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Tiny sparks in water droplets: A new clue to life’s origins

Microlightning may have helped create the building blocks necessary for early life.

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New type of control over RNA splicing discovered

They identified proteins that influence splicing of about half of all human introns.

These proteins depend on their partner

Some proteins find their ‘soulmate’ at birth

Study shows how certain proteins form immediately after they are made.

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Researchers identified a new mechanism for maintaining genome stability

R-loops in the wrong place at the wrong time can be disastrous.

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Flu virus remains infectious in refrigerated raw milk for up to 5 days

More than 14 million Americans consume raw milk annually.

Concept art of a human brain exploding with knowledge

Bacteria modify their ribosomes when exposed to antibiotics

Modified ribosomes could be a new possible mechanism of antibiotic resistance.

Representation of human dna chain

‘Selfish DNA’ played a key role in early human development

These elements are not mere genomic parasites.

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Programming cells help to fight a brain tumor

Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive brain tumor, with patients surviving less than two years after diagnosis.

Preventing plants from passing viruses to their offspring

Scientists have made a significant breakthrough in understanding how plants prevent viruses from passing to their seeds.

Image showing Ecuadorian whipworms (Trichuris trichiuria)

New nematode viruses might change disease theories

New research reveals that parasitic nematodes infect over a billion people worldwide and carry viruses explain why it cause serious diseases.

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Liver malaria map paves the way for better treatments

By infecting humans, the malaria parasite first infiltrates the liver, where it undergoes a seven-day multiplication phase.

Christine Kriebisch and Prof. Job Boekhoven investigate how the first life evolved.

Mechanism that gave the first molecules their stability

A mechanism that could have enabled the first RNA molecules to stabilize in the primordial soup.

Microbes and viruses to study their structure and evolution

Exploring the bacterial universe

Boosting bacterial DNA transformation with cell-free methylation pattern recreation.

Image showing SHINE, a rapid diagnostic test developed by Pardis Sabeti's lab in 2020, uses paper strips and CRISPR enzymes to identify specific sequences of viral RNA in samples.

Easy flu tests may enhance diagnosis and tracking

CRISPR assays for quick flu detection and subtyping.

Zebrafish Swimming

Why can zebrafish heal heart damage, unlike other fish?

Single-cell profiling identifies unique aspects of regenerating hearts.

Scientists researching gene therapy for disease prevention and treatment

Genetic control for bone growth

Pre-hypertrophic chondrogenic enhancer dynamics in skeletal development.

Gut stem cells gain a new identity

Gut stem cells gain a new identity

Fate mapping finds the source of Lgr5+ cells in the intestine

Giant viruses found on Greenland ice sheet

Researchers found giant viruses on Greenland’s ice sheet

The viruses probably regulate the growth of snow algae on the ice by infecting them.

A new method to watch viruses in action

Nanoscale organization of viral RNA and proteins in SARS-CoV-2 replication sites

A microscopic image of two roundworms

Nematode worms learn to avoid dangerous bacteria

A bacterial molecule triggers the avoidance behavior, which persists for four generations.

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Targeting tired immune cells to prevent breast cancer

Mapping cellular shifts in the adult human breast.

Image showing sick human liver with cancer isolated.

Pioneering method to tackle lethal liver cancer

GalNAc-conjugated siRNA aims at DNAJB1-PRKACA fusion in liver cancer.

Image showing Doctor holding a test kit for COVID-19 2019-nCoV

Gene-based diagnostics boosted by innovative test strips

Circular DNA structures hinder Cas12a activation, enabling self-catalysis in DNA/RNA sensing.

RNA therapeutics is booming

Why are some RNA drugs more efficient than others?

A new frontier in drug development.

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