De novo assembly of 12 G. barbadense genomes and pangenome analysis
We selected 12 representative G. barbadense accessions based on previous phylogenomic work13 (Supplementary Fig. 2), including 7 primitive accessions from South America, 2 Sea…
Category: 5. Biology
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RORγt+ antigen-presenting cells mediate food tolerance
Oral tolerance to food antigens and the microbiota is maintained by peripherally induced regulatory T (pTreg) cells that suppress inflammatory responses in the gut. However, the subsets of antigen-presenting cells (APCs) that instruct regulatory…
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Too much of a good thing: Consequences of overplanting Bt corn in the US
A new study from Michigan State University shows that planting too much genetically modified corn designed to fight off a tough insect — the corn rootworm — especially in the eastern U.S. Corn Belt states may be causing more harm than good.
Bt…
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Kinetic coupling — breakthrough in understanding biochemical networks
A new concept of kinetic modules in biochemical networks could revolutionize the understanding of how these networks function. Scientists from the University of Potsdam and the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology in Golm succeeded…
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Sensing Fat – Life Sciences | Weizmann Wonder Wander
Popular belief holds that our senses gather information only about the external world, but many of our sensory systems also monitor our internal environment, enabling the body to regulate its own functions. In a new study published in Cell…
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Huge sea-urchin populations are overwhelming Hawaii’s coral reefs
As coral reefs struggle to adapt to warming waters, high levels of pollution and sea-level rise, ballooning sea-urchin populations are threatening to push some reefs in Hawaii past the point of recovery.
The phenomenon is described in a new study…
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High fat diet disrupts metabolism and increases disease risk
Consuming a high-fat diet can lead to a variety of health problems – not only weight gain but also an increased risk of diabetes and other chronic diseases.
At the cellular level, hundreds of changes take place in response to a…
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Your cat probably knows your smell
Cats’ reputation for being aloof and truly not caring about their owners…
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ISSCR and Harvard launch free online course on stem cell medicine
The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) announces the launch of a new online continuing education course, Stem Cell Medicine: From Scientific Research to Patient Care. The comprehensive course comes at a pivotal…
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Bed bugs are most likely the first human pest, new research shows
Ever since a few enterprising bed bugs hopped off a bat and attached themselves to a Neanderthal walking out of a cave 60,000 years ago, bed bugs have enjoyed a thriving relationship with their human hosts.
Not so for the unadventurous bed bugs…
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