Category: 5. Biology

The relationship between TRPM4, sodium-induced cell death, and tumorigenesis

TRPM4 is located on chromosome 19q13.33 (genomic coordinates: 49,157,741–49,211,836 bp) and comprises 28 exons (Fig. 1A–B). Certain transcripts (e.g.,…

Sample collection and construction of sequencing libraries

The fish was dissected promptly following anesthesia with MS-222. Muscle sample was collected from a healthy O. macrolepis. Genomic DNA was extracted using Qiagen DNeasy Kit (Qiagen,…

Bioinformatics analysis

GEPIA was employed to compare expression levels of the BEX1 gene between tumor and normal tissues derived from TCGA and GTEx databases, with high expression marked in red and low expression in green across multiple cancer…

Toastier fall weather might cause migrating monarch butterflies to wing it and change their flight plans, starting the countdown toward death. 

Eastern monarchs captured during their autumn migration and exposed to warm temperatures…

Textbooks often portray primates as originating, evolving, and dispersing exclusively within warm tropical forests. This tends to come from fossil evidence distributed across tropical latitudes. However, new research led by University of…

From Indigenous stories and starring in movies, to singing popular songs and vital…

A research team headed by the University of Zurich has developed a powerful new method to precisely edit DNA by combining cutting-edge genetic engineering with artificial intelligence. This technique opens the door to more accurate…

A new research perspective was published in Aging (Aging-US) on July 8, 2025, titled “Exercise as a geroprotector: focusing on epigenetic aging.”

In this perspective, led by Takuji Kawamura from Tohoku University, researchers…

Research from the Nanoscience Center of the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, has revealed that lignin, a polyphenol, important for plant structure, has antimicrobial activity against viruses and bacteria. The results highlight…

Atelerix, a biotech company revolutionizing cell preservation and biological transport with its pioneering hydrogel encapsulation technology, today announced the appointments of Sunil Shah as Chair of the Board and Dr Catherine…