What If Cells Kept Receipts of Their Gene Expression?
Researchers have found a new way to keep records of when a cell’s genes turn on and off—by harnessing systems that bacteria already use for self-defense. ..
Researchers have found a new way to keep records of when a cell’s genes turn on and off—by harnessing systems that bacteria already use for self-defense. ..
In the Great Lakes, sea lampreys are a scourge. In Europe, they’re an endangered cultural treasure. Can biologists suppress—and save—the species? ..
New research finds that chaos plays a bigger role in population dynamics than decades of ecological data seemed to suggest. ..
A new system for keeping body tissues functional after death could help make more organs available for transplant. ..
Getting a scan usually means a visit to a doctor and some giant equipment. What if that gear was wearable? ..
As climate change supercharges blazes, livestock and wildlife are suffering from smoke inhalation. ..
Scientists are developing vaccines to target the virus family that spawned Covid-19. Their efforts could thwart future variants, or even new related viruses. ..
Loop wants to rebuild the world with ecological structures made of fungal mycelium. Its proof of concept? Living coffins. ..
Living organisms leave a huge geochemical imprint on the planet, a new taxonomic system reveals. It might help identify other worlds with life. ..
New data shows that several types of the shelled reptiles can slow—and even stop—aging if the environmental conditions are right. ..