Scientists discover that pseudouridine molecule guides epigenetic inheritance in plants and mammals
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12:21pm By NULLResearchers from the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences (RCEES) of the Chinese Academy…Scientists can now predict how climate change will alter plant growth cycles
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11:13am By NULLPeople around the world are dealing with drought, so it's not shocking that it affects wildlife,…A biochip for fish detection using eDNA
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7:38am By NULLProtein complexes are important for the majority of vital processes in the cell and human body, such…Completing the 'timetree' of primates: A new way to map the evolutionary history of life on Earth
12:00am By NULLIn a new article published in Frontiers in Bioinformatics, biologists Dr. Jack M Craig, Dr. Blair…Surveys show full scale of massive seabird die-off due to Pacific Ocean heat wave
Dec 14, 2024, 10:10 am By NULLMurres, a common seabird, look a little like flying penguins. These stout, tuxedo-styled birds dive…Paleoenvironmental study at Waterfall Bluff reveals leopard seal far from Antarctic waters
Dec 14, 2024, 8:40 am By NULLWaterfall Bluff Rock Shelter (WB) (Eastern Cape Province (ECP), South Africa) contains…Protein's 'hopping' behavior uncovers new drug development avenues
Dec 14, 2024, 6:53 am By NULLSince 2006, Ruben Gonzalez's Columbia lab has used single-molecule light microscopy to study the…Feds propose protection for giant salamanders devastated by Hurricane Helene
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