WURZBURG, Germany, Jan. 8 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Beyond gene scissors: New CRISPR mechanism discovered * The CRISPR "gene scissors" have become an important basis for genome-editing technologies in many fields, ranging from biology and medicine to agriculture and industry. A team from the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI) in Wurzburg has now demonstrated that these CRISPR-Cas systems are even more versatile than previo more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 8 (TNSjou) -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * Warming winters and storm-driven dispersal facilitate northward mangrove expansion along the U.S. Atlantic coast VUB research reveals how climate change enables mangroves to colonize new coastal regions * In recent decades, mangroves along the Atlantic coast of North America have expanded into areas traditionally dominated by salt marshes. This shift shows that climate change is al more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 8 -- The Institute of Cancer Research issued the following news: * * * New research uncovers critical DNA repair mechanism during cell division A major advance in cell biology has revealed how our cells safeguard their genetic material during one of the most vulnerable moments in their life cycle. The study identifies a specific protein complex as a central coordinator of DNA repair during cell division. Every time a cell divides, it must copy its entire DNA and distrib more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 9 -- Taylor and Francis Group issued the following news: * * * Taylor & Francis announces expanded scope for flagship PeerJ journal Multidisciplinary open access journal offers new publishing option for researchers in Chemistry, Engineering and Materials Science * Taylor & Francis has announced an expansion in the scope of multidisciplinary journal PeerJ (https://peerj.com/journals/peerj/), offering authors a more streamlined publishing experience, enhanced visibility  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * WTAS: Kennedy, Rollins Unveil Historic Reset of U.S. Nutrition Policy, Put Real Food Back at Center of Health * On January 7, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030, marking the most significant reset of federal nutrit more PR