Biologists discover a new type of control over RNA splicing
RNA splicing is a cellular process that is critical for gene expression. After genes are copied from DNA into messenger RNA, ...
Epithelial stem cell ancestors for hair follicle formation
What if the secret to curing baldness has been hiding in your hair all along? University of Virginia School of Medicine ...
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Intelligent Life May Be More Likely to Exist on Other Planets Than Previously Thought, Scientists Say
Researchers present an alternative to the long-held “hard steps” theory to explain the evolution of complex life, suggesting ...
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Surprising Chimpanzee Signal Reveals Secrets of Ape Communication
A rare and deliberate signal between a mother chimpanzee and her daughter raises new questions about ape communication, ...
In ancient stellar nurseries, some stars are born of fluffy clouds
Researchers have found that stars in the early universe may have formed from 'fluffy' molecular clouds. Using the ALMA telescope to observe the Small Magellanic Cloud -- whose environment is similar ...