Credit: DepositphotosA study in Aging Cell links immune resilience to salutogenesis—the active promotion of health and well-being.The researchers' study on 17,500 individuals underscored the crucial role of immune resilience in the process of aging and longevity. Focusing on the TCF7 gene, the study shows its key role in immune cell regeneration, vital for long-term...
Credit: DepositphotosWhile all bacteria exist as single cells at some point in their lives, there is one remarkable exception: the multicellular magnetotactic bacteria (MMB).A Window into Evolutionary HistoryFound in sulfide-rich sediments of a tidal salt marsh in Massachusetts, these MMBs are attracting the attention of scientists as they may offer clues about the evolutionary...
Credit: DepositphotosThis is the type of artificial intelligence application that really catches attention. Researchers have developed DolphinGemma, the first large language model (LLM) designed to understand dolphin communication. This breakthrough could significantly speed up our ability to translate what these amazing creatures are saying, something that until now has taken decades of manual research.The...
Credit: Colossal BiosciencesIn a scientific breakthrough that feels ripped from the pages of Jurassic Park or Game of Thrones, Colossal Biosciences, the world’s only de-extinction company, has announced the birth of three wolf pups that it claims mark the world’s first successful de-extinction event. The company says these pups, modeled after the long-extinct dire...
If you ever find yourself in the time of dinosaurs, avoid touching flowers—they might be parasitic wasps in disguise. A study of wasps trapped in amber reveals that these insects ensnared hosts for their larvae using a Venus flytrap-like appendage.
Artistic rendering of cellulose regenerating on a plant protoplast cell surface with zoomed out view. Cellulose is synthesized by plasma membrane-bound enzyme complexes (green) and assembles into a microfibril network (brown), forming the main scaffold for the cell wall. Credit: Ehsan Faridi/ Inmywork Studio/ Chundawat, Lee and Lam LabsIn a pioneering study on cellulose...
Credit: DepositphotosWhy do we have difficulty recalling specific events from the early years when our brains were working hard to learn so much? A new study from Yale reveals that babies do indeed form memories, but they may not be able to retrieve them.Infantile Amnesia and Its CausesWhen trying to recall your earliest memory,...
Water droplets with different charges could trigger "microlightning" strikes that kickstarted life on EarthDepositphotosDr. Frankenstein may not have needed a lightning bolt to spark life after all. A new Stanford study suggests that constant "microlightning" between water droplets could have provided the jolt that jumpstarted life on Earth.One of the biggest mysteries in evolution...
Scientists have managed to convert mouse skin cells directly into motor neurons, skipping the usual step of stem cells in betweenDepositphotosMIT scientists have made a significant breakthrough in regenerative medicine by developing a highly efficient method to convert skin cells directly into brain cells, eliminating the need for an intermediate stem cell stage.Traditionally, generating...
Credit: PixabayEye injuries that damage the cornea often lead to permanent blindness, with few treatment options available. However, a new clinical trial has successfully restored vision in patients by transplanting stem cells from their healthy eyes.The cornea, the eye’s outermost layer, plays a crucial role in focusing light toward the retina. Because it constantly...
