New chromosome-level evidence suggests Medicago evolution followed a more complex, and surprising path, than previously thought. A long-standing puzzle in plant evolution is starting to come together. Scientists have used a powerful imaging technique to trace how chromosome numbers changed in Medicago, a group that includes alfalfa, one of the world’s most important forage crops. […]
Ancient Ant-Plant Alliance Collapses As Predatory Wasps Move In
Wasps invading ant-plant systems are displacing ants in disturbed forests, potentially harming ecosystem stability and regeneration. An international group of researchers from Queen Mary University of London, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, and other institutions has identified unexpected behavior in the tropical forests of Malaysian Borneo. […]
Natural Component From Licorice Shows Promise for Treating Inflammatory Bowel Disease
A stem cell-derived intestine model reveals glycyrrhizin as a potential treatment for inflammatory bowel disease. Scientists have used a lab-grown human intestine to uncover a surprising candidate for treating inflammatory bowel disease: a compound found in black licorice. A study published in Stem Cell Reports shows how a human stem cell-derived model of the intestine […]
Natural Component From Licorice Shows Promise for Treating Inflammatory Bowel Disease
A stem cell-derived intestine model reveals glycyrrhizin as a potential treatment for inflammatory bowel disease. Scientists have used a lab-grown human intestine to uncover a surprising candidate for treating inflammatory bowel disease: a compound found in black licorice. A study published in Stem Cell Reports shows how a human stem cell-derived model of the intestine […]
Natural Component From Licorice Shows Promise for Treating Inflammatory Bowel Disease
A stem cell-derived intestine model reveals glycyrrhizin as a potential treatment for inflammatory bowel disease. Scientists have used a lab-grown human intestine to uncover a surprising candidate for treating inflammatory bowel disease: a compound found in black licorice. A study published in Stem Cell Reports shows how a human stem cell-derived model of the intestine […]
Natural Component From Licorice Shows Promise for Treating Inflammatory Bowel Disease
A stem cell-derived intestine model reveals glycyrrhizin as a potential treatment for inflammatory bowel disease. Scientists have used a lab-grown human intestine to uncover a surprising candidate for treating inflammatory bowel disease: a compound found in black licorice. A study published in Stem Cell Reports shows how a human stem cell-derived model of the intestine […]
Scientists Warn: Popular Sweetener Linked to Dangerous Metabolic Effects
Researchers highlight fructose’s distinct role in obesity, metabolic syndrome, and other chronic diseases. A popular sweetener found in everything from sodas to processed snacks may be doing more than just adding calories. A new report in Nature Metabolism highlights the distinct and often overlooked role of fructose, a simple sugar naturally found in fruit and […]
The Most Powerful Neutrino Ever Detected May Have a Surprising Cosmic Source
An unprecedented neutrino detection in the Mediterranean has pushed the boundaries of high-energy astrophysics, raising new questions about the most extreme processes in the universe. Three years ago, scientists detected an “ultra-energetic” cosmic neutrino in the Mediterranean Sea, the most energetic ever recorded. The discovery drew global attention from researchers, the media, and the public. […]
The Most Powerful Neutrino Ever Detected May Have a Surprising Cosmic Source
An unprecedented neutrino detection in the Mediterranean has pushed the boundaries of high-energy astrophysics, raising new questions about the most extreme processes in the universe. Three years ago, scientists detected an “ultra-energetic” cosmic neutrino in the Mediterranean Sea, the most energetic ever recorded. The discovery drew global attention from researchers, the media, and the public. […]
Newton’s 300-Year-Old Law Passes Its Biggest Cosmic Test Yet
By studying galaxy clusters separated by hundreds of millions of light-years, Penn physicist Patricio Gallardo and collaborators show that the laws of gravity described by Newton and Einstein still hold, providing strong evidence that invisible dark matter exists. Gravity may seem simple in everyday life. Drop an apple, and it falls. On cosmic scales, though, […]