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UMN study leads to better understanding of genomic architecture MINNEAPOLIS, MN- May 24, 2019 - A new study from the University of Minnesota Medical School clarifies how the three-dimensional organization of the genome is regulated at the…
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Helicobacter pylori, a globally distributed gastric bacterium, is genetically highly adaptable. Microbiologists at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have now characterized its population structure in individual patients,…
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Differences in mortality risk suggest the existence of sport-specific disease mechanisms Professional football players appear to have a somewhat elevated risk of death, including higher risk of succumbing to cardiac and neurodegenerative…
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Inherent cancer stem cell plasticity uncoveredCredit: LIH Until now, researchers have assumed that the growth of solid tumors originates from cancer stem cells characterized by specific surface markers, which develop in a fixed,…
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Neurogenesis may moderate effects of brain pathologyCredit: Orly Lazarov, et al. In a new study from the University of Illinois at Chicago, researchers examining post-mortem brain tissue from people ages 79 to 99 found that new neurons…
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Determining how one species becomes distinct from another has been a subject of fascination dating back to Charles DarwinCredit: Courtesy of Yongxian Lu Palo Alto, CA-- Determining how one species becomes distinct from another has been…
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An exotic species threatening local fishCredit: Oriol Cano (University of Barcelona-IRBio) Preventing the introduction of the mosquitofish and removing its population are the most effective actions to control the dispersal of this…
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Credit: Argonne National Laboratory/Andreas Glatz Materials by design: Argonne researchers use genetic algorithms for better superconductors. Owners of thoroughbred stallions carefully breed prizewinning horses over generations to eke out…
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UCR-led study finds elusive giant planetsCredit: (NASA/JPL-Caltech) Astronomers believe planets like Jupiter shield us from space objects that would otherwise slam into Earth. Now they're closer to learning whether giant planets act as…
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A role for ribosomes in regulating human gene expressionCredit: Bazzini Lab KANSAS CITY, MO-- Researchers from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have discovered a new function of ribosomes in human cells that may show the…
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Gamma-sarcoglycanopathy (LGMD2C) is one of the most common limb-girdle myopathies. It affects less than 10 people per 1,000,000 and is characterized by progressive muscle weakness in the pelvis (pelvic girdle) and shoulders (scapular…
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Credit: Michigan News ANN ARBOR--Falls are a leading cause of hospitalizations and emergency room visits among older adults, but until now, little was known about the relationship between falls and hospital readmissions. A new…
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Credit: Laura Schreuder Little is currently known about how early humans first used fire. That will now change thanks to a new proxy, a measurable substance that can be used to demonstrate forest fires in a distant past. The proxy is…
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Study suggests infants with autism risk may be less able to distinguish between familiar and unfamiliar speech patterns NEW YORK, NY (May 24, 2019)--A new study by Columbia University researchers found that infants at high risk for autism…
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