3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (645+ words) Daniel Isom, Ph.D., the study’s senior author, Sylvester researcher and associate professor of molecular and cellular pharmacology New research shows how artificial intelligence, combined with advanced experimental science, can help find “hidden” and unexplored proteins in the human body and…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (412+ words) Nancy B. Schwartz, PhD, a pioneering scientist, mentor, and nationally recognized leader in graduate and postdoctoral education who spent more than five decades at the University of Chicago, died August 28, 2026, at age 82. Schwartz was Professor of Pediatrics, Professor of Biochemistry and…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (314+ words) | Newswise Newswise GAP-free broccoli genome reveals the gene behind purple buds Broccoli is valued for vitamins, fiber, sulforaphane and anthocyanins, pigments that contribute to both nutritional properties and colors ranging from green to deep purple. Yet the crop’s highly repetitive…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (972+ words) By analyzing sedimentary ancient DNA (sedaDNA) samples found preserved in the lake bottom sediment, scientists were able to reconstruct a diverse, high-resolution dataset of the entire ecosystem surrounding the lake – including plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi – and map changes over…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (961+ words) HAMILTON, ON (September 8, 2026) – An international team of scientists has recreated a 1000-year timeline documenting the ecological changes and human impact to the area surrounding Crawford Lake, the famed location of the proposed Anthropocene. By analyzing sedimentary ancient DNA (sedaDNA) samples…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (400+ words) | Newswise Newswise Ginsenoside from Panax plants rewires root growth by blocking auxin traffic and triggering oxidative stress Integrative analysis of morphological alterations in P. ginseng adventitious roots following ZR1 treatment. Continuous cropping of Panax species—medicinal plants valued for their ginsenoside content…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (528+ words) | Newswise Newswise How cells teach themselves to move together Scientists have long wondered how cells that are organized into sheets begin to move together to form organs, especially when the sheets form closed, sphere-like surfaces and tissues with no edges…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago   (602+ words) Illustration shows the solvated molecular complex, light-induced electron and proton transfer, and the X-ray probes. Now, a research team led by the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, in collaboration with colleagues at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and several…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (391+ words) | Newswise Newswise How apples build better roots: a lipid-auxin partnership uncovered Working model of the auxin-mediated regulatory pathway underlying lateral root formation. Apple trees and other perennial woody plants face persistent agronomic challenges due to their sparse root systems, which…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (131+ words) | Newswise Newswise Build better biomedical hydrogels from molecular building blocks to high-order structures HOW HIGH-ORDER STRUCTURES CAN TRANSFORM HYDROGEL PERFORMANCE AND BIOMEDICAL FUNCTION. - Phase separation creates distinct domains that can distribute loads and form continuous transport channels. - Molecular self-assembly produces…...