Scientists at UC Berkeley have discovered a microbe that bends one of biology’s most sacred rules. Instead of treating a specific three-letter DNA code as a clear “stop” signal, this methane-producing ...

“Caffeine definitely plays a role in inhibiting oxidative stress, something which damages cells in the brain and is one of the biggest features of Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s,” says Ralph ...

In December 2021, the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL)–Lancet Commission on liver disease in Europe launched its first report, which highlighted an alarming increase in ...

The study by co-first authors Alexander Shkumatov and Stephan Schenck, published in Nature Communications, demonstrates how this active site in the TRPM3 ion channel dictates drug efficacy. Even minor ...

Volvo has redefined its cars with software-driven innovation, boosting safety, charging speed and AI features as it leads the shift to a software-defined vehicle future.

If Google’s AI researchers had a sense of humor, they would have called TurboQuant, the new, ultra-efficient AI memory compression algorithm announced Tuesday, “Pied Piper” — or, at least that’s what ...

A new study reveals all five fundamental nucleobases – the molecular “letters” of life – have been detected in samples from the asteroid Ryugu. Asteroid particles offer a glimpse into the chemical ...

A new study reveals all five fundamental nucleobases – the molecular “letters” of life – have been detected in samples from the asteroid Ryugu. Asteroid particles offer a glimpse into the chemical ...

This illustration depics how Evo 2 learns the genetic language shared by all living things, from woolly mammoths to bacteria. The DNA foundation model Evo 2, first released in February 2025 as a ...

Vegetative propagation is the backbone of commercial chrysanthemum production, yet large differences in rooting ability among varieties continue to limit efficiency and profitability. In a ...

To eat a sugar-filled diet, birds had to evolve some sweet genetic tricks. Birds that feed on nectar and fruits have important variants in genes that control metabolism, fat processing and even blood ...

Crispr’s ability to cut genetic code like scissors has just started to turn into medicines. Now, gene editing pioneer Jennifer Doudna wants to build an entire ecosystem to bring these treatments ...