Basil and fennel compound may build up dangerous DNA damage in vulnerable people

by Christine Pauli,University of Kaiserslautern‑LandauHuman cells after treatment with the methyleugenol metabolite (right) compared to control cells (left). The image shows the cell nuclei (blue) and

Updated on: July 13,2026

Basil and fennel compound may build up dangerous DNA damage in vulnerable people

by Christine Pauli,University of Kaiserslautern‑LandauHuman cells after treatment with the methyleugenol metabolite (right) compared to control cells (left). The image shows the cell nuclei (blue) and

Updated on:July 13,2026

Genetic trade-off between youth and longevity uncovered

byHebrew University of JerusalemThe killifish is an emerging model for investigating the genetic architecture of aging and age-related pathologies, which often exhibit sex-specific patterns between fe

Updated on: July 12,2026

Genetic trade-off between youth and longevity uncovered

byHebrew University of JerusalemThe killifish is an emerging model for investigating the genetic architecture of aging and age-related pathologies, which often exhibit sex-specific patterns between fe

Updated on:July 12,2026

One wrong mouse swap exposes how social learning shapes future choices

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressA close-up view of hippocampal neurons showing dendritic spines—the tiny structures through which neurons communicate. These microscopic connections are continuously re

Updated on: July 03,2026

One wrong mouse swap exposes how social learning shapes future choices

byIngrid Fadelli, Medical XpressA close-up view of hippocampal neurons showing dendritic spines—the tiny structures through which neurons communicate. These microscopic connections are continuously re

Updated on:July 03,2026

Heart elasticity may hinge on a hidden genetic switch

byMax Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineRBM20 protein in heart muscle cells shown in light blue. Credit: Michael Radke, Max Delbrück CenterThe human heart must constantly adapt to changing demands

Updated on: July 02,2026

Heart elasticity may hinge on a hidden genetic switch

byMax Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineRBM20 protein in heart muscle cells shown in light blue. Credit: Michael Radke, Max Delbrück CenterThe human heart must constantly adapt to changing demands

Updated on:July 02,2026

Cohort makes data from more than 5,800 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 available to the scientific community

byGermans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteFirst authors of the study, from IGTP's Biostatistics Unit. Credit: IGTPThe Biostatistics Unit at the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), in

Updated on: July 04,2026

Cohort makes data from more than 5,800 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 available to the scientific community

byGermans Trias i Pujol Research InstituteFirst authors of the study, from IGTP's Biostatistics Unit. Credit: IGTPThe Biostatistics Unit at the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), in

Updated on:July 04,2026

Genetic testing allows fast diagnosis of rare pancreatic condition in 98% of babies

byUniversity of ExeterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe DNA changes responsible for a rare genetic condition causing babies to be born without a pancreas can now be identified in almost all affect

Updated on: June 30,2026

Genetic testing allows fast diagnosis of rare pancreatic condition in 98% of babies

byUniversity of ExeterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe DNA changes responsible for a rare genetic condition causing babies to be born without a pancreas can now be identified in almost all affect

Updated on:June 30,2026

What sea slugs can teach us about learning strategies

bySociety for NeuroscienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhat is the optimal way to learn something new? In aJNeuroscipaper, John Byrne and colleagues, from the University of Texas Health Science C

Updated on: May 01,2026

What sea slugs can teach us about learning strategies

bySociety for NeuroscienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhat is the optimal way to learn something new? In aJNeuroscipaper, John Byrne and colleagues, from the University of Texas Health Science C

Updated on:May 01,2026

Study identifies pollutant exposure as gap in human biology research

by Michael Parker,University at AlbanyA new UAlbany study outlines why measuring pollutant exposure should be central to research on growth, development, reproduction and chronic disease. Credit: Patr

Updated on: May 06,2026

Study identifies pollutant exposure as gap in human biology research

by Michael Parker,University at AlbanyA new UAlbany study outlines why measuring pollutant exposure should be central to research on growth, development, reproduction and chronic disease. Credit: Patr

Updated on:May 06,2026

Q&A: How studying two different viruses can lead to new strategies for more potent antiviral treatments

by Katherine Fenz,Rockefeller UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBeyond both being viruses, HIV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 don't seem to have a lot in common. HIV-1 is a retrovirus that integrates

Updated on: May 12,2026

Q&A: How studying two different viruses can lead to new strategies for more potent antiviral treatments

by Katherine Fenz,Rockefeller UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBeyond both being viruses, HIV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 don't seem to have a lot in common. HIV-1 is a retrovirus that integrates

Updated on:May 12,2026

Genetic cause identified for one in four MND patients in largest ever rare variant analysis

byKing's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainProject MinE, an international consortium co-founded by researchers at King's College London, has identified new genetic variants that p

Updated on: May 03,2026

Genetic cause identified for one in four MND patients in largest ever rare variant analysis

byKing's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainProject MinE, an international consortium co-founded by researchers at King's College London, has identified new genetic variants that p

Updated on:May 03,2026