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45+ min ago   (699+ words) In a striking reminder of how much can hide inside two neighboring letters of the genetic code, researchers in Iran have identified a rare complex mutation in the TTPA gene that causes ataxia with vitamin E deficiency, a treatable but…...

6+ hour, 53+ min ago   (750+ words) Researchers provided biological expertise and feedback that helped guide the development of a new AI-powered resource released today. For the first time, scientists can explore a comprehensive map of more than 9 billion possible single-letter DNA changes Credit: Stowers Institute for…...

18+ hour, 48+ min ago   (100+ words) For decades, one of the most stubborn obstacles in plant molecular biology has not been a lack of ideas or instruments, but a matter of chemistry: how to cleanly pull chromatin—the tightly packaged complex of DNA and proteins that…...

23+ hour, 7+ min ago   (83+ words) Scientists in China have uncovered a previously hidden molecular pathway that connects cholesterol metabolism to the aging of blood vessels, a discovery that could reshape how researchers approach vascular aging and the diseases that accompany it. The new study, published…...

23+ hour, 43+ min ago   (713+ words) In the most comprehensive survey of natural selection across our closest living relatives to date, an international team of researchers has mapped the genomic landscapes of adaptation in six great ape lineages, revealing new candidate genes tied to senses, immunity,…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (773+ words) Scientists have decoded the complete genome of a soil bacterium that can simultaneously boost plant growth, unlock locked-up nutrients in depleted fields, and even fend off a devastating fungal pathogen—capabilities that could help farmers cut back on chemical fertilizers....

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (855+ words) A landmark international study has delivered the most comprehensive picture to date of the genetic architecture of multiple sclerosis, combining genome-wide association data from individuals across multiple ancestries with cutting-edge multiomics analyses to reveal where, and in which cell types,…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (83+ words) In a discovery that is reshaping how scientists think about the biology of human reproduction, researchers have unveiled the molecular architecture and three-dimensional spatial organization of proteasomes inside the nucleus of human sperm cells. The findings, published in Nature Structural…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (946+ words) In an era when antibiotic-free farming is no longer a niche aspiration but a regulatory and commercial reality, scientists are turning their attention to the trillions of microbes that inhabit the guts of food-producing animals....

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (787+ words) When Martin J. Hodson walked through the door of Dafydd Wynn Parry’s office at Bangor University in Wales on 20 October 1980, he had no idea that the encounter would define the next four and a half decades of his scientific life....