A new study has offered challenging new insights into evolution and could revolutionize our approach to multiple real-world issues. Credit:Unsplash. Recent research challenges the notion that evolution is unpredictable, shedding light on how a genome's past influences its future trajectory. With implications ranging from synthetic biology to medicine and environmental science, this discovery offers new possibilities...
Credit: Pixaobay On Thursday, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil rejected crucial sections of a contentious law aimed at relaxing regulations on pesticide usage in the country. As a major player in agriculture, Brazil holds the title of the world's largest consumer of pesticides, with a significant portion falling under the classification of highly...
Credit: Mimi Hammad ORNL scientists used quantum biology, AI, and bioengineering to improve CRISPR Cas9 genome editing for microbes, boosting renewable fuel and chemical production. CRISPR is a powerful bioengineering tool, that alters genetic code for improved organism performance or mutation correction. CRISPR Cas9 targets and cleaves specific genome sites using a single guide RNA. Previous...
Credit: Pixaobay A group of environmental scientists from Hubei University, China, along with a researcher from the University of Iceland, discovered that blind spiders residing in deep caves in China can still detect and respond to light. Their study, published in Science Advances, involved testing two groups of spiders living in cave systems in southwestern...
Researchers have been able to accurately diagnose autism in children using AI to screen retinal photographsDepositphotos Scientists captured images of children's retinas and employed a deep learning AI algorithm for autism diagnosis, achieving a perfect 100% accuracy. These results endorse the use of AI as an unbiased screening tool for early detection, particularly in cases...
A study found that the effects of alcohol intake on sperm take longer than initially thought to disappearCredit: Pixaobay Research indicates that the duration for the adverse impacts of alcohol on a man's sperm lasts longer than previously believed. Considering the connection between alcohol and birth defects, these findings are crucial for prospective fathers to...
Credit: MIT Technology Review An international team of scientists has achieved a milestone by crafting the first comprehensive cell atlas of an entire mammalian brain. This atlas details over 32 million cells in a mouse brain, offering vital data on cell types, their locations, molecular details, and connections. This research, funded by the National Institutes...
A study has found that the discharge from an electric eel can transfer environmental DNA to nearby animalsDepositphotos A recent investigation indicates that the electrical discharge from an electric eel is potent enough to facilitate the transfer of genetic material from the surroundings into the cells of neighboring animals. In laboratory conditions, electroporation refers to applying...
Credit: Pixaobay The idea that reducing meat consumption enhances cardiovascular health is not groundbreaking, but previous studies affirming this have often been hindered by confounding factors like genetics, background, and lifestyle. Now, researchers have minimized many of these variables by conducting a study on identical twins, comparing the effects of a healthy omnivore diet with...
In a significant development, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has identified a variant of the flu strain H1N2, known as influenza A(H1N2)v, in humans for the first time within the UK. The discovery was made through routine national flu surveillance after an individual sought medical attention for respiratory symptoms, as disclosed by the...
