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Ensuring the integrity of our genetic material during reproduction
This news release is available in German. Our genetic material – our DNA – must be stable; so that it...
Neanderthal Y chromosome offers clues to what kept us separate species
Researchers reporting in the American Journal of Human Genetics, published by Cell Press, have completed the first in-depth genetic analysis...
Function of mysterious RNAs may often lie in their genes
PHILADELPHIA–A new genetic clue discovered by a team co-led by a researcher at the Perelman School of Medicine at the...
Rare disease gene has a key role in chronic hepatitis C infection
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) hijacks the host's fat metabolism for its own survival, growth, and transport in the human body....
New structure identified in membrane of disease-causing bacteria
AMHERST, Mass. – Mycobacteria cause a number of dangerous, difficult-to-treat diseases including leprosy and tuberculosis, and progress has been slow...
Neuronal structures associated with memory sprout in response to novel molecules
Chemists at the University of California San Diego have designed a set of molecules that promote microscopic, anatomical changes in...
A common brain cell shapes the nervous system in unexpected ways
More than half of our brains are made up of glial cells, which wrap around nerve fibers and insulate them–similarly...
Maple syrup protects neurons and nurtures young minds
Montreal (Quebec), April 13, 2016 – Catherine Aaron and Gabrielle Beaudry were 17 when they knocked on the door of...
Despite their small brains — ravens are just as clever as chimps
Credit: Photo: Helena Osvath / Lund University A study led by researchers at Lund University in Sweden shows that ravens...
Study may explain gene’s role in major psychiatric disorders
A new study shows the death of newborn brain cells may be linked to a genetic risk factor for five...
Who gets hooked on drugs? Rat study finds genetic markers that influence addiction
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Why does one person who tries cocaine get addicted, while another might use it and then...
Scientists establish first map of the sea lion brain
Rio is a California sea lion who can solve IQ tests that many people have trouble passing. In fact, she...
Tiny microscopes reveal hidden role of nervous system cells
LA JOLLA–(April 28, 2016) A microscope about the size of a penny is giving scientists a new window into the...
Salts in the brain control our sleep-wake cycle
Danish research is behind a new epoch-making discovery, which may prove decisive to future brain research. The level of salts...
Scientists map brain’s ‘thesaurus’ to help decode inner thoughts
What if a map of the brain could help us decode people's inner thoughts? Scientists at the University of California,...
Clay nanotube-biopolymer composite scaffolds for tissue engineering
The fabrication of a prototype tissue having functional properties close to the natural ones is crucial for effective transplantation. Tissue...
Making precision medicine a reality: Genomics researchers unveil road map to disease origin
Credit: University of Arizona Health Sciences TUCSON, Ariz. – Researchers are one step closer to understanding the genetic and biological...
Making precision medicine a reality: Genomics researchers find road map to disease origin
Credit: University of Arizona Health Sciences TUCSON, Ariz. – Researchers are one step closer to understanding the genetic and biological...
Exposure to particulate air pollutants associated with numerous cancers
Researchers have found that long-term exposure to environmental pollutants was associated with increased risk of mortality for many types of...
Exposure to particulate air pollutants associated with numerous types of cancer
In 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) published a series of monographs on the evaluation of various...