Researchers have uncovered a powerful genetic mechanism that may help explain how some species evolve with surprising speed. Certain sections of DNA, known as “flipped” segments, appear to help fish rapidly adapt to new environments and even…
Category: 5. Biology
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Study reveals molecular control of tooth root formation and growth
Tooth root development relies on precise coordination of cellular signals, yet the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Researchers have uncovered how two proteins, Gli2 and Gli3, work together to control signaling and…
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How squid survived Earth’s biggest extinction and took over the oceans
Squid and cuttlefish are among the ocean’s most fascinating animals, known for their color-changing skin and jet-like movement. For decades, scientists have tried to understand how these unusual creatures evolved. Progress has been slow because…
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Purdue University accelerates rare disease drug discovery with the WELLJET dispenser stacker
Scientists at Purdue University are using the WELLJET dispenser stacker from INTEGRA Biosciences to increase the speed, consistency and scale of drug screening for rare and neglected parasitic diseases. Integrating automated liquid…
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Prevalence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Australian wild birds, native wildlife, livestock and domestic animals
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Behzadi, P., Baráth, Z. &…
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Designing a novel multiepitope vaccine candidate against Treponema pallidum via adhesins using reverse vaccinology
Du, M. et al. Increasing incidence rates of sexually transmitted infections from 2010 to 2019: An analysis of temporal trends by geographical regions and age groups from the 2019 global burden of disease study. BMC. Infect. Dis. 22, 574.
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Pathogenic mechanism of the PLS1 gene variant in hearing loss and functional validation in a zebrafish model
Lieu, J. E. C., Kenna, M., Anne, S. & Davidson, L. Hearing loss in children: A review. JAMA. 324, 2195–2205. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.17647 (2020).
Van Camp, G., Willems, P. J. &…
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Tim-3 agonist restrains ILC2 function and attenuates airway hyperreactivity via NLK pathway
Ogulur, I. et al. Type 2 immunity in allergic diseases. Cell. Mol. Immunol. 22, 211–242 (2025).
Holgate, S. T. et al. Asthma. Nat. Rev. Dis. Primers 1, 15025 (2015).
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Dogs’ reactions to motivations and emotions in conspecific and heterospecific vocalizations
Guilford, T. & Dawkins, M. S. Receiver psychology and the evolution of animal signals. Anim. Behav. 42, 1–14 (1991).
Miller, C. T. & Bee, M. A. Receiver psychology turns 20: Is it time for a…
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snRNA sequencing-based skeletal muscle analysis of Jiangquan black pigs with different average daily growth rates
Dransfield, E. & Sosnicki, A. Relationship between muscle growth and poultry meat quality. Poult. Sci. 78, 743–746 (1999).
Goodpaster, B. H. & Sparks, L. M. Metabolic Flexibility in Health…
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