A research team from the University of California (UC), Irvine, has revealed a previously unknown mechanism that triggers an inflammatory immune response in cells when their DNA is damaged. The ...

A new study has outlined the first genomic evidence of early migration from New Guinea into the Wallacea, an archipelago containing Timor-Leste and hundreds of inhabited eastern Indonesian islands.

Cells degrade components that are no longer needed through autophagy. New results show that a weak molecular interaction is essential for this process. By modifying this interaction, it is possible to ...

Flint's paper batteries biodegrade within six weeks, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional energy storage.

The specific labeling of RNA in living cells poses many challenges. In a new article published in the journal Nature Chemical ...

The centromere of chromosomes plays a crucial role in cell division. Using the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, an ...

Discover the significance of C. elegans in biological research, from Nobel Prize-winning discoveries to insights into gene ...

Liver cells attempt to shut down as a defense mechanism against cancer, but this strategy is not particularly effective.

Alcohol was first identified as a carcinogen almost 40 years ago, by the World Health Organization's International Agency for ...

A team of scientists with two Department of Energy Bioenergy Research Centers -; the Center for Bioenergy Innovation, or CBI, ...

Kidney and nerve tissue cells can form memories much like brain cells, one new study has found. Another recent study says ...

Thanks to AI developments, we are witnessing a dramatic increase in the pace and scalability of genomic techniques, which ...