Search the life sciences
Results tuned to biology
4Biology is a focused search engine built for biology students, researchers, educators, and lab managers. We combine multiple indexes, curated sources, and AI tools to surface publications, protocols, datasets, suppliers, and learning resources that matter to life scientists. Use the site to save time, find specialized resources, and get context-specific search results not optimized for general web traffic. Part of the 4SEARCH network of topic specific search engines.
Latest News & Web Pages
Single-Cell Screening Speeds Plant Functional Genetics
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (258+ words) Beyond cytokinin signaling, the versatility of PIVOT opens avenues to explore myriad biological questions'ranging from stress responses and metabolic pathways to development and environmental adaptation. By customizing viral vectors and phenotypic markers, researchers can tailor the platform to dissect various…...
Structural basis for recognition of diverse localizing m RNAs by Egl'Bic D - Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (1771+ words) Nature Structural & Molecular Biology (2026)Cite this article Cryo-EM samples were imaged using a FEI Titan Krios (300k V) equipped with a K3 detector and an energy filter with a 20-e V slit size (Gatan). Automated data collection was performed using Thermo Fisher EPU....
Measuring Animal Welfare Effects of Biological Invasions
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (976+ words) In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Communications, researchers have embarked on a pioneering journey to quantify and categorise the animal welfare impacts caused by biological invasions, a topic that has long challenged ecologists, conservationists, and policymakers alike. Biological invasions'introduced…...
Phosphoproteomics Uncover EMT and Growth in Peutz-Jeghers
7+ hour, 14+ min ago (1113+ words) In an unprecedented leap forward in understanding pediatric Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS), a rare but highly impactful inherited disorder known for its cancer predisposition, a groundbreaking phosphoproteomic study reveals intricate signaling networks underscoring polyp growth in affected children. The research, spearheaded…...
From Generalist to Specialist: Protein Binding Evolution
9+ hour, 5+ min ago (772+ words) In the intricate dance of life, where molecules interact with exquisite precision, binding and catalysis stand as pillars of biological function. Proteins, the workhorses of the cell, exhibit an extraordinary capacity to recognize and engage with specific molecular partners, facilitating…...
MIT researchers show how chromatin movement helps control gene expression
19+ hour, 57+ min ago (844+ words) By monitoring these chromosomal structures over many timescales, MIT researchers found that chromatin helps bring genes closer to their regulatory elements image: On the left is a snapshot of single histone molecules (red) inside a cell nucleus (dotted line). On…...
Innovative AI Model Deciphers DNA Sequences to Trace Ancestral Lineages
14+ hour, 8+ min ago (84+ words) This pioneering effort is poised to catalyze a profound shift in how evolutionary histories are inferred, evaluated, and understood, underlining the vast potential for AI to transform fundamental biological research and public health strategies alike. " By Leila Okahata, University Communications…...
Cyanobacteria Find Another Use for DNA | Microbiology
20+ hour, 43+ min ago (367+ words) One particular multicellular cyanobacterium that has been studied for decades is known as Anabaena sp. PCC 7120. Researchers have shown that there has been a significant evolutionary change in this microbe that has taken an ancient process for segregating DNA during…...
Integrated MINFLUX tracking reveals two distinct chromatin dynamics classes across cell types - Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1711+ words) Nature Structural & Molecular Biology (2026)Cite this article Lomvardas, S. et al. Interchromosomal interactions and olfactory receptor choice. Cell 126, 403413 (2006). Yang, J. H. & Hansen, A. S. Enhancer selectivity in space and time: from enhancerpromoter interactions to promoter activation. Nat. Rev. Mol. Cell Biol. 25, 574591 (2024). Cardona, A. H. , Peixoto, M. M. , Borjigin, T. & Gregor,…...
Cut Ruminants, Not Microbes for Health Benefits
17+ hour, 3+ min ago (1099+ words) In an era where climate change dominates global discourse, scientists are increasingly scrutinizing the environmental footprint of agriculture, particularly focusing on methane emissions from ruminant livestock. The scientific community has embarked on ambitious endeavors to manipulate the rumen microbiome'the complex…...