Why do astronauts’ bodies waste away? Space-station study points to mitochondria
The mitochondrion (green in this false-colour transmission electron micrograph) could have a role in the physiological effects of…
How naked mole-rat queens stop rivals reproducing
Naked mole-rat queens produce a chemical that stops other females from reproducing.Credit: Neil Bromhall/Getty Naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber)…
Ketogenic diet mediates intestinal tumorigenesis through lipids not ketones
Shay, J. E. S. & Yilmaz, ÖH. Dietary and metabolic effects on intestinal stem cells in health and…
A queen odour mediates reproductive suppression in a eusocial mammal
Animals and housing Long-term laboratory colonies of naked mole-rats (H. glaber) were maintained in Berlin, Germany and Pretoria,…
Sustainable diet shifts among adults in Scotland do not cost more
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A Bayesian framework for longitudinal EHR and genetic discovery
Model We recapitulated the formulation of the model and provide a full account of model assumptions and implementation…
Quantum statistical plasmonic metacrystals | Nature
The modern world has been shaped by semiconductor technologies, grounded in the intrinsic band structures of materials and…
A ribozyme ligase that requires a 3′ terminal phosphate on its RNA substrate
New ligase ribozymes isolated from in vitro evolution Recently, we used in vitro evolution to ask whether and…
The race to explore the deep ocean: four technologies transforming research
The bottom of the ocean has been mapped in much less detail than has the surface of Mars.Credit:…
Could this mysterious disappearing organ hold the key to longevity?
In 1996, cryobiologist Gregory Fahy walked into his physician’s office and talked his way into a month’s supply…