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For the first time, scientists have engineered the complex biological process of translation into a designer organelle in a living mammalian cell.

New research from Marshall University links walnut consumption as a contributing factor that could suppress growth and survival of breast cancers.

Over 50 non-native species have found their way to the Galápagos Islands, almost 10 times more than scientists previously thought, reports a new study.

Researchers have developed a new computational mass-spectrometry system for identifying metabolomes (entire sets of metabolites for different living organisms). When the new method was tested on select tissues from 12 plants species, it was able to note over a thousand metabolites. Among them were dozens that had never been found before, including those with antibiotic and anti-cancer potential.

A woman in Scotland can feel virtually no pain due to a mutation in a previously-unidentified gene. By understanding the gene's function, researchers may be able to develop gene therapy techniques for pain, anxiety, PTSD and even wound healing.

n the lush, lowland rainforests on the island of Borneo lives a rather common, drab brown bird called the Cream-vented Bulbul, or Pycnonotus simplex. In most of its range, it has white eyes. On Borneo, however, most individuals have red eyes, although there are also a few with white eyes. Researchers have discovered that the white-eyed individuals of Borneo in fact represent a completely new species.

Researchers recently decoded the sea grape genome to learn about the plant's unique morphology and assist farmers in proper cultivation of the succulent seaweed.

Aging is a risk factor for the development of osteoarthritis (OA), a chronic disease characterized by degeneration of articular cartilage leading to pain and physical disability. Recently, scientists found that a protein factor, CBX4, could help to cure osteoarthritis in mice, after four years of work.

Mild heat reduces a tumor's compact structure, and makes it easier for CAR T cells to gain access. Photothermal therapy was assessed in mice and could eventually improve the prognosis for people with difficult-to-treat solid tumors.

A single gene transfer has been shown to help combat heart dysfunction caused by diabetes, in a mouse model.