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

4 days 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 days ago sciencealert.com biology

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

3 days ago news.mit.edu biology

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

33 hours ago news.feinberg.northwestern.edu biology

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

3 days ago independent.co.uk biology

Scientists find a new potential treatment for Alzheimer’s using a formerly discovered blood cancer treatment.

9 hours ago timesofisrael.com biology cancer

[Health / Medicine] Chronic insomnia linked to 12% of dementia cases, identifying late-60s as a critical window for intervention

5 days ago sciencenews.org biology

Researchers testing microplastic pollution in experimental ponds found standard polyurethane consistently induces harmful algae blooms, whereas biodegradable bioplastics caused significantly fewer disruptions

8 days ago nature.com biology

In a clinical trial, oral drug TLC-2716 lowered blood triglycerides by almost 40 percent and remnant cholesterol by more than 60 percent

25 hours ago sciencealert.com biology trial

Using cyanobacteria, which have the most ancient complete circadian clocks known, researchers competed self-sustained vs damped strains, providing the first experimental evidence that seasonal photoperiod alone can select for robust…

6 days ago sciencedirect.com biology

Supplementing the guts of older mice with fecal microbiota from younger ones reversed one aspect of age-related decline, driven by increased intestinal stem cell activity that maintains the intestinal walls.

5 days ago sciencealert.com biology

AI model can read and diagnose a brain MRI in seconds

4 days ago eurekalert.org ai biology brain

Next Generation Genetics Technology Developed to Counter the Rise of Antibiotic Resistance

3 days ago today.ucsd.edu biology genetics

‘Part of our biological toolkit’: newborn babies can anticipate rhythm in music, researchers find

5 days ago theguardian.com biology music

Body composition and physical fitness in transgender versus cisgender individuals: a systematic review with meta-analysis

5 days ago bjsm.bmj.com biology

A prophage-encoded abortive infection protein preserves host and prophage spread

8 days ago nature.com biology

Emergence of mammalian-adaptive PB2 mutations enhances polymerase activity and pathogenicity of cattle-derived H5N1 influenza A virus - Nature Communications

7 days ago nature.com biology

How could CRISPR based gene editing be used in DARPA’s Next Generation Nonsurgical Neurotechnology (N3) program to enable nanoparticle mediated BCIs& what are the scientific and ethical challenges in applying this for therapeutic cognitive enhancement rather than potential mind control applications

6 days ago darpa.mil biology darpa

Cancer might protect against Alzheimer's – this protein helps explain why

18 days ago nature.com biology cancer neuroscience

Mushroom species found all across the world, making people hallucinate dozens of tiny humans

11 days ago bbc.co.uk biology

'New Form of Life' Has Been Discovered in Scotland | OGN Daily

18 days ago onlygoodnewsdaily.com biology

Mystery tower fossils may be a whole new kind of life

19 days ago scientificamerican.com biology

Why the human penis is unusually large compared to that of other primates is a long-standing evolutionary question

19 days ago journals.plos.org biology

Bird retinas work without oxygen from blood vessels, instead they power themselves with a flood of glucose that feeds glycolysis

20 days ago newscientist.com biology

Chronic stress causes progressive bone loss through sustained glucocorticoid (cortisol) receptor signaling

10 days ago mdpi.com biology

Back-scratching bovine leads scientists to reassess intelligence of cows

21 days ago theguardian.com biology

Girls are happier than boys at school, new research shows. Understanding why may all boil down to biology

10 days ago independent.co.uk biology psychology

Z-RNA is a rare left-handed helix that activates a self-destruct sequence in our cells when viruses invade

17 days ago nature.com biology

Pigeons detect Earth's magnetic field using electromagnetic induction, the same physical principle as wireless phone charging

17 days ago science.org biology earth

Positive interactions dominate among marine microbes, six-year study reveals: « Warming ocean temperatures appear to alter relationships among microscopic organisms with unknown consequences

16 days ago today.ucsd.edu biology

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