Biology
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- Protein-building RNA molecules reveal possible remnants of an ancestral genetic code
- The 'shape' of gene expression: Identifying genes that may share roles across species
- Q&A: Decoding the cell—a conversation with a computational biologist
- What evolved first—our brain or gut?
- DNA analysis uncovers first known genetic connection between rare New Caledonian plant and parasitic plant
- Variations in the human vocal tract could have influenced language diversity
- A small RNA switch with huge potential opens up new possibilities for synthetic biology
- AI platforms offer promise in limiting the illegal wildlife trade
- How enzyme activity can accelerate molecular movement inside cells
- Viewing honey bee colonies as superorganisms could reshape beekeeping practices
- Machine learning detects bacterial invasion and DNA damage in human cells
- Asgard archaea suggest crawling motility may be far older than previously thought
- Wild crabapples have genetic potential to improve domestic varieties
- Scientists anchor first scientific animal name to a modern-day spider