Plant hormones, also known as phytohormones, are chemicals that regulate plant cell processes. They are signal molecules produced within the plant functioning in extremely low concentrations.

Now, researchers led by Xiaoqi Feng at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) have demonstrated that this marker—N4-methylcytosine (4mC)—is essential for sperm development and ...

A relative of mosses, the liverwort Marchantia is one of the oldest existing plant forms and probably ... is a form of immunity in bacteria, camouflaging their genome from enzymes that degrade ...

The group of Xiaoqi Feng at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) uses this unique plant as a model to ... is a form of immunity in bacteria, camouflaging their genome from ...

Female hormones can suppress pain by making immune cells near the spinal cord produce opioids, a new study from researchers at UC San Francisco has found. This stops pain signals before they get to ...

In a breakthrough finding, researchers have discovered that immune cells near the spinal ... The team doesn't quite understand how the female hormones trigger the release of the painkiller and ...

Estrogen and progesterone stimulate the body to make opioids Date: April 3, 2025 Source: University of California - San Francisco Summary: Female hormones can suppress pain by making immune cells ...

Scientists have discovered a new mechanism that acts via an immune cell and points toward a different way of treating chronic pain. Female hormones can suppress pain by making immune cells near ...

Lack of sleep doesn’t just leave you feeling groggy—it directly weakens your immune system and increases stress hormone levels, making you more susceptible to both illness and anxiety.