The multi-layered nucleolus serves as the primary site of ribosome biogenesis1,2, where successive maturation of small (SSU)3,4 and large (LSU)5 ribosomal subunit precursors occur. However, the spatio-functional relationship between pre-rRNA…
Category: 5. Biology
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New Species of Blue-Spotted Maskray Discovered in Fiji
Marine scientists have identified a new species of the stingray genus Neotrygon living in Fijian waters.
Live coloration of Neotrygon romeoi from around Fiji. Image credit: Glaus et al., doi: 10.1111/jfb.70094.
Neotrygon is a genus of…
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New imaging technique reveals how cells organize glucose processing
In a scientific first, researchers from Vanderbilt University and the University of California, San Diego, have generated a high-resolution metabolic “map” of how cells orchestrate glucose processing, revealing a hidden world where…
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Study shows how ribose may have become the sugar of choice for RNA development
In living organisms today, complex molecules like RNA and DNA are constructed with the help of enzymes. So how did these molecules form before life (and enzymes) existed? Why did some molecules end up as the building blocks of life…
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Teen bats are spawning new viruses—here’s why scientists are paying close attention
New research by the University of Sydney offers important insights into how and when new coronavirus variants arise in bats.
Bats are beneficial to our ecosystems and economy but, as habitat destruction and environmental stressors put them in…
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Beneath the scales: The secret bone armor that helped lizards survive Australia
Beneath the scales of Australia’s iconic monitor lizards (commonly known as goannas), scientists have discovered an unexpected secret: a hidden layer of bony skin structures known as osteoderms. These structures, which have been long overlooked,…
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PhoreMost demonstrates new approach to rationalize molecular glue drug discovery
PhoreMost Ltd., a next-generation targeted protein degradation (TPD) company progressing a pipeline of degrader therapeutics within oncology and inflammation, today announced the publication of a study demonstrating the capabilities…
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This Fish Can Regrow Its Hearing Cells – And Scientists Just Found Out How
Zebrafish possess a natural superpower that humans lack: the ability to regrow the tiny inner ear cells that are essential for hearing and balance. Scientists have now identified two specific genes responsible for this remarkable regeneration….
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Inflammation Increases Depressive Symptoms in Insomnia
Exposure to inflammation may increase depressive symptoms among older adults with insomnia. The corresponding study was published in JAMA Psychiatry.
Insomnia and inflammation are risk factors for late-life…
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Toti-N-Seq breakthrough enables universal and scalable single-cell profiling
Background
The rapid advancement of single-cell and single-nucleus RNA sequencing (sc/snRNA-seq) has opened unprecedented windows into cellular diversity, yet existing methods for multiplexing samples struggle with scalability and…
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