Frozen mammoth skin retained its chromosome structure
Features as small as 50 nanometers preserved in a 50,000-year-old sample. Enlarge (credit: LEONELLO CALVETTI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY) One of the challenges of working with ancient DNA samples is that damage accumulates ove.....»»
Study explores limits of DNA structure and function, may expand use of modified DNA in medicine
A team led by Professor Michal Hocek at IOCB Prague has explored the limits of the structure and function of DNA and successfully pushed forward known boundaries. Their latest research has just been published in Nucleic Acids Research......»»
Bored Ape creator says UV lights at ApeFest burned attendees’ eyes and skin
ApeFest attendees quickly reported burning, painful eyes after Saturday event. Enlarge / People walk by a Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT billboard in Times Square on June 23, 2022 in New York City. Sunglasses would have been a good ide.....»»
"Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" trailer reveals Bill Murray, Dan Akyroyd, and Ernie Hudson
"Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire," the sequel to "Ghostbusters: Afterlife," hits theaters March 29. The Ghostbusters are back, and they're facing their greatest threat yet: climate change. (Kind of.)In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, a new threat know.....»»
New York falls under a spectral “death chill” in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire teaser
"The last thing you see is your own tear ducts freezing up." The Spengler family returns to their New York City roots to battle an evil force in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. A mysterious evil force has put New York City into a deadl.....»»
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire trailer brings a chill to NYC
The first trailer for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire brings the new team to New York City just in time for a supernatural arctic blast that may freeze the city......»»
New antifungal molecule kills fungi without toxicity in human cells, mice
A new antifungal molecule, devised by tweaking the structure of prominent antifungal drug Amphotericin B, has the potential to harness the drug's power against fungal infections while doing away with its toxicity, researchers at the University of Ill.....»»
Scientists report completion of chromosome XI, a major step towards creating the world"s first synthetic yeast
A UK-based team of Scientists, led by experts from the University of Nottingham and Imperial College London, have completed construction of a synthetic chromosome as part of a major international project to build the world's first synthetic yeast gen.....»»
Researchers use powerful AI tool to gain new insights into protein structures
An international team of researchers has revealed new insights about the three-dimensional structure of certain types of proteins by using the powerful artificial intelligence tool AlphaFold2......»»
James Webb snaps an image of the famous and beautiful Crab Nebula
Located 6,500 light-years away, the Crab Nebula is famous among astronomers for its elaborate and beautiful structure......»»
Asteroids in the solar system could contain undiscovered, superheavy elements
For centuries, the quest for new elements was a driving force in many scientific disciplines. Understanding an atom's structure and the development of nuclear science allowed scientists to accomplish the old goal of alchemists—turning one element i.....»»
CEO of rocket-maker ULA makes a sales pitch—for the whole company
The company's "complicated" ownership structure is holding it back. Enlarge / Tory Bruno, ULA's chief executive, inside the company's rocket factory in Decatur, Alabama. (credit: Cameron Carnes for The Washington Post via Getty.....»»
New research finds stress and strain changes metal electronic structure
New research from the University of Birmingham shows that the electronic structure of metals can strongly affect their mechanical properties......»»
New imaging method reveals activity of cells that break down bone
Bone may seem as if it's a hard, lifeless structure, but now the cells living within have been imaged in unprecedented detail, thanks to an innovative imaging method developed at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research......»»
A mechanism that controls the genomic structure during early differentiation into neuroectoderm
A group of scientists have discovered that a one of the components of the polycomb-type of transcriptional repressor complex (PRC), Phc1 (Rae28), regulates the chromatin state of cells and plays a critical role in the process of undifferentiated cell.....»»
New study finds Mars"s liquid iron core is smaller and denser than previously thought
For four years, NASA's InSight lander recorded tremors on Mars with its seismometer. Researchers at ETH Zurich collected and analyzed the data transmitted to Earth to determine the planet's internal structure. "Although the mission ended in December.....»»
"Frozen in time" landscape discovered under Antarctic ice
Scientists revealed Tuesday that they had discovered a vast, hidden landscape of hills and valleys carved by ancient rivers that has been "frozen in time" under the Antarctic ice for millions of years......»»
Skin and gut microbiome analysis offers new therapeutic perspectives on atopic dermatitis in Shiba Inu dogs
Complex diseases—including cancer, metabolic diseases and allergies—affect not only humans, but also domestic animals, such as dogs. Approximately 10% of the dog population suffers from canine atopic dermatitis (cAD). This well-known common disea.....»»
Structure-destabilizing mutations transform Bcl-2 from an antiapoptotic protein into a proapoptotic protein
Bcl-2 family proteins are highly conserved molecules that play a crucial role in regulating the release of apoptotic proteins from mitochondria. They possess Bcl-2 homology (BH) domains, which are characterized by both sequence and structural similar.....»»
New insights into the genetics of the common octopus: Genome at the chromosome level decoded
Octopuses are fascinating animals—and serve as important model organisms in neuroscience, cognition research and developmental biology......»»
Uncovering previously unexplored cellular mechanisms
Single-cell and spatially resolved omics have helped scientists take a closer look at tissue composition, structure, and function. This comprehensive understanding paves the way for them to uncover some intricate and previously unknown disease mechan.....»»