Phytoplankton Blooms
Phytoplankton blooms, driven by conditions like sunlight, nutrients, and suitable temperatures, play a key role in oxygen production and marine ecosystems. A recent bloom southeast…
Biology
Cellular Learning: Habituation Insights
Research from Harvard and the Centre for Genomic Regulation reveals that even individual cells can exhibit learning through a process called habituation, typically associated with…
MicroRNA: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2024
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNAs, tiny molecules that play…
New Mechanism for Protein Regulation in Cells
Scientists at the BRIC-CDFD in Hyderabad have discovered a new protein regulation process involving Wntless (WLS), a protein critical for vertebrate development. WLS ensures proper…
Discovery of MAL Blood Group System (2024)
The NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) and the University of Bristol have discovered the MAL blood group system, the 47th official blood group system, solving…
Ancient Ice Core Reveals Genomes of 1,700 Viruses
Scientists have discovered over 1,700 ancient viruses in ice cores from the Guliya Glacier on the Tibetan Plateau, with some over 40,000 years old. The…
Prokaryotes
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Wolbachia Bacteria
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Junk DNA
New research from the Garvan Institute has revealed that non-coding regions of DNA, previously considered “junk,” may contain cancer-causing genes. This discovery, published in Nucleic Acids…
