Before plants evolved, vegetative life consisted of primitive green algae living in the sea. Like plants, these algae survived by performing photosynthesis, turning sunlight into energy. However, little light reaches the ocean where algae live;…
Category: 5. Biology
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From sea to soil: Molecular changes suggest how algae evolved into plants
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White Bread, Potatoes Linked to Higher Dementia Risk
Diets rich in high-glycemic foods such as white bread and potatoes are linked to a higher risk of dementia, found a recent study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology. The findings shed…
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Even remote Pacific fish are full of microplastics
A new scientific analysis finds that plastic pollution has reached even the most isolated Pacific coastal waters. According to research published January 28, 2026 in the open-access journal PLOS One, about one-third of fish living near Pacific…
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Are cats 'vegan' meat eaters? Why isotopic signatures of feline fur could trick us into thinking that way
Cats—unlike humans—are true carnivores: they must eat meat to survive because their bodies can’t draw some essential nutrients from plants. By looking at tissues, researchers can get a good understanding of what foods animals ate.
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Bacteria repurpose viral injection systems to target diverse cells
New study shows how bacteria adapted a virus-derived injection system to recognize and attach to many different types of cells. By systematically identifying thousands of rapidly evolving receptor-binding proteins, the researchers…
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Novel RNA molecule may influence patient survival in certain blood cancers
In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers at the Texas A&M University Health Science Center (Texas A&M Health) identify a novel RNA molecule that plays a crucial role…
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AI model forecasts coral heat stress on Florida reefs up to six weeks ahead
Scientists have created an AI model that forecasts moderate heat stress—a major precursor to coral bleaching—at sites along Florida’s Coral Reef up to six weeks ahead, with predictions generally accurate within one week. The study, published…
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Mechanisms of FOXK1-regulated glycolipid metabolism in mediating TOX-induced histone lactylation to promote CD8⁺ T cell exhaustion in high-grade serous ovarian cancer
Govindarajan, M., Wohlmuth, C., Waas, M., Bernardini, M. Q. & Kislinger, T. High-throughput approaches for precision medicine in high-grade serous ovarian cancer. J. Hematol. Oncol. 13 (1), 134 (2020).
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Molecular mechanism of phosphate import by the bacterial PstSCAB transporter
Legati, A. et al. Mutations in XPR1 cause primary familial brain calcification associated with altered phosphate export. Nat. Genet. 47, 579–581 (2015).
Liu, J. et al. A vacuolar phosphate…
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Diploid hepatocytes resist acetaminophen-induced liver injury through suppressed JNK signaling
Duncan AW, Taylor MH, Hickey RD, Hanlon Newell AE, Lenzi ML, Olson SB, et al. The ploidy conveyor of mature hepatocytes as a source of genetic variation. Nature. 2010;467:707–10.
Bou-Nader M,…
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