With climate change comes drought, and with drought comes higher salt concentrations in the soil. Scientists…
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A genetic defect tied to a variety of neurodegenerative diseases and mental illnesses changes how cells…
Single protein controls thousands of genes essential for sperm development
A single protein regulates a battery of key genes inside developing sperm, according to a new…
CRISPR gene editing will find applications in plastic and reconstructive surgery
The CRISPR genome editing technique promises to be a 'transformative leap' in genetic engineering and therapy,…
Facial asymmetry increases with age
Asymmetry between the two sides of the face increases steadily with aging -- a finding with important…
One month of abstinence from cannabis improves memory in adolescents, young adults
A new study finds that one month of abstaining from cannabis use resulted in measurable improvement…
Solving a 100-year mystery in blood pressure research
New insight into how cells sense blood pressure could present better targets for treating hypertension.
Making a transparent flexible material of silk and nanotubes
The silk fibers produced by Bombyx mori, the domestic silkworm, has been prized for millennia as…
Neanderthal ribcage reconstructed, offering new clues to ancient human anatomy
Scientists have completed the first 3D virtual reconstruction of the ribcage of the most complete Neanderthal…
Scientists call for unified standards in 3D genome and epigenetic data
Studying the three-dimensional structure of DNA and its dynamics is revealing a lot of information about…