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If the best enzymes for a biotechnology problem stopped existing millions of years ago, we need to bring them back to existence

Electrical pulses reverse aging in sea squirts: « Findings point toward new strategies for protecting species from environmental shifts and could also have implications for mitigating age-related decline in humans

New study maps the ocean’s invisible workforce

Engineered living materials harness the activity of microorganisms to imbue synthetic matter with previously unknown functionalities

When they’re being eaten, bean plants release chemicals that draw in parasitic wasps

Prions alter mutation rate in yeast and promote the development of drug resistance which is blocked by inhibition of Hsp104, a key prion regulator

Spontaneous problem-solving in bumble bees | Scientists found bees could solve an insect version of the classic “box-and-banana” problem

People with no training were able to reliably detect animal vocalisations in natural soundscapes, with detections increasing in equatorial habitats, around sunrise and sunset, and during wetter periods—patterns that mirror global biodiversity and animal activity cycles.

This tiny Australian spider uses a high‑powered web catapult to trap and eat aggressive ants: « There’s more than one way a spider can spin its web

Donate to Help Kapuki & Hazina Lead the Charge Against Extinction, organized by Lincoln Park Zoo

Research shows plants such as canola, tomatoes and rice reduce iron uptake when stressed by drought: « Study could also have implications for global food security and human nutrition

Short-term responsiveness of DNA methylation–based aging biomarkers to a multimodal intervention comprising exercise and dietary guidance involving daily consumption of yogurt containing Bifidobacterium longum BB536: an exploratory randomized controlled trial

Biohub releases a world model of protein biology

Researchers have harnessed AI to study how drugs shape biomolecular condensates, tiny blob-like structures within cells that drive gene-regulation processes and are linked to diseases such as Alzheimer's and cancer

Extracellular vesicles released by senescent myoblasts affect recipient cells via miRNA-target interactions

Semaglutide, a GLP-1 weight loss drug, slowed biological aging across multiple epigenetic clocks in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial in patients with HIV, suggesting that the drug may influence aging-related biology across multiple body systems.

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A Japanese team led by Takeshi Kusunoki and Davis Joseph has developed a comprehensive mechanistic framework for eosinophilic chronic sinusitis, demonstrating how localized epithelial antioxidant deficiencies drive severe tissue inflammation and mucous hypersecretion.

Researchers discover an underground colony of bees with an estimated population of 5.5 million under a New York cemetery

Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities or cerebral palsy experience higher fall-injury risk at younger ages

Tiny parasitic wasp named after David Attenborough for his 100th birthday

This organoid can menstruate — and shows how tissue can repair itself

Orch-OR and recent discoveries in quantum biology

New species of spiny mouse (Mus dumbara) described from Sri Lanka based on 2004 specimens, following unsuccessful field surveys in 2014 and 2015.

About 90% of people across every human culture favour their right hand

Researchers develop an "intelligent tattoo" to detect skin cancer before it appears

These ants navigate with a compass tuned to the moon

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