progscrape: biology

Giant DNA viruses encode a hallmark translation initiation complex of eukaryotic life

2 months ago cell.com biology

Researchers have discovered a previously unknown enzyme that plays a crucial role in fat production

2 months ago science.org biology

Scientists have engineered yeast to produce the active ingredients of traditional herbal medicine ashwagandha, potentially reducing the need to grow and cultivate the whole shrub.

2 months ago sciencealert.com biology

Tired of slow Python biology tools, so I wrote the first pure-Rust macromolecule modeling engine. Processes 3M atoms in ~600ms.

57 days ago i.redd.it biology python rust

A new study suggests aerobic respiration began hundreds of millions of years earlier than previously thought, some early life forms may have breathed oxygen well before it filled the atmosphere

2 months ago news.mit.edu biology

Cells’ Systems Cooperate to Form ‘Scaffolding’ During Egg Development

2 months ago news.feinberg.northwestern.edu biology

Trans athletes may not have fitness advantage in women’s sport, landmark study finds

2 months ago independent.co.uk biology

Deep-sea fish discovered to have novel visual system | Deep-sea fish reveal an alternative developmental trajectory for vertebrate vision

2 months ago reuters.com biology

Population genomic signatures of founding events in autonomously self-fertilizing plants: a test with Impatiens capensis

2 months ago nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com biology

Forests glow under UV light, and deer can see it

2 months ago newatlas.com biology