Articles for category: Biology & Genetics, Biotechnology, New Discoveries, News

A salmon quite heavily peppered.

Lab-Grown Salmon Hits U.S. Menus Amid Political Pushback

April Joy Jovita

In a landmark moment for food innovation, Wildtype’s cultivated salmon has become the first lab-grown seafood approved for sale in the United States. Now available at a Portland, Oregon restaurant, this sushi-grade salmon is grown from fish cells in bioreactors—offering a sustainable alternative to traditional aquaculture. But while the product has cleared scientific and regulatory ...

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Game-Changer in Cancer Treatment: Scientists Reprogram Cancer Cells into Healthy Ones—No Chemo Needed

Jan Otte

A South Korean research team has accomplished what was once thought of as science fiction: reprogramming malignant cancer cells into healthy, functional tissue without chemotherapy or radiation in a ground-breaking leap for oncology Under the direction of Professor Kwang-Hyun Cho of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), this ground-breaking method may redefine ...

A bee on a sunflower

Bee Viruses Spread Across Species—But Why Aren’t They Evolving?

April Joy Jovita

A new study led by researchers at the University of Minnesota has found that viruses transmitted between different bee species do not result in the formation of new virus variants. This discovery, published in Communications Biology, provides a rare bit of good news for bee pollinators, which have been in decline for over 25 years. ...

Green bush cricket in a leaf

The Secret Behind Green Bush Crickets’ Camouflage

April Joy Jovita

Scientists have finally uncovered the molecular mechanism that gives green bush crickets their distinctive foliage-like color. A newly identified protein, dibilinoxanthinin (DBXN), binds two distinct pigments—a blue bilin and a yellow lutein—to create the insect’s emerald-green hue. This discovery sheds light on how bush crickets achieve their remarkable camouflage, helping them blend seamlessly into their ...

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Who Were the People With No Genetic Ties? Discover the Human DNA Puzzle of Colombia’s Ancient Inhabitants

Suhail Ahmed

From the bones of individuals living 6,000 years ago deep in Colombia’s highlands, a genetic mystery has emerged. Their DNA tells a different story than any other one without clear ancestors or descendants in the modern society. These prehistoric people unearthed on the Bogotá Altiplano challenge our understanding of American population distribution. Whales: they were ...

Female earwig in a leaf

Female Earwigs: The Unexpected Role of Their Forceps

April Joy Jovita

New research has revealed that female earwigs may use their forceps as weapons when competing for mates, challenging previous assumptions that only males evolved these structures for combat. Scientists from Toho University found that female earwigs exhibit exaggerated forceps growth, similar to males, suggesting that sexual selection may have influenced both sexes. This discovery broadens ...