Biology

A groundbreaking study reveals how synaptic connections in the brain strengthen during sleep, potentially explaining the magic behind sleep learning.

Mitochondrial DNA affects many diseases. Recent studies show new ways to correct it. Scientists are using a smart tool called DdCBE. This tool helps make specific changes to mitochondrial DNA.

Did you know that fungi can play both helpful and harmful roles when interacting with plants? A type of fungus called Colletotrichum tofieldiae. Sometimes, it benefits plants, but under certain…

Scientists at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology (DGIST) have made a groundbreaking discovery: they successfully integrated perovskite into a betavoltaic cell, creating a Perovskite Betavoltaic Cell (PBC).

For decades, scientists have puzzled over how ATP, our body's main source of energy, moves into the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Recently, researchers made a groundbreaking discovery: the transporter protein SLC35B1…

Scientists have made a fascinating discovery about archaea, single-celled microorganisms that are some of the oldest life forms on Earth. A research team from the University of Tokyo and Nagoya Institute…

Blood coagulation is the process by which blood changes from a liquid to a gel, forming a clot to stop bleeding. This involves a series of complex biochemical events that…

Scientists at Rice University have made a groundbreaking discovery: bacteria that generate electricity instead of relying on oxygen to breathe!

Scientists in Kyoto have successfully introduced a Neanderthal gene, specifically a variant of GLI3, into mice using the groundbreaking CRISPR-Cas12a gene-editing technology.

Clownfish, those iconic orange and white striped fish made famous by the movie Finding Nemo, are facing a surprising challenge: they're shrinking!