Neanderthal enzyme appears to play a significant role in athletic performance
Deep in your muscles, an enzyme called AMPD1 helps turn chemical fuel into usable energy. When it does…
Anti-aging supplement Kim Kardashian, Bryan Johnson take
This is 40-something. Kim Kardashian, 45, has tried to cling to her youth by undergoing skin-tightening treatments, traveling…
Environmental DNA lab looks for big answers in small places
Collecting snow tracks in the field for eDNA analysis The Environmental DNA Research Lab in the MacPhail School…
DNA analysis of colorectal polyps improves diagnosis and treatment
In about 5–10% of colorectal cancer patients, hereditary factors play a role, with higher percentages among younger patients.…
Whole-genome sequencing improves PARP inhibitor treatment prediction
A whole-genome sequencing approach shows early promise over current commercial methods for identifying more patients likely to benefit…
Key protein in the tuberculosis bacterium helps protect itself from foreign DNA
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), with collaborators from the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), have…
Researchers Sequence Genome of 200,000-Year-Old Denisovan
A research team led by Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology scientists has generated the high-quality genome assembly…
Study reveals a therapeutic vulnerability in aggressive subtype of triple-negative breast cancer
Dec 26 2025 A new study published today in Science Translational Medicine by researchers at The University of…
Polar Bears Are on The Brink of Extinction, But Their DNA May Be Fighting Back
As the Arctic warms and sea ice disappears, polar bears are being pushed into conditions they have never…
Vibration-induced local vortices enable low-cost biomolecular condensate engineering
A research group led by Professor Hiroaki SUZUKI and Takeshi HAYAKAWA from the Faculty of Science and Engineering…
Opposing protein forces fine tune mRNA stability in human cells
A newly revealed molecular tug-of-war may have implications for better understanding how a multitude of diseases and disorders…
Why many mental health conditions may be more alike than we thought
Published on 16/12/2025 – 7:01 GMT+1 Different mental health conditions may have far more in common at a…