New research suggests that circular RNA transcripts are not as rare as previously thought.
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New research suggests that circular RNA transcripts are not as rare as previously thought.
Research in yeast shows that aneuploidy is both a consequence of and an adaptation to stress.
Populations of organisms acquire beneficial traits repeatedly and rapidly through co-evolution with other species and through gene interaction.
Whole brain radiation therapy costs mice some of their cognitive abilities, but treatment with low-oxygen air revives their reasoning skills.
Autophagy, the cell’s recycling system, may be responsible for the health benefits of exercise.
Brain imaging and gene analyses in twins reveal that white matter integrity is linked to an iron homeostasis gene.
Certain skin-residing immune cells may—under specific conditions—play a direct role in initiating skin cancer after exposure to environmental toxins.
A new study shows that breast cancers that become resistant to hormone therapy have different patterns of estrogen receptor binding.
The Scientist recounts the year’s top science prize winners and top-notch scientists that passed away.
For nematode worms, a bigger stress response means a healthier, longer life, but fewer babies.