Why Snake Venom Is Evolving Faster Than Any Other Animal Weaponry — A Herpetologist Explains

When a snake displays its fangs, it’s showing off one of evolution’s greatest weapons. This is because snake venom is not a ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Essential proteins are stuck in an endless evolutionary arms race

Life’s most indispensable molecules are not the serene, unchanging fixtures they might appear to be. Even the proteins that ...
The Brighterside of News on MSN

Strange parasitic 'mushroom' plant abandoned photosynthesis and somehow flourished

In the damp understory of forests in Taiwan, mainland Japan, and Okinawa, a plant called Balanophora can fool you at first ...
eLife

Translational reading frame determines the pathogenicity of C-terminal frameshift deletions in MeCP2: an alternative therapeutic approach

This study offers important insight into the pathogenic basis of intragenic frameshift deletions in the carboxy-terminal domain of MECP2, which account for some Rett syndrome cases, yet similar ...
Medical Xpress

New mutation hotspot discovered in human genome

Researchers have discovered new regions of the human genome particularly vulnerable to mutations. These altered stretches of DNA can be passed down to future generations and are important for how we ...

UP to get new 16 digit land unicode system to track property tax soon; Know how it helps prevent land disputes, fraud

Prevention of fraud and disputes: The primary benefit is the reduction of fraudulent transactions and land disputes. The ...
WebMD

EGFR Mutations in NSCLC: What Does It Mean?

Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a protein on the surface of your cells that helps them grow. When the gene that codes for EGFR has a mutation, it affects the way this protein works, causing ...