Zap! Graphene is bad news for bacteria
Scientists at Rice University and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have discovered that laser-induced graphene (LIG) is a highly effective anti-fouling material and,...
How Just 13 DNA Snippets Could Identify You
Just 13 snippets of DNA may be enough to make conclusions about hundreds of thousands of genetic markers, even those not present in the...
Genomes Reveal Cause of Disease in Rare Cats
Researchers have used whole genome sequencing to identify DNA abnormalities that cause genetic diseases in cats, such as progressive retinal atrophy and Niemann-Pick type...
Impact of invasive plants can linger long even after eradication
It is easy to assume that getting rid of invasive plants will allow a local ecosystem to return to its natural state, with native...
Could genetics influence what we like to eat?
Have you ever wondered why you keep eating certain foods, even if you know they are not good for you?
Gene variants that affect the...
Biologists identify key step in lung cancer evolution
Blocking the transition to a more aggressive state could offer a new treatment strategy.
Lung adenocarcinoma, an aggressive form of cancer that accounts for about...
Telomere length may predict cancer risk
Telomeres are regions of repetitive DNA at the end of human chromosomes, which protect the end of the chromosome from damage.
Whilst shorter telomeres are...
CRISPR enzymes act like Pac-Man to chew up RNA
Once activated, 10 newly described CRISPR enzymes behave like Pac-Man to run amok and destroy RNA. The findings could be useful for detecting infectious viruses.
The...
Biology will take some mistakes to maintain speed
When it comes to duplicating DNA, evolution seems to value speed over accuracy, new research suggests.
The finding challenges assumptions that perfectly accurate transcription and...
Video imaging reveals how immune cells sense danger
How do T cells, the beat cops of the immune system, detect signs of disease without the benefit of eyes?
Like most cells, they explore...