A systematic review published in Discover Oncology explores the anticancer efficacy of medicinal plant extracts in treating Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC), a common and aggressive form of head and neck…
Category: 5. Biology
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Reduced movement of starlings with parasite infections has a negative impact on their offspring
Infections with parasites often entail no recognisable signs in many wildlife species, but can have still negative effects across generations. Infected animals often have a slightly reduced body size and their offspring have a harder start in…
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With new database researchers may be able to predict rare milky seas bioluminescent, glowing event
For generations, sailors around the globe have reported a mysterious phenomenon: Vast areas of the ocean glow steadily at night, sometimes for months on end. The light is bright enough to read by and is oddly similar to the green and white aura…
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Mammoth genetic diversity throughout the last million years
A new genomic study has uncovered long-lost genetic diversity in mammoth lineages spanning over a million years, providing new insights into the evolutionary history of these animals.
The new study has successfully extracted and analysed 34 new…
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From bacterial immunity to plant sex
Could it be that one of only three known markers directly targeting the DNA does not exist outside the realm of microbes? Now, researchers led by Xiaoqi Feng at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) have demonstrated that this…
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8 million years of ‘Green Arabia’
A new study published in Nature reveals the modern arid desert between Africa and Saudi Arabia was once regularly lush and green with rivers and lakes over a period of 8 million years, allowing for the occupation and movements of both animals and…
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Engineering smart delivery for gene editors
Modern genome editing techniques, including CRISPR systems, hold great potential for treating genetic diseases. However, delivering these molecular tools reliably to their target cells remains a significant challenge.
“Previous viral and…
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Six ape genomes sequenced telomere-to-telomere
Comprehensive reference genomes have now been assembled for six ape species: siamang (a Southeast Asian gibbon), Sumatran orangutan, Bornean orangutan, gorilla, bonobo and chimpanzee. Areas of their genomes previously inaccessible because of…
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Advancing Adherent Cell Assays with SemaCyte® Technology
Adherent cell assays have lagged behind in automation, slowing drug discovery. Semarion’s SemaCyte® microcarrier platform streamlines these workflows by making adherent cells assay-ready, improving scalability and efficiency….
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How Inflammation Can Cause Mood Changes & Anxiety
Clinicians and patients have long reported mood swings, behavioral changes, and other mental health issues after an infection or autoimmune flare. Now scientists are starting to learn more about why these…
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