Modified DNA-origami method images transcription over time
In our cells, countless RNA polymerase (RNAP) enzymes zip along our DNA, rotating and twirling in an…
Rare endangered Indonesian babirusa’piglet born at Chester Zoo
Cheshire A local Manchester run club is holding two special running routes to see the total eclipse Danny…
Contagious Cancer Found in North American Catfish
The idea that cancer could behave like a contagious disease may seem absurd; in humans, cancer cannot be…
Scientists Identify Gene at the Center of Muscular Aging – And How Exercise Defeats it
Respect cardiologist Dr. Benjamin Levine said last year in an interview that exercise “needs to be part of…
How this deadly superbug spread and rose to global dominance | Health
CDC By Talker By Stephen Beech Hospital samples from the 1970s helped reveal how a deadly antibiotic-resistant “superbug”…
Yellow mealworms dissected for the first time
The key innovation is that the insect is dissected while submerged in a saline solution. After it has…
The Poop Emoji Got Gravity Right, Physicists Find
The poop emoji accurately captures the typical poop shape in nature formed by the downward pull of gravity.…
Israeli study unlocks 4,000 years of climate change and human adaptation
Cylinders of ancient mud drilled from the Carmel Coast in northern Israel have revealed how ancient human societies…
Digital enzyme model helps push biohydrogen production efficiency
Image: © Irina Shilnikova | iStock An advanced enzyme-aware digital model explains why hydrogen-producing bacteria struggle to grow…
Sam Altman, Dario Amodei urge Congress to guard against AI-enabled bioweapons
The CEOs of some of the biggest AI companies in the world have set aside their cutthroat competition…
Zombie sea cucumbers
It began as a fortuitous observation in a seawater tank. A small piece of sea cucumber left behind…
How embryos shape their limbs: a key discovery of “genetic brakes”
“This discovery illustrates how development relies on finely tuned and precise orchestration of gene expression,” said IRCM president…