Ribosomal DNA (rDNA) sequences are essential parts of many species' genomes. The highly repetitive nature…
pthomsonJune 5, 2023
Exercise benefits the human body in many ways. Irisin is secreted by muscle, increased with…
pthomsonJune 2, 2023
Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-E binds epitopes derived from HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C and HLA-G signal peptides…
pthomsonJune 2, 2023
Researchers have uncovered the mechanism through which a single DNA base change dramatically raises the…
pthomsonJune 2, 2023
A little-known bacterium — a distant cousin of the microbes that cause tuberculosis and leprosy…
pthomsonJune 1, 2023
One of the critical elements guiding the evolutionary advancement of brains, especially as brains have…
pthomsonJune 1, 2023
Why did some people fall critically ill from COVID-19 and others not? In May 2020,…
pthomsonJune 1, 2023
A strain of mice born with abnormally short life spans defied expectations and lived 50…
pthomsonMay 31, 2023
A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham has linked certain types of gut bacteria to…
pthomsonMay 31, 2023
