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Investigation – Root Growth and Cell Division
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (284+ words) Understanding plant hormones becomes much clearer for students when they connect hormone function directly to visible growth patterns, especially in roots of actively dividing tissues. In this classroom activity, students explore how auxin promotes root initiation, then view the dividing…...
Men Lose Their Y Chromosome as They Age. Scientists Thought It Didn’t Matter — But Now We’re Learning More
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1343+ words) For decades, scientists believed the Y chromosome played only a narrow role in human biology: determining male sex characteristics and fertility. Once its job was done, it was often dismissed as genetically insignificant. But a growing body of research is…...
Underground fungi networks just won this scientist the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement - SECOM ES
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (932+ words) This hidden universe is exactly what captured the imagination of American biologist Toby Kiers nearly three decades ago. While other scientists focused on what we could see, she became obsessed with the invisible partnerships happening in the soil. Now, her…...
Living neurons integrated into modern AI processing, claims SF startup — biological computing power used to boost computer vision, generative video, and more
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (43+ words) Living neurons integrated into modern AI processing, claims SF startup " biological computing power used to boost computer vision, generative video, and more'Tom's Hardware The Biological Computing Company (TBC) has just raised $25m, despite its admitted decades-long plans for real-time compute implementation....
A practical guide to targeted single-cell RNA sequencing technologies - Communications Biology
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (1691+ words) We use essential cookies to make sure the site can function. We also use optional cookies for advertising, personalisation of content, usage analysis, and social media, as well as to allow video information to be shared for both marketing, analytics…...
Is a Long Life in Your DNA? Scientists Think So
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (129+ words) A new study'shows'genetics play a more significant role in longevity than previously thought." Ben'Shenhar, a PhD student at the Weizmann Institute's Department of Molecular Cell Biology in Israel and one of the study's authors, says genetics could'be responsible for'50'percent'of…...
Long-term feeder cell-free cat intestinal organoid cultures to study Toxoplasma gondii’s sexual development - Communications Biology
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1702+ words) We use essential cookies to make sure the site can function. We also use optional cookies for advertising, personalisation of content, usage analysis, and social media, as well as to allow video information to be shared for both marketing, analytics…...
Studying Bacteria That Live Inside A Damaged Radioactive Nuclear Power Station
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (303+ words) Studying Bacteria That Live Inside A Damaged Radioactive Nuclear Power Station'astrobiology.com Studying Bacteria That Live Inside A Damaged Radioactive Nuclear Power Station A major incident occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station following the tsunami triggered by the…...
Michigan State University Researchers Discover Molecular "Switch" That Enhances Sperm Energy for Fertilization
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (485+ words) Home " Science " Michigan State University Researchers Discover Molecular "Switch" That Enhances Sperm Energy for Fertilization Researchers at Michigan State University have made significant strides in understanding sperm metabolism, identifying a crucial molecular "switch" that enhances sperm energy levels just prior…...
Lactate From Macrophages Fuels Skin Scarring
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (1650+ words) The pursuit of flawless healing has long been the holy grail of regenerative medicine, yet for millions of patients worldwide, the body's natural response to injury results in the disfiguring and often painful formation of hypertrophic scars. These stubborn lesions,…...