Obesity is a global epidemic affecting millions of people every day and is associated with comorbidities ranging from heart ...

Scientists have uncovered a key role for the protein “Frazzled” in building and maintaining the rapid neural connections that allow fruit flies to react in milliseconds.

Research from UChicago dissects how a single genetic switch helps butterflies mimic wing patterns of other species to protect ...

The vestibular system is responsible for the sense of balance in the inner ear. Prolonged use of toxic substances, such as certain antibiotics or anticancer drugs, can damage the hair cells that form ...

An international research consortium co-led by scientists from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the University of Toronto and University of Pittsburgh has mapped the functional impact of more ...

A single mutation in the YFT3 gene turns tomatoes yellow by disrupting a crucial pigment-producing enzyme. Researchers have discovered that a single genetic change in the YFT3 gene disrupts a vital ...

While in the big scheme of things DNA is still something we only recently found out about, a huge amount of research has gone into this subject, so it can be confidently said that experts really have ...

Using single-cell RNA sequencing and genetic screening, the researchers identified key surface proteins that mediate ...

Obesity is a global epidemic affecting millions of people every day and is associated with comorbidities ranging from heart ...

In a separate 2024 study, researchers also made mice temporarily transparent. The study, published in Science, showed that ...

Sorghum bicolor is a deep-rooted, heat- and drought-tolerant crop that thrives on marginal lands and is increasingly valued ...

In many cells of the human body, hair-like protrusions known as cilia act as antennae, allowing cells to receive signals from ...