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Herpesvirus makes itself at home: remodeling the host-cell nucleus
12+ hour, 5+ min ago (116+ words) Original story from the University of Jyv'skyl' (Finland). Researchers show that the infection remodels nuclear biomechanics, leading to dramatic softening of the nucleus. To understand the phenomenon, advanced microscopy, including cryo-soft X-ray tomography (SXT) and atomic force microscopy (AFM), and…...
Pulling out some of the “STOPs” for non-natural amino acid mutagenesis
16+ hour, 36+ min ago (162+ words) Language editing support was provided by Grammarly (v1.2.201.1767). The images in the second figure were constructed by Siddhartha Barua. All content was verified and revised by Siddhartha. Sneha Khedkar on Nov 01, 2024 Preethi Ravi on Mar 25, 2019 Ranjini Raghunath on Oct 03, 2017 Anjali Krishna…...
Back from the Dead: Rare Wrasse Rediscovered in Australian Depths
18+ hour, 16+ min ago (280+ words) Back from the Dead: Rare Wrasse Rediscovered in Australian Depths'streamlinefeed.co.ke In a stunning victory for marine biodiversity, a "ghost" of the ocean has reappeared. The Braun's wrasse, a tiny, jewel-like fish unseen since 2009, has been miraculously spotted in…...
Did Iron Suppress Eukaryote Emergence and Early Radiation?
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (176+ words) The last eukaryotic common ancestor (LECA) is widely thought to have been an oxygen-respiring organism, arising through endosymbiosis when a free-living bacterium became the mitochondrion. Notably, the earliest candidate eukaryotes appear contemporaneous with the cessation of major iron deposits and…...
Team Creates Innovative Synthetic Material Inspired by Octopus Skin
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (786+ words) Researchers at Penn State University have unveiled a groundbreaking method for creating multifunctional "smart synthetic skin," inspired by the remarkable adaptive capabilities of cephalopods like octopuses. Through an innovative fabrication technique, the team has effectively developed a programmable hydrogel material…...
FinalSpark tests living neurons as a biocomputing platform
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (1270+ words) As silicon scaling slows and energy costs rise, platforms like FinalSpark are testing what living neurons can, and cannot deliver as compute. Computing is entering a period of fragmentation rather than convergence. As silicon scaling slows and energy costs climb,…...
Next-Generation Sequencing Paves the Way for the Future of Newborn
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (888+ words) The integration of next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies into newborn screening (NBS) programs is heralding a transformative era in neonatal healthcare. For decades, conventional NBS has relied on biochemical assays to identify a limited spectrum of treatable inherited disorders, primarily by…...
Dog Behavior Traits Connected to Salivary Cortisol Levels and Serotonin
2+ day, 4+ min ago (936+ words) In a significant stride toward understanding the biological underpinnings of canine behavior, a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS One on February 4, 2026, reveals intriguing associations between canine temperament and salivary concentrations of cortisol and serotonin. Conducted by Minjung…...
Scientists Unravel Gene Regulation Rules Through Elegant Experiments and AI
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (946+ words) In a groundbreaking advancement poised to reshape our understanding of gene regulation, scientists have developed a novel deep learning model known as PARM (Promoter Activity Regulatory Model), revealing that the mechanisms controlling gene activity are far more predictable than previously…...
An experimentally-informed polymer model reveals high resolution organization of genomic loci - Nature Communications
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (1674+ words) PyMOL 2.5.0 Open-Source, 2022-03-17 is used for visualization of 3D polymer configurations. Gnuplot 5.4 patchlevel 2 and Python libraries using conda environment are used for plotting. Keynotes are used for schematic figures. A combination of C and Python codes are used for all the analyses....