Researchers in Sweden recovered RNA from a 130-year-old Tasmanian tiger, allowing them to identify which genes were active in its tissues before extinction.

UNL researchers are linking cattle genetics and rumen microbes to find ways to cut methane losses and boost feed efficiency ...

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For over a century, Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been considered irreversible. Consequently, research has focused on disease ...

Since its discovery, Alzheimer's disease has been considered irreversible. Consequently, research has focused on preventing ...

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Humans have it. So does Drosophila. But not yeast. That "it" is a small pause at the start of gene activity—a brief molecular halt that may have helped life evolve from simple cells to complex animals ...