4+ hour, 23+ min ago  (392+ words) Sheba Medical Center, Mount Sinai, and NVIDIA partner to decode the unexplored regions of DNA through advanced AI Apr. 11, 2026 at 8: 06pm While only 2% of the human genome has been thoroughly characterized, the remaining 98% contains critical regulatory and functional elements. Decoding this…...

2+ hour, 21+ min ago  (850+ words) Scientists have found that DNA polymerases can write long, structured stretches of new genetic material without any template to copy. That finding reframes a long-known but overlooked behavior as a potential way to build DNA at lengths that standard chemistry…...

1+ hour, 46+ 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…...

4+ hour, 33+ min ago  (1629+ words) I used to think genetics was pretty straightforward. You know, blue eyes from mom, dad's nose, grandma's stubborn streak " all locked in at birth, unchangeable as your social security number. Boy, was I wrong. Last month, I stumbled across a…...

13+ hour, 3+ min ago  (177+ words) Currently development of new marker types has shifted from anonymous DNA fragments to gene-based markers. Simple Sequence Repeats (SSRs) are useful DNA markers in plant genetic research including in peanut. However, de novo development of SSRs is expensive and time…...

7+ hour, 13+ min ago  (12+ words) Scientists: Dogs Became Man's Best Friend Much Earlier Than Previously Thought'open. kg...

5+ hour, 12+ 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…...

1+ hour, 18+ min ago  (201+ words) Embracing the chaos within lipid nanoparticles could unlock new frontiers in m RNA-based therapies. Apr. 11, 2026 at 6: 09pm by Ben Kaplan This research challenges the conventional wisdom in the field of drug delivery, as it suggests that the key to enhancing delivery…...

8+ hour, 2+ min ago  (293+ words) astrobiology. com A Thousand Meters Deep: Vertical Profiling of the Subterranean Microbiome of Gourgouthakas Cave Introduction: Caves represent unique, nutrient-limited windows into the deep biosphere, yet the microbiology of the deep terrestrial subsurface remains remarkably under-explored. In this work, we…...

13+ hour, 1+ min ago  (333+ words) EVOLUTION works over millennia. Climate change is moving far faster. That mismatch is killing some of the planet's most vital ecosystems, from California's towering redwoods to the seagrass meadows along its coast, both of which store vast amounts of carbon…...