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Legless lizard in Taiwan turns out to be a new native species
7+ hour, 36+ min ago (737+ words) Researchers have found that Taiwan's hidden legless lizard is a distinct native species, not the mislabeled outsider many scientists had treated it as. That decision closes a century-old naming dispute and gives conservationists a firmer target to protect. A team…...
Q&A: Innovations in rare disease research
6+ min ago (257+ words) There are devastating conditions that currently offer very few options for families. This is what science has planned. Polaryx Therapeutics CEO Alex Yang. Polaryx is developing disease-modifying therapies for LSDs, especially inherited conditions that primarily affect children and lead to…...
PDK4 Fuels Aneurysm via Metabolic Shift, Pyroptosis
40+ min ago (794+ words) Bioengineer. org In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Communications, researchers Zhao, Lin, Zhu, and colleagues elucidate the critical role of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Kinase 4 (PDK4) in the pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). This devastating vascular disease, characterized by the localized…...
Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (117+ words) SAN DIEGO " Evolution works over millennia. Climate change is moving far faster. Eelgrass sways in the current in San Diego's Mission Bay, Dec. 2. Todd Michael, a research professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, works at his lab in…...
Chinese scientists solve mystery of how plants make nicotine
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (313+ words) For centuries, scientists have known that tobacco plants produce nicotine -- but no one could figure out exactly how they do it. Now, a team of Chinese researchers has finally solved the puzzle, Xinhua reports." In a study recently published in…...
Umbrella Lab Announces RUO Documentation And Traceability Update For MSCs Exosomes
14+ hour, 30+ min ago (856+ words) What changed in this update Umbrella Labs implemented documentation and process controls intended to improve clarity and reduce record fragmentation in laboratory workflows that use MSC-derived extracellular vesicle inputs as recurring reference materials. These changes focus on how the materials…...
City Wetlands face pollution threat: Civic reports warn crisis
7+ hour ago (281+ words) New rules to strengthen school transport safety DPS Flamingo Lake hit by sewage pollution Navi Mumbai: A series of official and independent water quality assessments has raised serious concerns over the condition of Navi Mumbai's wetlands and holding ponds, indicating…...
When Does the Body Clock Begin to Synchronize with Local Time?
21+ hour, 38+ min ago (532+ words) Scientists who study daily rhythms have long wondered about when the mammalian circadian clock starts ticking and synchronizes to local time. In a new study published in the Journal of Biological Rhythms, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis reported…...
Disorganized Lipid Nanoparticles Boost m RNA Delivery, Study Finds - San Francisco Today
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (209+ words) Researchers at the University of Copenhagen discover that embracing chaos in nanoparticle structure enhances cellular cargo release. Apr. 11, 2026 at 1: 09pm by Ben Kaplan This research challenges the conventional wisdom in the field of drug delivery, as it suggests that the key…...
Brain's Endurance Program: Hypothalamus Remembers Exercise
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (675+ words) Summary: We usually think of fitness as something that happens in the muscles, lungs, and heart. However, a new study co-led reveals that the brain actually "programs" our physical endurance. Neurons in a part of the brain known as the…...