These mysterious ridges could be the secret to younger skin
Read the paper: Rete ridges form via evolutionarily distinct mechanisms in mammalian skin Researchers have found telltale clues…
ER remodelling is a feature of ageing and depends on ER-phagy
In vivo imaging of ER dynamics in adult C. elegans Many ER proteins are enriched in specific structural…
A ‘time capsule for cells’ stores the secret experiences of their past
Ribosomes, pictured here, synthesize proteins by translating messenger RNA (mRNA) into amino acid chains. Credit: Christoph Burgstedt/Science Photo…
DNA looping regulates transcription | Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
Each of our cells usually has about 2 m (6 feet) of genomic DNA, which needs to be…
Plants have a secret language that scientists are only now starting to decipher
When Robert Hooke gazed through his microscope at a slice of cork and coined the term ‘cell’ in…
Common IVF test misses some genetic abnormalities in embryos
Coloured light micrograph of a human embryo after in vitro fertilisation ZEPHYR/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY During in vitro fertilisation…
Scientists Discover Cancer’s “Power-Up” – and a New Way To Switch It Off
Cancer cells unleash a rapid burst of energy when physically squeezed, triggering mitochondria to rush around the nucleus…
A centenarian single nucleotide polymorphism in collagen gene COL25A1 promotes longevity in C. elegans
Introduction of centenarian COL25A1 SNP in C. elegans ortholog col-99 In 2001, Puca and colleagues performed a linkage…
Tiny Arctic Organisms Are Defying the Rules of Biology
Image of an Arctic diatom, showing the actin filaments that run down its middle and enable its skating…
Mitochondria expel tainted DNA — spurring age-related inflammation
Mitochondria (illustration) have their own DNA, which they expel into their environment if the molecules don’t meet their…
The Biodiversity Cell Atlas: mapping the tree of life at cellular resolution
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Screening Approach Enhances CRISPR Genome-Editing Efficiency
Newswise — (MEMPHIS, Tenn. – September 23, 2025) Natural systems such as CRISPR-associated transposons (CASTs) offer a targetable,…