Biology

Pioneering research uncovers birds’ dreaming capabilities, with flight experiences during REM sleep. Study explores brain activity and waste removal processes.

EPFL researchers combine nanopore technology with scanning ion conductance microscopy, achieving precise control for individual molecule analysis.

Study reveals removing APOE ε4 gene from neurons in mice reduces Alzheimer’s hallmarks, opening new therapeutic possibilities.

RIKEN researchers challenge textbooks by finding a BH3-only protein in fruit flies, implying a shared cell-death mechanism with mammals.

Discover how your food choices impact cancer development. MIT researcher explores diet’s influence on intestinal stem cells and gastrointestinal health.

Discovery of protosteroids, biomarkers from extinct eukaryotes, reshapes our understanding of Earth’s ancient complex life.

Study links stress and high-calorie diet to weight gain through NPY molecule and brain’s craving for comfort food.

Triplex Origami: a groundbreaking DNA folding method developed by Aarhus University, holds promise in gene therapy and nanotechnology.

Study reveals ancient chromosomal inversion in stick insects provides resilience, fueling ongoing evolution and long-term survival.

Neanderthal Legacy: Viking Disease traced back to genetic origins. Research links Dupuytren’s contracture to Neanderthal inheritance.