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Four UMass Amherst Scientists Elected to American Association for the
7+ hour, 21+ min ago (963+ words) UMass Amherst Celebrates Four Researchers Named 2025 AAAS Fellows for Transformative Scientific Contributions The University of Massachusetts Amherst proudly announces that four of its distinguished faculty members have been honored with election to the 2025 class of Fellows of the American Association…...
A Formal Physical Framework for the Origin of Life: Dissipation-Driven Selection of Evolving Replicators
7+ hour, 47+ min ago (259+ words) A Formal Physical Framework for the Origin of Life: Dissipation-Driven Selection of Evolving Replicators'astrobiology.com A Formal Physical Framework for the Origin of Life: Dissipation-Driven Selection of Evolving Replicators The emergence of life from inanimate matter presents a thermodynamic challenge:…...
Gulf Of Mexico Blue Hole Harbors High Levels Of Novel Microbial Lineages
7+ hour, 34+ min ago (277+ words) Gulf Of Mexico Blue Hole Harbors High Levels Of Novel Microbial Lineages'astrobiology.com Gulf Of Mexico Blue Hole Harbors High Levels Of Novel Microbial Lineages Exploration of oxygen-depleted marine environments has consistently revealed novel microbial taxa and metabolic capabilities that…...
Patna Women’s College Hosts Hands-On Molecular Biology Workshop to Train Students in DNA Isolation and Analysis
11+ hour, 26+ min ago (169+ words) Patna: A two-day practical training session in molecular biology has been conducted at Patna Women's College, offering undergraduate students hands-on experience in core laboratory techniques. Organised by the department of microbiology, the workshop " titled "Learning by Doing: Fundamentals of Molecular…...
Mapping cis-regulatory mutations at scale in sorghum enables modulation of gene expression - Nature Biotechnology
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (1583+ words) This necessary promoter region is flanked by two stretches enriched for hypermorphic deletions. These hypermorphic regions differ in their deletion size response; on average, large deletions (100250bp) in the region "400 to "200 from the transcription start site (TSS) activate transcription but smaller…...
In the trap of Arthrobotrys - Nature Microbiology
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (129+ words) Yen-Ping Hsueh used to think she was studying a fungus that traps nematodes. Fifteen years later, she realized she was the one who had been captivated, not by adhesive hyphae but by the irresistible mystery and quiet beauty of Arthrobotrys…...
Estonian Astrobiology Day 2026
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (226+ words) The first Estonian Astrobiology Day will take place on 10 April. The aim of the event is to create a community of astrobiology enthusiasts in Estonia, bringing together researchers, students, and anyone interested in the origin of life and its distribution…...
Genomic tools to study the rules of life and disease development at high Resolution
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (180+ words) Genomics is transforming how we study life at its most fundamental level. By analysing DNA and its regulation in unprecedented detail, researchers can uncover how cells behave, how diseases emerge, and how treatments might be tailored to individuals. From single-cell…...
Cell biology’s fantastic voyage to Planet Earth - Nature Methods
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (107+ words) Nature Methods (2026)Cite this article A nascent group of researchers sees planetary health as an urgent reason to bridge the molecular and planetary scales. This is shaping their strategies, methods, collaborations and outlook about their fields. Chen, K. et al. BBA…...
Candida albicans steals magnesium and Pseudomonas aeruginosa unleashes resistance - Nature Reviews Microbiology
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (455+ words) Candida albicans steals magnesium and Pseudomonas aeruginosa unleashes resistance'Nature Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date…...