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6+ hour, 38+ min ago  (1043+ words) In recent years, protein language models (p LMs) have revolutionized the field of protein engineering, opening new horizons that were previously unattainable through conventional scientific methods. These sophisticated artificial intelligence tools can predict, design, and manipulate protein sequences, potentially crafting…...

12+ hour, 55+ min ago  (234+ words) May 11, 2026 | Monday | News The new technology, called Spatial Perturb-Seq, overcomes a major limitation of conventional genomic methods, which typically require tissues to be broken down into individual cells. While effective for analysing isolated cells, these approaches lose critical information about…...

23+ hour, 24+ min ago  (119+ words) Time: May 12th, 9 a. m. PDT/12 p. m. EDTjoin Dr. N'ria Ros-Rocher is a CNRS research associate at Institut Pasteur. She conducts multidisciplinary research on the origin of multicellularity that elucidates how environmental factors regulate multicellular behaviors in close animal relatives. She also develops genetic…...

23+ hour, 7+ min ago  (402+ words) When an asteroid as big as'Mount Everest struck Earth 66 million years ago, it wiped out all non-avian dinosaurs and roughly a third of life on the planet. But many plants survived the devastation. In a new study publishing May 8 in…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (973+ words) In the intricate web of global carbon cycling, dissolved organic matter (DOM) represents a vital, yet enigmatic component. Found abundantly in soils, freshwater ecosystems, wetlands, and sediments, DOM comprises a complex suite of carbon-containing molecules that play a multifaceted role…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (841+ words) In a groundbreaking study published in Cell Reports, researchers at the University of California, Riverside (UCR), led by associate professor Xuecai Ge, have unveiled remarkable new insights into the enigmatic primary cilium'an organelle found on nearly every cell in the…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (667+ words) A compound derived from garlic could help slow down the aging process, according to new research. It has the "potential" to reduce natural muscle wastage as people get older, say scientists. The study shows that S-1-propenyl-L-cysteine (S1 PC) " a bioactive compound…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (997+ words) In the realm of molecular recognition, aptamers have long stood out as promising alternatives to antibodies, boasting advantages such as smaller size, ease of synthesis, and lower immunogenicity. Yet, despite these compelling attributes, their therapeutic potential has remained inherently constrained....

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (894+ words) In a groundbreaking study published in Nature, researchers have unveiled a critical molecular interaction that elucidates how the notorious gut bacterium Bacteroides fragilis (B. fragilis) predisposes individuals to colorectal cancer. This revelation addresses a decade-long enigma in microbiology and cancer biology:…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (546+ words) The dataset reanalysed during the current study is available from the NCBI repository [SRR30230645]. This study was funded by the Max Planck Society. These authors contributed equally: Jana Kizina and Almud Lonsing. Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Bremen, Germany J. K. and…...