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10 bizarre animal superpowers that sound impossible until you see the proof

This is a list of ten extraordinary creatures and the hard science of their powers. From electric eels that generate hundreds ...
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IL-26 from innate lymphoid cells regulates early-life gut epithelial homeostasis by shaping microbiota composition

Human interleukin-26 (IL-26) is linked to intestinal inflammation and is bactericidal in vitro. This study uses zebrafish as ...

A protein modification is critical for maintaining ER homeostasis

When improperly folded proteins build up in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), cells become stressed and conditions such as type ...

In a surprising discovery, scientists find tiny loops in the genomes of dividing cells

Before cells can divide, they first need to replicate all of their chromosomes, so that each of the daughter cells can ...