Disrupted RNA methylation pathway accelerates Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s risks
A growing understanding of RNA biology is reshaping how scientists view the relationship between environmental toxicants, brain development,…
PIWI proteins and piRNAs may unlock more effective stem cell therapies
Scientists are shedding new light on a little-known biological system that could help unlock the full potential of…
LMU researchers reveal how different organs customize their internal clocks
LMU researchers have elucidated how different organs adapt the same clock machinery to regulate their individual needs over…
Obscure X chromosome protein emerges as key driver in several cancers
A little-known protein encoded on the X chromosome is attracting growing attention for its potential role in cancer…
Intensive poultry farming and campylobacter evolution
Genomic analyses reveal that the rise of industrial poultry farming has transformed the ecology and evolution of Campylobacter…
Thymulin curbs age-related inflammation and slows breast tumors in mice
A thymus-derived peptide reduced inflammatory immune activity and improved immunotherapy responses in aged mice, suggesting a potential strategy…
Enrico Coen: Genes, flower shape, and designing life
Today’s Titans of Science features Enrico Coen in conversation with Chris Smith. We pick up the conversation with…
Genetic risk knowledge alone fails to curb obesity, study shows
Does informing people about their genetic risk of obesity help them change their habits and lose excess weight?…
GLP-1 drugs may reduce lung scarring from Long COVID in diabetic patients
GLP-1 agonists have become popular treatments for weight loss and type 2 diabetes, and newer studies suggest other…
New genetic screening method unlocks insights into human development
A new genetic screening method allows researchers to efficiently modulate individual genes across entire tissues and provides new…
Nasal viruses may drive allergic rhinitis, and ribavirin shows early promise as a targeted spray treatment
A new study suggests that clearing symptom-driving nasal viruses could calm allergic inflammation and open a fresh treatment…
Australia’s diphtheria outbreak shows why boosters, antibiotics, and better housing all matter
A 131-case outbreak reveals how a vaccine-preventable disease regained a foothold in the Northern Territory, exposing the urgent…