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The depths of the ocean and gut flora unravel the mystery of microbial genes
(Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)) Surprisingly, the functions of a huge number of microbial genes are still unknown....
Study demonstrates impact of temperature on mitochondrial DNA evolution
Credit: OIST In multicellular organisms, including humans, most DNA is coiled up within the cell's nucleus. A small part, however,...
Study: Protein found to be key component in irregularly excited brain cells
Credit: Photo by Steph Adams CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- In a new study in mice, researchers have identified a key protein...
DNA-ROM: New grant aims for memory chips based on DNA
Credit: (Josh Hihath, UC Davis; Yonggang Ke, Emory University) Josh Hihath is trying to fuse biology and electrical engineering and...
New NSF awards support the creation of bio-based semiconductors
Credit: Yonggang Ke, Biomedical Engineering Department, Emory University and Georgia Tech To address a worldwide need for data storage that...
$26.5 million grant funds first large-scale study on African-American men with prostate cancer
Credit: Courtesy, Christopher Haiman LOS ANGELES - The Keck School of Medicine of USC is leading a $26.5 million effort...
Variations of a single gene drive diverse pigeon feather patterns
Credit: University of Utah In a new study, a team led by University of Utah biologists has discovered that different...
The ancient armor of fish — scales — provide clues to hair, feather development
Credit: Photo by Andrew Aman, David Parichy, University of Virginia, for the journal eLife. When sea creatures first began crawling...
Anti-obesity drug derived from chili peppers shows promise in animal trials
A novel drug based on capsaicin, the compound that gives chili peppers their spicy burn, caused long term weight loss...
Heritable genome editing: Action needed to secure responsible way forward
An independent inquiry by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics has concluded that editing the DNA of a human embryo, sperm,...
Mindset during meal planning changes food choices and brain responses to food
A simple instruction to change your thinking as mealtime approaches can help cut calories, according to new research from the...
LSUHealthNO collaborating on study of aggressive prostate cancer in African-American men
New Orleans, LA - LSU Health New Orleans is one of 12 universities and health care entities conducting the first...
Children’s Hospital Colorado, Mayo Clinic announce congenital heart defect collaboration
Mayo Clinic's Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and Children's Hospital Colorado are collaborating to...
Discrepancies found in prescription drug labeling pregnancy information across four countries
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 17, 2018--A study comparing the evidence and recommendation levels of...
Researchers find that hunger hormones offer promising avenue for addiction treatment
Hormones that signal the body's state of hunger and fullness could be the key to new treatments for drug and...
Pediatric NEXUS head CT DI reliably guides blunt trauma imaging decisions
Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM DES PLAINES, IL--The Pediatric NEXUS Head Computed Tomography...
TGen opens DIPG tissue donation portal to accelerate research
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- July 17, 2018 -- A tissue donation portal opened today at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen),...
Brain changes responsible for the appetite effects of cannabis identified in animal studies
New research on how cannabis use alters eating behavior could lead to treatments for appetite loss in chronic illness, according...
BU: Almost half of US adults who drink, drink too much, and continue to do so
A new study led by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researchers has found that about 40 percent of...
Obesity and inflammation — A deadly combination for prostate cancer
Credit: Osaka University Osaka - Inflammation and evasion of the immune system have been reported to be some of the...
