Nov. 29, 2024 — Bacteria modify their ribosomes when exposed to widely used antibiotics, according to new research. The modified ribosomes have changes specifically in the regions where ...

Nov. 19, 2024 — Researchers have found that coronaviruses like SARS-CoV-2 contain genes that appear important for viral survival even though they don't produce a ... Innovative Approach Maps ...

Leveraging a unique statistical analysis and applying it to ancient DNA extracted from human skeletal remains, a team of ...

Concrete performance and durability underpin the value to society of water-retaining structures such as water treatment plants and storage reservoirs – and admixtures make all the difference.

Structural biology is the study of the molecular structure and dynamics of biological macromolecules, particularly proteins and nucleic acids, and how alterations in their structures affect their ...

More information: Devansh Pandey et al, Leveraging ancient DNA to uncover signals of natural selection in Europe lost due to admixture or drift, Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038 ...

The majority of highly polymorphic genes are related to immune functions and with over 100 alleles within a population, genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) are the most polymorphic ...

The symptoms of anxiety and depression overlap in many ways—both conditions create irritability, insomnia, and difficulty concentrating, for example. Researchers know that some of the same brain ...

The Department of Integrative Biology is dedicated to excellence in research and scholarship. Our department consists of full-time faculty who lead research in three overlapping themes, including ...