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Aurantiochytrium sp. strain L3W
13+ hour, 30+ min ago (49+ words) (IMAGE) EurekAlert! Aurantiochytrium sp. strain L3W, cultured in liquid pickle seasoning waste for the production of the omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA. (Satoshi Nakai / Hiroshima University) Satoshi Nakai / Hiroshima University News organizations may use this image with proper attribution for…...
Proteomics identifies two reproducible sepsis-associated kidney injury
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (529+ words) A new study published in Nature Communications reports that sepsis-associated acute kidney injury, one of the most dangerous complications of severe infection, is not a single biological condition. Using plasma proteomics, an international research team led by Marc Legrand, Huy…...
Viral Enzyme Disables Bacterial Defenses for Phages
13+ hour, 25+ min ago (485+ words) Scientists have found how phages, viruses that infect bacteria, orchestrate an explosion of protein modifications inside host cells that helps them evade the bacteria's immune systems As antimicrobial resistance grows around the world, novel therapies to counter it become increasingly…...
How Multi-Omics and AI Could Reveal Why Blood Stem Cells Age
15+ hour, 42+ min ago (625+ words) Hematopoietic stem cells, the rare self-renewing cells that continually replenish blood and immune populations, do not simply “wear out” with age. They undergo a complex biological transformation that reshapes how they read DNA, respond to stress, interact with their surroundings…...
How Circadian Rhythms Shape Sarcopenia and the Aging Muscle
19+ hour, 38+ min ago (620+ words) Aging muscle may be governed not only by exercise, nutrition, and hormones, but also by the biological clock ticking inside every muscle cell....
Male Mice Cloned into Both Sexes, Reproduce
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (350+ words) A cloning technology has been developed that creates both male and female mice using only the genetic information of male mice. The resulting females and males successfully mated and produced offspring. Experts suggest this method could help revive endangered species…...
New Study Challenges Long-Held Assumption in Cell Biology
22+ hour, 40+ min ago (688+ words) A New Look at Coronin Proteins Challenges a Longstanding View of the Cell’s Actin Machinery For decades, coronin proteins have occupied a familiar place in cell biology textbooks....
USA scientist awarded NIH grant to advance DNA repair research
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (441+ words) A researcher from the University of South Alabama has received a $156,000 National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to develop new tools for studying proteins that play a critical role in repairing damaged DNA. Aishwarya Prakash, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry and…...
Scientists unravel the mystery behind narwhals’ uniquely twisted tusks
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (594+ words) For centuries, the narwhal’s long, ivory-colored tusk was treated as evidence of magic. In medieval Europe, these extraordinary teeth were sold as unicorn horns and were believed to neutralize poison, cure disease, and possess supernatural powers. Modern science has removed…...
Scientists map plant-fungus symbiosis at single-cell resolution
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (704+ words) Ghent, 18 August 2026 — Beneath the soil, tomato roots are not passive anchors but dynamic biological interfaces where plants and fungi negotiate an exchange of resources....