The study outlines a new scenario for understanding how genome regulation and chromatin organization influence the evolution of animal body plans. The conservation of genome regulatory elements over ...

The plausible mechanism pathway “could accelerate gene therapy/editing development,” analysts at William Blair said Thursday, while adding that additional clarity is needed. Individualized therapies ...

NEW YORK, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration can approve new personalized treatments for rare and deadly genetic diseases based on data from a handful of patients, two of the ...

In tropical climates, lizards are everywhere. It can be a bit wild to see, and they come in all shapes and sizes. They seem a tad superfluous in such large varieties leaving one to wonder, what ...

Convergent evolution—where distinct species independently evolve similar traits or functions, such as the wings of birds and bats—has long fascinated biologists. Now, a research team led by Prof. Zou ...

Consensus mechanisms underpin the effective operation of blockchains by ensuring a single consistent and honest ledger. The design and implementation of these consensus mechanisms can improve or ...

Your skin endures constant scratches, scrapes, and bumps, yet the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus can cling on through it all. Although usually harmless, S. aureus can cause serious infections and ...

An updated evolutionary model shows that living systems evolve in a split-and-hit-the-gas dynamic, where new lineages appear in sudden bursts rather than during a long marathon of gradual changes.

Understanding the relationship between macro- and microevolutionary processes and their delimitation remains a challenge. This review focuses on the role of chromosomal rearrangements in plant ...

I adore Mechanism’s mounting solutions, but always felt its $15 kickstand was a skip; I bought this amazing $25 mount instead. But the brand-new Kickstand 2 is better! Slimmer, stronger, anti-skid, no ...

I’ve been going down a gaming handheld rabbit hole for the last few years, spurred on by the Steam Deck back in 2022. While these PC handhelds definitely existed before that – usually with laptop ...