https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/plants_animals/cloning/ Cloning articles. Uncover cloned animal abnormalities, discover cloned pigs with benefits such as omega-3 fatty acids and much more in our current research news on cloning. en-us Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:48:10 EDT Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:48:10 EDT 60 https://www.sciencedaily.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/plants_animals/cloning/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251202052211.htm Scientists found that adult bristleworm eyes grow continuously thanks to a rim of neural stem cells similar to those in vertebrate eyes. This growth is surprisingly regulated by environmental light via a vertebrate-like c-opsin. The discovery reveals deep evolutionary parallels between distant species and raises questions about how light shapes nervous systems beyond vision. It hints at hidden complexity in creatures long assumed to be simple. Tue, 02 Dec 2025 09:34:07 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251202052211.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251117095658.htm Scientists are turning venom, radioisotopes, engineered proteins, and AI into powerful new tools against cancer. From Amazonian scorpions yielding molecules that kill breast cancer cells as effectively as chemotherapy, to improved fibrin sealants and custom-grown bioactive factors, researchers are pushing biotechnology into uncharted territory. Parallel teams are advancing radiotheranostics that diagnose and destroy tumors with precision, while others forge experimental vaccines that train the immune system using hybrid dendritic cells. Tue, 18 Nov 2025 02:27:48 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251117095658.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250915202831.htm Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have cracked open the secrets of plant stem cells, mapping key genetic regulators in maize and Arabidopsis. By using single-cell RNA sequencing, they created a gene expression atlas that identifies rare stem cell regulators, links them to crop size and productivity, and offers a new roadmap for breeding resilient, high-yield plants. Tue, 16 Sep 2025 02:28:36 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250915202831.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250904014132.htm A small tissue fold in fly embryos, once thought purposeless, plays a vital role in stabilizing tissues. Researchers show that it absorbs stress during early development, and its position and timing likely shaped its evolutionary emergence. Thu, 04 Sep 2025 02:22:48 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250904014132.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250620031523.htm Even after 20 million years of evolutionary separation, two tiny worm species show astonishingly similar patterns in how they turn genes on and off. Scientists mapped every cell s activity during development and found that genes essential to basic functions like muscles and digestion remained largely unchanged. Meanwhile, genes linked to sensing the environment or brain-like functions showed more variation. This high-resolution comparison of every cell between species may help unlock mysteries of how life evolves and adapts without always changing how it looks. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 03:15:23 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250620031523.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250521124803.htm Researchers have shown that gonadotrophs, cells in the pituitary gland with a key role in puberty and reproduction, come from two different populations, with the majority produced after birth rather than in the embryo, as previously thought. Wed, 21 May 2025 12:48:03 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250521124803.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250515141534.htm Thetis cells, a class of immune cells first described in 2022, play an essential and previously unknown role in suppressing inflammatory responses to food, a new study finds. Thu, 15 May 2025 14:15:34 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250515141534.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250515131716.htm Research improves upon a popular experimental model of mammal development and in doing so, reveals more of the inner workings of a critical period during the formation of an embryo. Thu, 15 May 2025 13:17:16 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250515131716.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250514175429.htm Researchers have revealed insight into why embryos erase a key epigenetic mark during early development, suggesting this may have evolved to help form a placenta. Wed, 14 May 2025 17:54:29 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250514175429.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250514120234.htm The northern white rhinoceros is one of the rarest animals on Earth, with just two females left and no natural way for the species to reproduce. Now, scientists have mapped the entire genome of a northern white rhino. This represents a crucial step toward bringing the critically endangered species back from the edge using advanced reproductive technologies. The complete genome can be used as a reference to analyze the health of previously developed northern white rhinoceros stem cells. Eventually, those stem cells may be able to generate sperm and eggs to yield new rhinos. Wed, 14 May 2025 12:02:34 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250514120234.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250508112324.htm A recent study marks the first reported instance of generative AI designing synthetic molecules that can successfully control gene expression in healthy mammalian cells. As a proof-of-concept, the authors of the study asked the AI to design synthetic fragments which activate a gene coding for a fluorescent protein in some cells while leaving gene expression patterns unaltered. They created the fragments from scratch and dropped them into mouse blood cells, where the sequence fused with the genome at random locations. The experiments worked exactly as predicted and pave the way for new strategies to give instructions to a cell and guide how they develop and behave with unprecedented accuracy. Thu, 08 May 2025 11:23:24 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250508112324.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250505170833.htm Research led by VCU and Rutgers University provides new insights into how the people we love affect our health. Mon, 05 May 2025 17:08:33 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250505170833.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250423111756.htm An international research team has provided a detailed insight into how the spatial organization of genetic material is established in the cell nucleus of early embryos within the first hours after fertilization. Surprisingly, embryos demonstrate a high degree of flexibility in responding to disruptions in this process. The study reveals that no single master regulator controls this nuclear organization. Instead, multiple redundant mechanisms ensure a robust and adaptable nuclear architecture, allowing embryos to correct errors in the initial organization of their nucleus. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:17:56 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250423111756.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250416135344.htm New research shows Glycolysis -- the process of converting sugar into energy -- plays a key role in early development. More than fuel, Glycolysis doesn't just power cells -- it helps steer them toward specific tissue types at critical moments in development. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:53:44 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250416135344.