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10+ hour, 52+ min ago  (759+ words) Mix Vale Cientistas mapped the behavior of an extremophile bacterium capable of surviving the most aggressive disinfection methods used in space environments. The Tersicoccus phoenicis microorganism is able to deactivate its vital functions to avoid death during chemical and physical…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago  (90+ words) Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Apr 29: The Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering (Centre for Molecular Biology), Central University of Jammu, today inaugurated three days hands on training workshop on Molecular Biology and Microbiological tools and techniques along with the newly established laboratory…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago  (1026+ words) Cells are intricate and bustling microcosms, relying on specialized compartments known as organelles to perform critical biological functions. Just like our body's heart or liver, these cellular organelles regulate nutrient transport, waste removal, and gene expression. While some organelles are…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago  (925+ words) In a groundbreaking study poised to reshape our understanding of female reproductive aging, scientists have unveiled a novel mechanism by which oocyte quality deteriorates over time'and more importantly, how this decline can be reversed. The research, led by Chen, Shen,…...

2+ hour, 45+ min ago  (170+ words) 29 April, 2026 | e Paper 28 April, 2026 | e Paper 27 April, 2026 | e Paper 26 April, 2026 | e Paper 25 April, 2026 | e Paper DNA sequencer installed at Bodoland University TIC Sharp increase in Indian women's participation in cricket: New study Former AIFF general secretary Kushal Das dies It…...

5+ hour, 44+ min ago  (162+ words) Researchers from the University of Agriculture Faisalabad and the University of Nizwa in Pakistan used the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system to improve the fiber quality of cotton. The study, published in GM Crops & Food, focused on modifying the Gh JAZ2 gene…...

2+ hour, 49+ min ago  (204+ words) This nuanced understanding of ROS-mediated MAPK signaling clarifies the immunomodulatory effects of COS against PVY, bridging a significant knowledge gap that previously hindered practical application. The identification of OXI1 as a molecular linchpin not only advances fundamental plant pathology but also…...

4+ hour, 13+ min ago  (871+ words) Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) have emerged as pivotal agents in the quest to bolster crop resilience against abiotic stresses, a challenge that continues to jeopardize global food security. These beneficial microbes colonize the rhizosphere'the zone surrounding plant roots'and execute a…...

8+ hour, 30+ min ago  (505+ words) Routine maintenance leads to unexpected microbial discovery in "ship goo" on the R/V Blue Heron's rudder shaft. The research vessel, which had been pulled out of Lake Erie into the Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, to fix a noisy propeller…...

6+ hour, 20+ min ago  (1039+ words) In a groundbreaking study published in Nature, researchers from Gladstone Institutes and the Arc Institute are reshaping our fundamental understanding of chromatin architecture and genome regulation. For years, the dominant scientific consensus held that DNA wrapped tightly around nucleosomes'the fundamental…...