Fruit flies use diverse senses to sniff out their surroundings
Scientists found cosmopolitan fruit flies have different genes for smelling and tasting that help them adapt to diverse habitats.
Category: Biology
Researchers linked obesity with breast cancer
Scientists compared genetic data from tumors of breast cancer patients, and found patients with high body mass indexes had unique gene…
Scientists grew human kidneys inside pig embryos
Scientists developed kidneys with a mixture of human and pig cells inside pig embryos, to test whether they were viable for human…
Scientists suggest new ways to treat gastric cancer
Researchers computed how genetic elements regulate gastric cancer, to help treat patients and predict their survival.
Is cancer biased by biological sex?
Researchers reviewed data showing biological male versus female cancer patients experience cancer differently, with different immune…
How did humans learn to speak?
Scientists compared parts of the brain that correlate to speech in humans and primates to understand how speech evolved in humans.
Closing the diversity gap in genetic studies
Scientists developed a new statistical method to improve genome-wide studies of diseases and traits in people with diverse ancestries.
Fig trees interbreed more at their climate extremes
Scientists tracked how fig trees interbreed and swap DNA across different climatic zones to determine where new species might arise.
This gene mutation could delay Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers discovered a genetic mutation that slowed the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in one man by halting protein buildup in his…
A trilobite’s last supper
Paleontologists described a trilobite fossil preserved in 3D with its gut contents intact.