Two University of Oxford academics have joined an eminent group of life scientists. Professor Ana Domingos of the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics and Professor Matt Higgins of the ...

Maintaining a stable body temperature is essential for survival. Animals, including humans, use both autonomic processes -- such as shivering or activating brown fat -- and behaviors -- such as ...

Technology can be harnessed to design novel and enhanced molecules that address challenges in biotechnology or medicine.

Discover how researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno are developing drought-resistant teff varieties to boost production in the western U.S.

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PROTEUS, a system designed to harness “directed evolution,” can speed the process up by years, or even decades.

Recent research is unravelling that childhood maltreatment doesn't just harm development-it appears to speed up the aging process itself. Despite growing awareness of the lasting impact of childhood ...

If measured from beginning to end, the DNA in our cells is too long to fit into the cell's nucleus, explaining why it must be ...

The research is a transformative step toward understanding the condition's genetic underpinnings and potential for ...

Being asked to produce a book by an international publishing giant was an exciting milestone for Emeritus Professor Warren ...

The Byers Award recognizes outstanding research by faculty members in the middle of their careers. Martin Kampman’s honorary 2025 lecture is titled “A CRISPR approach to neurodegenerative diseases.” ...