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.
Category: 5. Biology
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Are cats 'vegan' meat eaters? Why isotopic signatures of feline fur could trick us into thinking that way
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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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SUMOylation is destined for regulatory T cell-related immune dysregulation
Wang L, Liang Y, Zhao C, Ma P, Zeng S, Ju D, et al. Regulatory T cells in homeostasis and disease: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential. Signal Transduct Target Ther. 2025;10:345.
De Rosa…
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Boosting the detection of enhancer-promoter loops via normalization methods for chromatin interaction data
Misteli, T. The self-organizing genome: principles of genome architecture and function. Cell 183, 28–45 (2020).
Rowley, M. J. & Corces, V. G. Organizational principles of 3D genome…
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Can ferric-oxyl excited states explain elongated iron-oxygen bonds in heme peroxidase catalytic intermediates?
Poulos, T. L. Heme enzyme structure and function. Chem. Rev. 114, 3919–3962 (2014).
Moody, P. C. E. & Raven, E. L. The nature and reactivity of ferryl heme in compounds I and II. Acc. Chem….
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Aptamer-linked immobilized sorbent assay for detection of VP1 of foot and mouth disease virus serotype O
Jolles, A. et al. Endemic persistence of a highly contagious pathogen: Foot-and-mouth disease in its wildlife host. Sci. (New York N Y). 374, 104–109. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abd2475 (2021).
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FcIgG-GE11-Melittin as a novel EGFR targeted peptibody with potent cytotoxic activity against cancer cells
Normanno, N. et al. Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling in cancer. Gene 366, 2–16 (2006).
Wee, P. & Wang, Z. Epidermal growth factor receptor cell proliferation signaling…
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