Gene-edited rice can produce a compound that's vital for human health
A team of Chinese scientists has used targeted gene editing to develop rice that produces coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), a vital ...
Feet first: Understanding how mRNA helps cells 'walk'
Cells in the body have to move around in order to do their jobs. During development, for instance, cells are distributed to ...
The overlooked astrocyte: Star-shaped brain cells may form specialized networks for reward learning
Most neuroscience research carried out up to date has primarily focused on neurons, the most renowned type of cell in the ...
Eye told you so: Why illusions are all in the eye of the beholder
Our brain and eyes can play tricks on us—not least when it comes to the expanding hole illusion. A new computational model ...
Evolving intelligent life took billions of years − but it may not have been as unlikely as many scientists predicted
Humans evolved late in Earth history. While this timing inspired the conclusion that humanlike life is a cosmic improbability ...
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