CRISPR and single-cell sequencing pinpoint causal genetic variants for traits and diseases

A major challenge in human genetics is understanding which parts of the genome drive specific traits…

AI could run a million microbial experiments per year

Automation uncovers combinations of amino acids that feed two bacterial species and could tell us much…

New clues about the rise of Earth's continents

New research deepens the understanding of Earth’s crust by testing and ultimately eliminating one popular hypothesis…

Gutless marine worms on a Mediterranean diet: Animals can synthesize phytosterols

Phytosterols are good for your health, but humans and other animals are not able to make…

Scientists begin to unravel global role of atmospheric dust in nourishing oceans

New research begins to unravel the role dust plays in nourishing global ocean ecosystems while helping…

Cellular traffic controllers caught managing flow of signals from receptors

Proteins that act like air traffic controllers, managing the flow of signals in and out of…

Researchers use generative AI to design novel proteins

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system that can create proteins not found in nature using…

Alternative 'fuel' for string-shaped motors in cells

Researchers discover a unique two-component molecular motor that uses a kind of renewable chemical energy to…

How seaweed has been misleading scientists about reef health

For decades, scientists have used the amount of seaweed at the ocean’s surface as a proxy…

Biofortification of microgreens with zinc could mitigate global 'hidden hunger'

When the seeds of plants such as pea and sunflower are biofortified with zinc, the seedlings…