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250409212523.htm A new study has found that certain bacteria living in the nose may influence how likely someone is to get a COVID-19 infection. The research reveals that certain types of nasal bacteria can affect the levels of key proteins the virus needs to enter human cells, offering new insight into why some people are more vulnerable to COVID-19 than others. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 21:25:23 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250409212523.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250403122948.htm Plant biologists examined records for nearly 1,200 individual corpse flower plants from 111 institutions around the world. The data and records were severely lacking and not standardized. Without complete information, conservationists were unable to make informed decisions about breeding their plants. Out of the plants studied, 24% were clones and 27% were offspring from closely related individuals. Low genetic diversity could lead to further endangerment and even extinction. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:29:48 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250403122948.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250331122230.htm A study presents a striking example of cooperative organization among cells as a potential force in the evolution of multicellular life. The study is based on the fluid dynamics of cooperative feeding by Stentor, a relatively giant unicellular organism. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 12:22:30 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250331122230.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250328173521.htm The new study reveals a remarkable way that cells keep us safe from transposable elements (TEs) gone wild. The researchers found that cells have taken advantage of an entire protein network to repress TE activity and keep themselves healthy. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:35:21 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250328173521.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250326123556.htm Researchers have developed 'tomoseqr' -- a new software tool that enables easy estimation of the three-dimensional (3D) spatial distribution of gene expression. Tomoseqr is free to use and has been integrated into Bioconductor -- a widely used international platform for life science software. This innovative tool will potentially help researchers identify key genes involved in organism development, disease mechanisms, and regenerative biology. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:35:56 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250326123556.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250318141017.htm Brook trout may have a genetic trick up their scales when it comes to adapting, with limitations, to heatwaves that threaten their existence. Scientists have known for years that brook trout -- an iconic coldwater fish species native to streams and lakes in the eastern United States and Canada -- are extremely vulnerable to warming temperatures, with more than half of their habitats characterized as highly sensitive and highly vulnerable to such changes by U.S. Forest Service researchers in 2010. Now, a novel study suggests that brook trout are capable of mounting a protective genetic response to thermal stress that can be passed on from one generation to the next. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:10:17 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250318141017.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250313130806.htm A new study shows how pathogens control changes in their cell surface to evade the immune system. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:08:06 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250313130806.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250312165558.htm A new method of examining gene expression patterns called landscape transcriptomics may help pinpoint what causes bumble bees stress and could eventually give insight into why bee populations are declining overall, according to a new study. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:55:58 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250312165558.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250311121522.htm A new study has investigated one aspect of how the future environmental conditions created by the changing global climate might affect earliest development within Christmas Island's red crab population. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:15:22 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250311121522.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250304114321.htm Researchers have discovered that what was previously thought to be a unique seaweed species of bladderwrack for the Baltic Sea is in fact a giant clone of common bladderwrack, perhaps the world's largest clone overall. The discovery has implications for predicting the future of seaweed in a changing ocean. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:43:21 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/03/250304114321.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250227165523.htm An analysis of data covering 12 years and 10 U.S. Corn Belt states reveals that farmers suffer economic loss from the over-application of genetically engineered corn designed to combat rootworm pests. Entomologist documented greater rootworm pest pressure in the western Corn Belt states of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. In these states, farmers commonly plant corn continuously. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:55:23 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250227165523.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250227125815.htm Researchers have succeeded in generating high-quality feline embryonic stem cells using sperm and eggs from testes and ovaries discarded during sterilization surgery. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:58:15 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250227125815.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250219105947.htm Messenger RNA can travel between different types of stem cells through tunnel-like structures, as revealed by a new study. By studying interactions between mouse and human stem cells, they discovered that this RNA transfer can reprogram human cells to an earlier developmental state. This groundbreaking finding not only sheds light on an underexplored form of cellular communication but also suggests promising applications in regenerative medicine without using artificial genetic modifications or external chemicals. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:59:47 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250219105947.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250206113719.htm New research has investigated the mechanism by which bivalency functions to poise genes for expression during cell differentiation, providing insight into a long-standing paradigm in the regulation of developmental gene expression, revealing a key mechanism that has so far eluded experimental scrutiny. These findings provide insight into the intricate cellular processes that control development, how cell types are specified from stem cells, and how cell identity is established. Deciphering these mechanisms is not only key to understand fundamental biology but will also ultimately pave the way for the development of regenerative medicine approaches. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:37:19 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250206113719.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250204141838.htm Researchers have identified the molecular and cellular mechanisms that transform healthy stem cells into oral cancer at the earliest stages of the disease. