Endangered great apes get malaria, just like humans. New evidence from wild bonobos shows us the infection harms them, too.
Plants & Animals
Feb 23, 2023
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Cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases are closely linked. Researchers at the MHH now want to demonstrate the molecular mechanisms and investigate the influence of age-related changes in the heart, lungs and immune system.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 24, 2023
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The unique genetics of the Australian black swan leaves the species vulnerable to viral illnesses such as avian flu, University of Queensland research has revealed.
Ecology
Jan 23, 2023
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More than 2,500 genes exhibit significant sex differences in expression in mouse alveolar type II cells (AT2s), which are important for keeping the lungs functioning, potentially explaining sex biases in the prevalence and ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 12, 2023
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For several years now, the CRISPR/Cas9 gene scissors have been causing a sensation in science and medicine. This new tool of molecular biology has its origins in an ancient bacterial immune system. It protects bacteria from ...
Biotechnology
Nov 25, 2022
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The defense mechanisms plants use to recognize and respond to a common pest—the caterpillar—has arisen from a single gene that evolved over millions of years, according to a report published today in eLife.
Evolution
Nov 15, 2022
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The parasite Toxoplasma is carried by a large portion of the global human population. Now a study led by researchers at Stockholm University shows how this microscopic parasite so successfully spreads in the body, for example ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 28, 2022
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Researchers have identified a promising strategy for development of broad-spectrum antiviral therapies that centers around promoting a strong immune response capable of stopping a number of viruses in their infectious tracks.
Biochemistry
Oct 10, 2022
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Swedish paleogeneticist Svante Paabo, who sequenced the genome of the Neanderthal and discovered the previously unknown hominin Denisova, on Monday won the Nobel Medicine Prize.
Other
Oct 3, 2022
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Lugging around a tapeworm that's one third your body weight can be a real drag. So threespine stickleback fish evolved resistance to tapeworms—but resistance has costs of its own, a team of researchers show in Science on ...
Evolution
Sep 8, 2022
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