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Long-sought genetic model of common infant leukemia described
Credit: The University of Chicago Medicine After nearly two decades of unsuccessful attempts, researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine...
New tool mines whole-exome sequencing data to match cancer with best…
A University of Colorado Cancer study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA) describes a...
Dr. Gene Robinson Awarded 2018 Wolf Prize in Agriculture
Credit: Kathryn Faith Dr. Gene Robinson, Director of the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at University of Illinois,...
Hispanic adults with diabetes could benefit from peer support interventions
Credit: MU Health COLUMBIA, Mo. (Dec. 6, 2016) — Diabetes is a global health problem that disproportionally affects individuals of...
UH researchers join national effort to study recent storms
Credit: University of Houston Two University of Houston researchers are part of an effort by the National Science Foundation to...
Sugar-binding protein galectin-9 found to be a new weapon to cure HIV
July 13, 2016, San Francisco, CA– The ultimate impediment to a cure for HIV infection is the presence of latent,...
Malaria drug protects fetuses from Zika infection
Credit: Bin Cao Devastating consequences of Zika virus infection are suffered in the womb, where the virus can cause brain...
CCNY-led team develops cancer imaging aid from horse chestnuts
Credit: City College of New York Research at The City College of New York shows that cancer imaging can be...
With new grant, MIT neuroscientists will give ‘invisible’ cells a new look
Credit: Rodrigo Garcia/Picower Institute for Learning and Memory Neurons are the star of the show in brain science, but they...
Medical imaging innovator Christine Hendon wins Presidential honor
Credit: Jeffrey Schifman/Columbia Engineering Christine Hendon, assistant professor of electrical engineering at Columbia Engineering, has won the Presidential Early Career...
New understanding of why cancer cells move
Credit: University of Hawaii Cancer Center A University of Hawai'i Cancer Center researcher has identified how some cancer cells are...
Proteins put up with the roar of the crowd
HOUSTON – (June 23, 2016) – It gets mighty crowded around your DNA, but don't worry: According to Rice University...
Developing a 2020 vision for genomics: NHGRI launches new round of strategic planning
Credit: Ernesto Del Aguila, NHGRI The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) today launched a new round of strategic planning...
Sibling bullying makes psychotic disorders three times more likely
Credit: University of Warwick People who were involved in sibling bullying during childhood are up to 3x more likely to...
Deep-sea fish use hydrothermal vents to incubate eggs
Credit: Julye Newlin, Ocean Exploration Trust Some deep-sea skates — cartilaginous fish related to rays and sharks — use volcanic...
Toronto’s subways expose passengers to more air pollution than Montreal, Vancouver systems
Credit: Photo: Tyler Irving A new study co-authored by U of T Engineering professor Greg Evans shows that subways increase...
Study: Running actually lowers inflammation in knee joints
Credit: Nate Edwards/BYU Photo We all know that running causes a bit of inflammation and soreness, and that's just the...
Primitive fossil bear with a sweet tooth identified from…
Credit: Art by Mauricio Antón based on research of this paper and with input on plant community from Alice Telka....
Change in mosquito mating may control Zika virus
ITHACA, N.Y. – Genetic cues from male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes passed on during sex affect which genes are turned on...
Gene enhancers are important despite apparent redundancy
Credit: (Credit: Marco Osterwalder). Every cell in the body has the same DNA and genes, so a cell's properties and...
