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haCCA: multi-module Integration of spot-based spatial transcriptomes and metabolomes - Communications Biology
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (728+ words) Vandereyken, K. et al. Methods and applications for single-cell and spatial multi-omics. Nat. Rev. Genet. 24, 494515 (2023). Argelaguet, R. et al. Computational principles and challenges in single-cell data integration. Nat. Biotechnol. 39, 12021215 (2021). Vicari, M. et al. Spatial multimodal analysis of transcriptomes and metabolomes in tissues. Nat....
Unveiling the molecular pathways of foxtail millet inflorescence development
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (512+ words) Unveiling the molecular pathways of foxtail millet inflorescence development | Newswise'Newswise Unveiling the molecular pathways of foxtail millet inflorescence development The findings provide vital genetic resources for enhancing foxtail millet productivity, which could significantly contribute to global food systems. Inflorescence development…...
Exploring BAHD Genes in Pecan Development and Stress
4+ hour, 30+ min ago (877+ words) Researchers have delved deeply into the enigmatic world of plant genetics, spotlighting the BAHD gene family and its pivotal role within the pecan tree (Carya illinoinensis). This exhaustive study sheds light on how these genes influence various developmental processes and…...
Skin Microbiome Stability Enables Site Tracing, ID
6+ hour, 5+ min ago (513+ words) This stability is crucial because it means that trace microbial signatures left on objects or surfaces could reliably indicate both the original skin site from which they came and the individual who left them. Such capability opens unprecedented avenues in…...
Deadly to amphibians, a fungal strain emerged in Brazil and spread around the world
15+ hour, 30+ min ago (664+ words) Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is responsible for the decline of toad and frog populations across the globe. The origin of the fungal strain was the subject of a study led by researchers at the State University of Campinas. image:Bullfrog (Aquarana catesbeiana),…...
NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,182 9 January 2026 (Space Life Science Research Results)
18+ hour, 8+ min ago (901+ words) NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,182 9 January 2026 (Space Life Science Research Results)astrobiology.com NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,182 9 January 2026 (Space Life Science Research Results) The abstract in PubMed or at the publisher's site is linked when available and will open…...
Marine Organisms News
19+ hour ago (158+ words) Marine Organisms News'Marine News Magazine IMO Welcomes First Global Marine Biology Treaty in International Waters The world's first global treaty to protect ocean life in international waters enters into force on January 17, 2026, bringing into effect legally-binding rules for the sustainable…...
Phage Protein Screen Uncovers Bacterial Immune Triggers
19+ hour, 57+ min ago (964+ words) Phage Protein Screen Uncovers Bacterial Immune Triggers'BIOENGINEER.ORG In a groundbreaking study that promises to reshape our understanding of microbial defense, researchers have unveiled a sophisticated mechanism through which bacteria detect and neutralize invading bacteriophages. Phage infections'in which viruses hijack…...
Bat virome evolution in Indochina Peninsula reveals cross-species origins of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus and regional surveillance gaps
20+ hour, 23+ min ago (661+ words) Bats are critical viral reservoirs that harbor viromes with a high risk of cross-species transmission. However, the diversity of their viromes in the Indochina Peninsula remains underexplored. A study on bat viromes across China's Yunnan, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and…...
Flexibility, Not Perfection, Key to Human Survival, Biologists Argue
20+ hour, 51+ min ago (9+ words) Flexibility, Not Perfection, Key to Human Survival, Biologists Argue...