Ancient bacteria living in deep-sea sediments are alive—but with metabolisms so slow that it’s hard to tell.
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Ancient bacteria living in deep-sea sediments are alive—but with metabolisms so slow that it’s hard to tell.
Researchers identify the first circadian clock component conserved across all three domains of life.
Researchers identify two new DNA repair systems, in addition to four that were already known, that can attack unprotected telomeres.
Remarkable findings of ingested plant miRNA in animal liver and blood draw speculation about the study’s validity.
A roundup of recent research announced this week at the annual conference of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).
Fly circadian behavior is dramatically different in natural environments than in the lab.
Small circles of extrachromosomal DNA appear to be widespread in mammals, and may be byproducts of small deletions in the nuclear DNA of somatic cells.
After 10 years in development, a novel mouse population proves its mettle in complex trait research.
Adult human ovaries contain a population of stem cells capable of generating immature egg cells.