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This is SPARDA: A self-destruct, self-defense system in bacteria that could be a new biotech tool

A bacterial defense system called SPARDA employs kamikaze-like tactics to protect cells and could be useful in future ...

Decoded rules of microRNA strand selection reveal conserved, programmable features

MicroRNAs, whose discovery was recognized with the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, are central regulators of gene ...

Tightening the focus of subcellular snapshots: Combined approach yields better cell slices for cryoET imaging

Taking images of tiny structures within cells is tricky business. One technique, cryogenic electron tomography (cryoET), shoots electrons through a frozen sample. The images formed by the electrons ...