Category: 5. Biology

High-throughput adult Caenorhabditis elegans viability monitoring system
Felker, D. P., Robbins, C. E. & McCormick, M. A. Automation of C. elegans lifespan measurement. Translational Med. Aging. 4, 1–10 (2020).

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Nucleolar migration regulates meiotic sex chromosome inactivation via phase separation during mammalian spermatogenesis

Handel, M. A. & Schimenti, J. C. Genetics of mammalian meiosis: regulation, dynamics and impact on fertility. Nat. Rev. Genet. 11, 124–136 (2010).

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Turner, J. M. A. Meiotic sex chromosome…

How many blue dots do you see? New optical illusion tricks the brain.

A new optical illusion excellently illustrates just how finicky our eyes are…

Chronic inflammation leaves epigenetic scars that increase future cancer risk

Chronic inflammation can raise a person’s risk of cancer, and a new study reveals key details about how that might happen in the gut and points to better ways to identify and reduce risk.

Scientists at the Broad Institute and…

Europe’s first domesticated dogs arrived over 3,000 years earlier than we thought

Geneticists are pushing back the timeline of when people first domesticated

Scientists Just Found Why You Suddenly Lose Your Appetite When Sick

Scientists finally cracked the mystery of why infections kill your appetite—and it all starts with hidden gut cells talking to your brain. Anyone who has gone through a severe stomach illness knows the experience. Your appetite disappears and…