MaizeCODE is a genomic project analyzing the genetic basis of maize domestication. Researchers identified key regulatory ...

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Scientists have discovered that neural stem cells (NSCs) receive constant feedback from their daughter cells, influencing whether they remain dormant or activate to form new neurons and glia.

The novel drug CT-179 ... How Healthy Stem Cells Turn Into Oral Cancer Feb. 4, 2025 — Researchers have identified the molecular and cellular mechanisms that transform healthy stem cells into ...

University of Queensland researchers have for the first time introduced genetic material into plants via their roots, opening ...

Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles in soil and water can significantly increase how much toxic chemicals plants and human ...

Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles in soil and water can significantly increase how much toxic chemicals plants and human intestinal cells absorb, according to two new studies from Rutgers Health ...

Stem-cell differentiation is the process by which a more specialised cell is formed from a stem cell, leading to loss of some of the stem cell's developmental potential. Stem-cell differentiation ...

"For the first time, we realized that the effect of these photoreceptors is not everywhere along the stem." This first-of-its ...

Junk' RNA Segments Play Role in Protein Production, Cell Stress Response Feb. 11, 2025 — Scientists have discovered that some tiny segments of RNA thought to be junk instead have a functional ...