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:18:38 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/02/250204141838.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250130140458.htm A new grass variety, 'Matchless,' offers seed growers higher yields without the harmful impacts of burning. It also provides consumers with the option of a more environmentally friendly grass. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:04:58 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250130140458.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250130135527.htm Humans do not always age biologically at the same rate as their chronological age. Faster biological aging compared to chronological age has been linked to higher risks of disease and mortality. According to a recent study, a diet low in vegetables and fruits and high in red meat, fast food, and sugar-sweetened soft drinks was associated with accelerated biological aging even in young adulthood. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:55:27 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250130135527.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250128123824.htm A team of stem cell scientists have successfully used embryonic stem cell engineering to create a bi-paternal mouse -- a mouse with two male parents -- that lived until adulthood. Their results describe how targeting a particular set of genes involved in reproduction allowed the researchers to overcome previously insurmountable challenges in unisexual reproduction in mammals. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 12:38:24 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250128123824.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250124151249.htm Tissue processing advance can label proteins at the level of individual cells across whole, intact rodent brains and other large samples just as fast and uniformly as in dissociated single cells. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:12:49 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250124151249.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250120113758.htm Over half of our genomes consists of thousands of remnants of ancient viral DNA, known as transposable elements, which are widespread across the tree of life. Once dismissed as the 'dark side' of the genome, researchers have now revealed their crucial role in early embryo development. Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:37:58 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250120113758.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250115125110.htm Researchers have uncovered how chronic hepatitis C infection leads to autoimmune disease, which opens new paths for treatments Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:51:10 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250115125110.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250109125515.htm A recent study has uncovered the surprising evolutionary origin of the mammalian outer ear, linking it to the gills of ancient fish and marine invertebrates. The research reveals that both structures are composed of elastic cartilage and shares gene control elements that hint at their connection. This finding sheds new light on the evolution of the mammalian ear, highlighting how structures can transform over time to serve new functions. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 12:55:15 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250109125515.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250109125507.htm Scientists have created the first single cell genomic atlas of mature plants' outer armor layer, called the periderm, and its carbon-capturing phellem cells. The findings will be useful in creating more robust, climate change-fighting plants. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 12:55:07 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250109125507.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250107194106.htm In a large-animal model study, researchers have found that heart attack recovery is aided by injection of heart muscle cell spheroids derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells, or hiPSCs, that overexpress cyclin D2 and are knocked out for human leukocyte antigen classes I and II. This research used a pig model of heart attacks. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 19:41:06 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250107194106.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241219151655.htm Stitching together four molecules found in the standard flu vaccine ensures an immune response to all of them, scientists have shown. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:16:55 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241219151655.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241218131316.htm Scientists have generated human stem cell models which contain notochord -- a tissue in the developing embryo that acts like a navigation system, directing cells where to build the spine and nervous system (the trunk). Wed, 18 Dec 2024 13:13:16 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241218131316.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241213125157.htm Intermittent fasting has proven benefits for metabolic health, but a new study shows that it could slow hair growth -- at least in mice. Researchers report that mice subjected to intermittent fasting regimes showed improved metabolic health but slower hair regeneration compared to mice with 24/7 access to food. A similar process might occur in humans, based on a small clinical trial that the team also conducted, but it's likely to be less severe since humans have a much slower metabolic rate and different hair growth patterns compared to mice. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 12:51:57 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241213125157.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241212145721.htm Scientists have discovered that our specialized immune cells, called T cells, are what they eat -- their switch from functional to 'exhausted' depends on the switch from metabolizing acetate to metabolizing citrate. The findings link what T cells 'eat' and whether those T cells can continue fighting cancer or chronic diseases like HIV. With the new insight, scientists can optimize immunotherapy for patients by targeting the nutrients and enzymes involved in making and maintaining active, disease-fighting immune cells. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:57:21 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241212145721.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241211124508.htm Gut microbiome composition during pregnancy has long-term effects on offspring stem cell growth and development, researchers report. Treating pregnant mice with a common gut microbe resulted in offspring that had more active stem cells in both the brain and intestinal tract. As a result, the offspring were less anxious and recovered quicker from colitis, and these differences were still evident at 10 months of age. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:45:08 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241211124508.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241206161959.htm BK polyomavirus, or BKPyV, is a major cause of kidney transplant failure. There are no effective drugs to treat BKPyV. Research reveals new aspects of BKPyV replication, offering possible drug targets to protect transplanted kidneys. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 16:19:59 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241206161959.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241125162946.htm A team has solved a mystery that has intrigued scientists for centuries: how does the squirting cucumber squirt? The findings were achieved through a combination of experiments, high-speed videography, image analysis, and advanced mathematical modelling. Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:29:46 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241125162946.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241118125746.htm Many living organisms are able to regenerate damaged or lost tissue, but why some are particularly good at this and others are not is not fully understood. Molecular biologists have now made an important contribution to clarifying this question in a new study. In it, they explain the molecular mechanism of regeneration in marine worms and thus create a better understanding of the natural reprogramming ability of cells. Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:57:46 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241118125746.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241118125716.htm An international team of researchers has achieved an unprecedented milestone: the creation of mouse stem cells capable of generating a fully developed mouse using genetic tools from a unicellular organism, with which we share a common ancestor that predates animals. This breakthrough reshapes our understanding of the genetic origins of stem cells, offering a new perspective on the evolutionary ties between animals and their ancient single-celled relatives. Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:57:16 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241118125716.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241113123411.htm A research team reported recently that heart muscle cells grown from induced pluripotent stem cells can integrate into the hearts of monkeys with a state of pressure overload. Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:34:11 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241113123411.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241107115230.htm A virulent new strain of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that causes severe disease could be spreading widely across Asia -- posing significant challenges to global public health. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:52:30 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241107115230.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241106132114.htm Chromosphaera perkinsii is a single-celled species discovered in 2017 in marine sediments around Hawaii. The first signs of its presence on Earth have been dated at over a billion years, well before the appearance of the first animals. A team has observed that this species forms multicellular structures that bear striking similarities to animal embryos. These observations suggest that the genetic programs responsible for embryonic development were already present before the emergence of animal life, or that C. perkinsii evolved independently to develop similar processes. Nature would therefore have possessed the genetic tools to 'create eggs' long before it 'invented chickens'. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:21:14 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241106132114.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241104150515.htm Researchers used genomics to investigate the genetic changes causing resistance to transgenic crops in field populations of the corn earworm, also known as cotton bollworm or Helicoverpa zea. They discovered that in this voracious pest, field-evolved resistance was not associated with any of the 20 genes previously implicated in resistance to the pest-killing proteins in transgenic crops. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 15:05:15 EST https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241104150515.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241101123641.htm A team led by researchers has discovered that a group of cells located in the skin and other areas of the body, called neural crest stem cells, are the source of reprogrammed neurons found by other researchers. Their findings refute the popular theory in cellular reprogramming that any developed cell can be induced to switch its identity to a completely unrelated cell type through the infusion of transcription factors. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:36:41 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241101123641.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241016120459.htm Researchers have developed a method for culturing fertilized chick eggs without their shells. The eggs were placed in an artificial culture vessel made of transparent film, allowing for real-time observation of the chick embryo's development from laying to hatching. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 12:04:59 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241016120459.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241016115900.htm Researchers from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Perelman School of Medicine have found that YY1 knockout pro-B cells can generate T lineage cells helping B cells produce antibodies. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 11:59:00 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241016115900.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241010142527.htm Embryo development starts when a single egg cell is fertilized and starts dividing continuously. Initially a chaotic cluster, it gradually evolves into a highly organized structure. Scientists have now provided new insights into the process, emphasizing the critical role of both chaos and order. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:25:27 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241010142527.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240925143920.htm Researchers have mapped variation in human stem cells that explains how cells of an individual may shape a unique 'developmental dance' at the molecular level, thereby controlling how the brain and body are created. Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:39:20 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240925143920.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240920160801.htm Researchers have shown that they can generate a strong immune response against HIV with two doses of a vaccine given one week apart. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 16:08:01 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240920160801.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240919193539.htm A new study compared survey results of parents with identical or non-identical twins in England and Wales from the ages of 16 months to 13 years. The study found that fussy eating is mainly influenced by genes and is a stable trait lasting from toddlerhood to early adolescence. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 19:35:39 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240919193539.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240918124955.htm Researchers have discovered that food antigens like milk proteins help keep tumors from growing in our guts, specifically the small intestines. Experiments revealed how these proteins trigger the intestinal immune system, allowing it to effectively stop the birth of new tumors. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 12:49:55 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240918124955.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240918124939.htm It is crucial for organisms to be able to control which genes are expressed in which cells and when. Naturally occurring chemical modifications of DNA-binding histone proteins are believed to play an important role in this process; however, it had been unclear whether they play a causal role in instructing gene expression. Researchers have experimentally shown that certain histone sites act as critical control sites that help prevent the spurious activation of parts of the genome, including sequences derived from ancient remnants of viruses. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 12:49:39 EDT https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240918124939.htm