D genome structure guides sperm development, shedding light on fertility and developmental disorders

Two new studies show how a seeming tangle of DNA is actually organized into a structure that coordinates thousands of genes to form a sperm cell. The work, published as two papers in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, ...

Veterinary medicine Feb 27, 2025

One tiny dog's outsized contribution to brain surgery

Geddy has lived a big life for a little dog. As a puppy, the tiny terrier mix was abandoned in Mississippi during a high-speed car chase. Rescued by law enforcement, she found a loving home in Pennsylvania. Life was good—until ...

Evolution Feb 18, 2025

A single protein may have helped shape the emergence of spoken language

The origins of human language remain mysterious. Are we the only animals truly capable of complex speech? Are Homo sapiens the only hominids who could give detailed directions to a far-off freshwater source or describe the ...

Archaeology Feb 17, 2025

Cytology brushes: A new way to decipher the past with DNA from parchment pages

At NC State University, an English professor is searching for clues from the past. He's looked back as far as the eighth century, knowing that lessons learned from medieval texts could benefit modern civilization for many ...

Cell & Microbiology Jan 24, 2025

Using AI machine learning to map hidden molecular interactions in bacteria

A new study from Oregon Health & Science University has uncovered how small molecules within bacteria interact with proteins, revealing a network of molecular connections that could improve drug discovery and cancer research.

Biotechnology Jan 15, 2025

Geometric machine learning method promises to accelerate precision drug development

Proteins are the foundation of all life we currently know. With their virtually limitless diversity, they can perform a broad variety of biological functions, from delivering oxygen to cells and acting as chemical messengers ...

Plants & Animals Jan 13, 2025

Chornobyl dogs' genetic differences not due to mutation, study finds

Radiation-induced mutation is unlikely to have induced genetic differences between dog populations in Chornobyl (or Chernobyl) City and the nearby Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), according to a new study in PLOS ONE ...

Biotechnology Dec 16, 2024

New method speeds up protein study, aiding disease treatment research

Protein complexes are important for the majority of vital processes in the cell and human body, such as producing energy, copying DNA and regulating the immune system.

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