Humans have always been curious about what our ancestors ate, and while many animals thrive on a diet of grass, humans cannot. The primary reason lies in our digestive system’s inability to process cellulose, the main component of grass. Unlike herbivores such as cows, which have specialized stomachs and gut bacteria to break down cellulose,…
A Chinese national and Ph.D. student from Wuhan has been arrested and charged in the US for allegedly smuggling biological material related to parasitic roundworms and providing false information to federal authorities about the shipments. Chengxuan Han, a researcher at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, was taken into custody by the FBI…
WASHINGTON: Astronomers have detected the most promising signs yet of a possible biosignature outside the solar system, although they remain cautious.Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the astronomers, led by the University of Cambridge, have detected the chemical fingerprints of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and/or dimethyl disulfide (DMDS), in the atmosphere of the…
WASHINGTON: Scientists at the University of Stuttgart have succeeded in controlling the structure and function of biological membranes with the help of ‘DNA origami‘. It will help in facilitating the transportation of large therapeutic loads into cells. It now paves a new way for the targeted administration of medication and other therapeutic inventions.The team of…