Scientists have revealed how viruses that infect bacteria shut down MurJ, a protein essential for building the bacterial cell wall.
Month: February 2026
Textbooks challenged by new discovery about how cells divide
Cell division is fundamental to life, yet scientists have struggled to fully explain how it works in the earliest stages
The first animals on Earth had no skeletons and that changes everything
Sponges rank among the oldest known animals on Earth, yet scientists have struggled to pinpoint exactly when they first appeared.
Ireland’s Old Irish Goat has survived 3,000 years
A new scientific study has found that the Old Irish Goat shares a genetic connection with goats that lived in
Researchers unlock hidden dimensions inside a single photon
Physicists at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, together with colleagues from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, have
Antarctica just saw the fastest glacier collapse ever recorded
A glacier on Antarctica’s Eastern Peninsula underwent the most rapid retreat seen in modern times. In only two months, nearly
Popular brain supplement linked to shorter lifespan in men
A recent study published in Aging-US explored how two common amino acids may influence how long people live. The paper,
Study finds vegetarians over 80 less likely to reach 100
A recent study suggests that older adults who avoid meat may be somewhat less likely to reach age 100 than
Microplastics found in 90% of prostate cancer tumors, study reveals
A new study has found tiny plastic particles in nine out of 10 men diagnosed with prostate cancer. Researchers also
New drug target discovered for devastating “brain on fire” disease
Researchers have uncovered a promising new treatment target for a severe autoimmune brain disorder. The finding could help drive the
