Understanding how DNA repairs itself may lead to better cancer treatment From cancer treatment to sunlight, radiation and toxins can severely damage DNA in both harmful and healthy cells. While the body has evolved to […]
Modern human brain originated in Africa around 1.7 million years ago The human brain as we know it today is relatively young. It evolved about 1.7 million years ago when the culture of stone tools […]
New method expands the world of small RNAs New method expands the world of small RNAs RNA-sequencing method— “Panoramic RNA Display by Overcoming RNA Modification Aborted Sequencing,” or PANDORA-seq—that can help discover numerous modified small […]
Cutting-edge cryo-EM reveals key insight into vital DNA repair process New research, using cutting-edge cryo-electron microscopy (CryoEM), has revealed key insights into a vital DNA repair process, which is implicated in resistance to cancer treatments. […]
450-million-year-old sea creatures had a leg up on breathing A new study has found the first evidence of sophisticated breathing organs in 450-million-year-old sea creatures. Contrary to previous thought, trilobites were leg breathers, with structures […]
Scientists create simple synthetic cell that grows and divides normally Five years ago, scientists created a single-celled synthetic organism that, with only 473 genes, was the simplest living cell ever known. However, this bacteria-like organism […]