Scientists found that a virus uses one tiny chemical bond to deliberately unbalance its shell, allowing it to release its genetic material faster once inside a cell

Study identifies light-modulated stem cells in an annelid camera-type eye, offering clues to adult brain plasticity

Soluble N-terminal region of prion protein causes rapid neurodegeneration in prion disease - Science Advances

Italian bears living near villages have evolved to be smaller and less aggressive, finds study, as centuries of close contact with humans reshaped their evolution, reducing genetic diversity and favoring behavioral traits that limit conflict in an isolated Apennine population.

Funny Pet Videos on Social Media Conceal Animal Suffering: Stress reactions of the animals were observed in 82% of all videos, while risks of injury were found in 52% of the videos

A study finds that one microbe, a member of the Archaea, tolerates a little flexibility in interpreting the genetic code, contradicting a 60-year-old doctrine.

Breakthrough genetic therapies can save lives, but many cost millions for single dose

Michael Levin:Reality Is an Illusion-Alien Intelligence,Biology,Life|Lex Fridman [video]

Avian-origin influenza A viruses tolerate elevated pyrexic temperatures in mammals

Woman found alive, moving in coffin after she was taken to Buddhist temple for cremation

middle aged mice who lost weight were prone to inflammation linked to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s

Scientists have developed a method to rejuvenate old and damaged human cells by replacing their mitochondria

We may need a fourth law of thermodynamics for living systems

We’re evolving too slowly for the world we’ve built. As industrialization accelerates, human biology is struggling to keep pace

First-of-Its-Kind Stem Cell Treatment Boosts Vision in Early Human Trials, Scientists Report

Winter-active spiders (Clubiona) have a hyperactive antifreeze protein with a unique beta-solenoid fold

Moss survived in space for nine months, study finds

Hospitalization with infections and risk of Dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Long-read metagenomics reveals phage dynamics in the human gut microbiome

Ecology and spread of the North American H5N1 epizootic

Groundbreaking study finds way to ‘reboot’ eye and restore impaired vision | Findings may lead to new treatment for ‘lazy eye’

Experimental phage evolution results in expanded host ranges against antibiotic resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates - Nature Communications

Using CRISPR, researchers boosted a fungus’s yield and cut its footprint by up to 61% with no foreign DNA, creating a meat-like, more digestible protein that offers lower emissions, healthier nutrition and a cleaner path to sustainable food.

Repaired DNA leaves lasting scars in chromatin, defying conventional wisdom

Long Covid blood clots

Sea urchin nervous systems are far more complex than we knew

Scientists explore the links between how many calories you can digest and the ultimate limits of endurance

Researchers Find Evidence of Ancient Microbial Life in 3.51 Billion-Year-Old Rocks

Growth hormone excess drives liver aging via increased glycation stress

Longer growing seasons will not offset the impacts of summer drought on forest growth

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