Tracing mechanisms of large exon splicing during vertebrate evolution

In vertebrates, large exons often skip splicing events and are evolutionarily conserved. Scientists from Nagoya University,…

Study: Climate-driven forest fires are on the rise

An upside of the increase in forest fires in the West is that they reduce the…

Japanese space tourists arrive at launch site ahead of ISS trip

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa arrived at the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Friday for training ahead…

Catherine the Great smallpox letter echoes Russia's pandemic woes

A rare letter written by Russian Empress Catherine the Great urging for her subjects to be…

What African countries got out of COP26

The 26th United Nations climate change conference, COP26, recently came to an end, having aimed to…

Low-voltage magnetoelectric coupling in membrane heterostructures

Strain-mediated magnetic coupling in ferroelectric and ferromagnetic heterostructures can offer a unique opportunity for scientific research…

Lockdown led to greater isolation for refugees and asylum seekers

The first lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19 had a significant detrimental impact on refugees…

Researchers of ancient DNA set guidelines for their work

Fueled by technological advancements, ancient DNA research has grown by leaps and bounds over the last…

How can cities accelerate climate action to meet COP26 goals?

Last weekend, international negotiators approved the United Nations Glasgow Climate Pact at the 26th Conference of…

Novel artificial genomic DNA can replicate and evolve outside the cell

Professor Norikazu Ichihashi and his colleagues at the University of Tokyo have successfully induced gene expression…