Polish scientists have developed a new bioinformatics tool capable of analysing millions of protein sequences significantly faster than existing methods while maintaining high accuracy, a breakthrough researchers say could accelerate studies of evolution, protein function and drug discovery.
Scientists from Jagiellonian University and Durham University have developed a miniature DNA-based tool capable of controlling cell proteins, a breakthrough researchers say could improve the study of key biological processes and support future bioengineering technologies.
Almost half of the cerebral cortex becomes active fractions of a second before a person recalls and speaks a word, researchers from Gdańsk University of Technology have found.
Previously unknown mechanisms used by viruses that infect bacteria to overcome bacterial defences, have been discovered by researchers from Jagiellonian University. The findings, published in PLOS Biology could open new paths for therapies targeting antibiotic-resistant infections, the researchers say.
Scientists from the Jagiellonian University have developed substrates made from construction waste that can retain up to 95% of rainwater and hold it for 20 days longer than solutions currently used in cities, according to the university.
Artificial light at night disrupts the biological rhythms of migratory birds, extending adult activity and delaying chick development, according to new research by an international team of scientists.
An international team of scientists has published the most comprehensive four-dimensional map of DNA organisation in the human cell nucleus, showing how its spatial arrangement over time influences gene function and can help predict the effects of mutations.
Scientists have identified 24 new species of amphipod crustaceans, including an entirely new superfamily, in the depths of the Central Pacific Ocean, one of the least explored ecosystems on Earth.
Fish are shrinking not only due to intensive fishing but also because of evolutionary responses to climate change, according to research by scientists from Poland and Australia published in Science.
Plant communities across Europe are not adapting quickly enough to climate warming, creating a growing “climatic debt” that could drive faster ecological change in the future, according to a study published in Nature.