For a long time, Venus has been considered too hostile for life as we know it. Its thick clouds are filled with droplets of ...

Punishing conditions in the clouds of Venus could be home to a DNA-like molecule capable of forming genes in life very ...

The rapid and non-destructive nature of infrared imaging and Attenuate Total Reflectance (ATR) FTIR microscopy provides a ...

11 described a method for fungal melanin extraction and modification with amino acids, and the sample obtained showed antioxidant ... Measurements to determine the percentage of carbon, hydrogen, ...

"Supply and demand" constraints limit the body's ability to produce the various proteins needed for critical life functions, ...

In this valuable study, the authors demonstrate that TCF7L2 plays a role in the pathogenesis of cachexia in a mouse model of GI cancer. The results are solid, although future studies will need further ...

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Sahana is a science journalist and an intern at The Scientist, with a background in neuroscience and microbiology. She has previously written for Live Science, Massive Science, and eLife.

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