Research team uncovers universal code driving the formation of all cell membranes
Researchers at the University of Alberta have uncovered what they say has been the missing puzzle piece ever since the genetic code was first cracked.
Researchers at the University of Alberta have uncovered what they say has been the missing puzzle piece ever since the genetic code was first cracked.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 28, 2024
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Leptospirosis is a globally distributed infectious disease that affects both animals and humans. While the infection is endemic in tropical regions, its incidence seems to increase in temperate regions. The serological diagnostic ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 26, 2024
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In a world where human activities have left an indelible mark on ecosystems, the preservation of species and natural landscapes has become an urgent global concern. Despite such trends, Traditional taboos rooted in religious ...
Ecology
Feb 20, 2024
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Bats carry some of the deadliest zoonotic diseases that can infect both humans and animals, such as Ebola and COVID-19. In a recently-published article in the journal Cell Genomics, a Texas A&M research team has revealed ...
Evolution
Feb 20, 2024
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The global challenge of plant disease outbreaks under low light intensities leads to significant crop yield losses, with the mechanisms of low light's impact on plant defense poorly understood. Research has identified high ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 5, 2024
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Fighting disease-causing bacteria becomes more difficult when antibiotics stop working. People with pre-existing conditions in particular can carry resistant germs and suffer from repeated infections for years, according ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 1, 2024
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Scientists have unexpectedly discovered that the weakened form of the bacteria Coxiella burnetii (C. burnetii) not typically known to cause disease, has naturally acquired an ability to do so.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 25, 2024
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Like its flavor profile, the genome of Arabica coffee is large and complex. This makes breeding and genetic survey work more difficult, but this diverse genetic background may have contributed to bean's popularity, practicality, ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jan 24, 2024
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For as long as humans have been domesticating animals, there have been zoonoses, also known as infectious diseases that jump from animals to humans. Recent public health stories about COVID-19, avian flu and swine flu have ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jan 19, 2024
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Two world-class institutions that call San Diego home have joined forces on an investigation into the DNA of koalas.
Plants & Animals
Jan 17, 2024
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