All those colorful feathers make it pretty easy to tell a male peacock from a female peahen, and we know that only male lions have manes – well, usually, anyway. But sexual dimorphism is more than just skin-deep. New research has decoded, for the first time, the genetic pathways that lead to sex-linked differences in …
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Mystery behind massive star suddenly vanishing decoded
Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter The James Webb Space Telescope has helped demystify the strange 2009 observation of a giant star about 25 times more massive than the sun that appeared to disappear from existence. In 2009, astronomers observed what …
Mystery Behind Neuron Death in Alzheimer’s Decoded
Summary: Researchers have unveiled the mystery behind neuron death in Alzheimer’s disease. A groundbreaking study reveals that neurons undergo a programmed cell death, necroptosis, when exposed to amyloid plaques and tau tangles, hallmark proteins linked to Alzheimer’s. The study pinpoints an RNA gene called MEG3 as a potential key player in this process. This pivotal …