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CCMB uncovers link behind Titan cell formation in deadly fungus
5+ hour, 36+ min ago (458+ words) The Times of India...
Microscopic lab worms take center stage in Wormlympics
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (207+ words) Biology postdoctoral fellow Amanda Shaver is getting fresh ink on her right cheek, just below her eye. Her lab mate uses a pen to carefully draw a tiny hook of a worm, while Shaver prints "Worm King" across her own…...
Stanford study shows molecular glue converts cancer driver into built-in
7+ min ago (593+ words) A two-headed experimental drug has eradicated aggressive human lymphoma tumors in mice by turning one of cancer’s most important growth-driving proteins against the malignant cells it normally supports. The compound, called TCIP3, was developed by researchers at Stanford Medicine and works…...
Postglacial Colonization and Isolation Shape Venustaconcha ellipsiformis
51+ min ago (594+ words) A new range-wide genetic study of the freshwater mussel Venustaconcha ellipsiformis has revealed how ancient glaciers, changing river systems, and limited dispersal have combined to shape the species’ genetic landscape across North America....
KAIST develops technology reversing irreversible biological changes,
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (534+ words) A cell that has become cancerous, aged or otherwise abnormal may appear to have crossed a biological point of no return. Once its internal molecular circuitry has stabilized in a new state, removing the original trigger often does not restore…...
New Tool Reveals Hidden Patterns in Complex Biological Data
10+ hour, 8+ min ago (650+ words) Modern biology has entered an age in which the hardest part of an experiment may no longer be collecting data, but understanding what the data are trying to say....
Mapping gene and epigenetic changes that make undead cancer cells promote
20+ hour, 33+ min ago (581+ words) Cancer treatments that stop tumors from growing may also leave behind a potentially dangerous population of “undead” cells, according to a new study from researchers at The Rockefeller University....
New study explains how RNA droplets may have helped start life
20+ hour, 33+ min ago (552+ words) BUFFALO, N.Y. — Before the first cells enclosed chemistry inside membranes, life faced a basic logistical problem: molecules needed to find one another in a hostile, watery environment. RNA may have offered an answer....
Lab-grown brain models develop a sense of spatial awareness
20+ hour, 45+ min ago (690+ words) IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 20, 2026 — The human cerebral cortex is often portrayed as a single folded sheet of neural tissue, but its remarkable abilities depend on a much more precise arrangement. During embryonic development, the cortex is divided into areas with distinct…...
Brain activity shifts when different generations create together
23+ hour, 54+ min ago (673+ words) Loneliness is often described as an absence of social contact, but a new study suggests that the brain may reveal something more precise: how two people begin to coordinate with one another as a relationship develops. When older and younger…...