Every time our body encounters a new disease-causing agent, a crucial defense system called adaptive immunity comes into play ...

The way the brain develops can shape us throughout our lives, so neuroscientists are intensely curious about how it happens.

Ocean microbes keep the planet healthy by cycling nutrients and capturing carbon, but a detailed and precise map of where ...

The discovery of a giant virus called Ushikuvirus offers inklings into the origin and evolution of our complex cells and new ...

The origin of eukaryotes traced from Asgard archaea, revealing how complex cells evolved and led to animals, plants and ...

Restricted access to genome-editing technologies poses serious challenges for countries like India that urgently need such ...

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Researchers developed cSMRTS, an engineered mRNA that preferentially turns on therapeutic genes inside targeted cells, shown in mice, enabling safer, more precise treatments. (Nanowerk News) ...

In many submerged regions, murky mud shelters strange life-forms that seem to be the key to one of the biggest mysteries of life on Earth. These creatures belong to a domain of life called the archaea ...

As we age, the muscles we rely on for daily activities tend to become less reliable. With enough decline, even normal movements such as getting out of bed become risky. Low muscle mass in the ...

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