Biology

Biologists in Japan use the near-weightless environment on the International Space Station to study the influence of gravity on plant growth phenomena.

A new study shows cells in the initial stage of cancer change their metabolism before getting eliminated by the surrounding normal cells, providing a novel target for developing cancer prevention drugs.

The work of a small group specializing in demystifying proteins is having far-reaching effects.

A new biological sensor can detect glucose levels in saliva more accurately and cost-efficiently than the conventional blood test.

Careful marine management and stricter fishing laws could enable Saudi Arabia’s coral reefs to thrive.

Genetic studies on Malaysia’s Orang Asli peoples could lead to tailored medical advice that is more appropriate for their unique makeup.

A new tool uses genetic and clinical information to find the root cause of unexplained illnesses.

A new study, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), developed a new technique to understand the correct architectures of IMM proteins, using special chemical tools.

Scientists have developed new fluorescent probes that prove the existence of cell membrane structures called ‘lipid rafts’, allowing researchers to study how toxins and viruses invade cells.

Cells in the brain’s master circadian clock synchronize voltage rhythms despite asynchronous calcium rhythms, which might explain how a tissue-wide rhythm is maintained.

Discovery of parental factors that lead to asymmetric division of the zygote.

Asexual reproduction increases when female cockroaches are housed as a group, not alone, enabling them to maintain a colony for at least three years without a male’s contribution.

An algorithm that prioritizes gene variants with their likelihood of involvement in human disease.

Java sparrows are more likely to mate after dancing together, according to a study from Hokkaido University, contradictory to the belief that songs are the primary sexual signal.

Dinoflagellates cope with stress by editing their genes rather than changing expression, show researchers at KAUST.