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Research Shows Humans Descended From One-eyed 'Cyclops"
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (364+ words) Collared Iguana (Oplurus cuvieri) with pineal gland by Daniel Goeleven New research that challenges thinking on the evolution of human brains suggests we descended from a small one-eyed Cyclops creature around 600 million years ago. In a new study, published in…...
NIH Announces Genetic Editing Trial for Rare Disease That Reshapes Treatment
6+ hour, 41+ min ago (513+ words) A custom rewrite of his DNA was given to a six-month-old baby on a quiet floor of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where the fluorescent lights never quite go out and the monitors hum with mechanical patience. This is something that…...
BU moves to redefine Biomedicine using Genome editing
17+ hour, 54+ min ago (309+ words) Participants at the event As gene-editing technologies continue to redefine the frontiers of modern science, Babcock University's Basic Central Science Laboratory Department is taking active steps to deepen technical capacity and strengthen collaborative networks in genome science. It hosted a…...
New Study Challenges 50-Year-Old Model of Bacterial Gene Regulation, Opening Doors for Antibiotic Innovation
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (602+ words) In a breakthrough that overturns a long-standing textbook model of bacterial gene regulation, researchers from the Bose Institute and Rutgers University have demonstrated that a central mechanism believed to govern transcription in bacteria is not universally applicable. The study, published…...
Next generation fluorescent probes to image complex biological systems
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (159+ words) The Royal Microscopical Society (RMS) will host a workshop on next-generation fluorescent probes, showcasing advances that reveal dynamic processes in cells, tissues, and complex biological systems. Invited speakers for 2026 include Susan Cox (King's College London), Marina Kuimova (Imperial College London),…...
Margot Koster appointed professor of Higher Education Research in Biology
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (567+ words) Utrecht University has appointed Margot Koster as Professor of Higher Education Research in Biology. With this new chair, research into university-level biology education gains a strong and permanent position within the Faculty of Science. "Biologists study just about everything," says…...
Tektins and Enzymes Shape Sperm Flagella Function
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (926+ words) In a groundbreaking study set to reshape our understanding of sperm motility and male fertility, researchers have unveiled the intricate roles of doublet microtubule-associated tektins and their interplay with specific enzymes in regulating sperm flagellar integrity. Published in the prestigious…...
RBSE Class 12 Biology Question Paper and Answer Key 2026: Download PDF
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (856+ words) The RBSE Class 12 Biology question paper and answer key PDF downloads are available here for students to review their answers and calculate their final marks. Also check: RBSE Class 12 Syllabus 2025-26 Download Subject-Wise Syllabus PDF Students can find exam details from…...
Differences in short (red) and long (green) 5S rDNA reads in a duckweed nucleus
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (45+ words) Differences in short (red) and long (green) 5S rDNA reads in a duckweed nucleus (IMAGE)EurekAlert! Differences in short (red) and long (green) 5S rDNA reads in a duckweed nucleus. Credit: Anton Stepanenko et al. Anton Stepanenko et al. For use with…...
Feeding Controls Liver Protein Rhythm via Glycogen
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (261+ words) Significantly, the research sheds light on the selective nature of protein secretion influenced by glycogen metabolism. Not all secreted proteins demonstrated rhythmic patterns, indicating a highly orchestrated and selective secretory program under metabolic control. This specificity could be vital for…...