The unique brainpower of octopuses—known for their intelligence and Houdini-like escapes—has been revealed by University of Queensland researchers. Dr. Wen-Sung...
The intricate biological process known as autophagy plays a vital role in keeping our cells healthy and functioning by sweeping...
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Just about everyone knows that exercise is good for you. Some people can even rattle off reasons it keeps your...
For the first time, researchers have constructed a detailed 3D structure of human SAGA, a 20-piece molecular machine crucial to...
In new research, Aric N. Rogers, Ph.D., who studies the cellular and molecular mechanisms of aging at the MDI Biological...
Switching from a restricted diet to eating as much as you like could be beneficial for reproduction in later life,...
A cell stores all of its genetic material in its nucleus, in the form of chromosomes, but that’s not all...
Since artificial intelligence pioneer Marvin Minsky patented the principle of confocal microscopy in 1957, it has become the workhorse standard...
Apps and websites like eBird and iNaturalist encourage members of the public to report their observations on everything from songbird...
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Mothers: they bring you into this world, shower you with care, and help you build up a mind map of...