Browsing: Mechanisms

Tardigrades are microscopic animals capable of surviving in extreme environments, making them valuable subjects for scientific research.©iStock, fruttipicsScientists discovered tardigrades…

RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 26 November 2025 Soil produced by the gradual breakdown of rock forms the planet’s thin but crucial ‘skin’.…

Credit: nopparit / iStock / Getty Images Identifying the mechanisms of action driving a drug’s anti-cancer efficacy is critical for…

Cell-free DNA released into circulation reveals disease processes and pathogens behind sepsis.Image credit: © iStock, solarsevenWhen cells in the body die,…

Naked mole-rats are well known for both their wrinkly appearance and for their unexpectedly long lives. The source of this…

The study identified 60 metabolites and the metabolic patterns associated with vitamin D deficiency (VDD) in early pregnancy, providing new…

Traditional cell cultures and animal models fail to fully capture the cellular diversity, tissue architecture, and signaling networks that drive…

New research in C. elegans from scientists at Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) helps explain how changes in the parents’…