Future of immunotherapy could be ‘off-the-shelf’ treatments
UTA cancer expert explores making personalized treatments effective for multiple patientsCredit: Randy Gentry/UTA In a new commentary for the journal ...
Tag: Bioinformatics
Predicting microbial interactions in the human gut
Credit: Julia Pollack, University of Illinois. The human gut consists of a complex community of microbes that consume and secrete ...
Could our immune system be why COVID-19 is so deadly?
Credit: Earlham Institute Respiratory viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 (causing COVID-19) can often catalyse an overactive immune response that leads to ...
Oahu marine protected areas offer limited protection of coral reef herbivorous fishes
Credit: Noam Altman-Kurosaki Marine protected areas (MPAs) around O?ahu do not adequately protect populations of herbivorous reef fishes that eat ...
Bioinformatics tool accurately tracks synthetic DNA
Computer scientists show benefits of bioinformatics with PlasmidHawkCredit: Tommy LaVergne/Rice University HOUSTON - (Feb. 26, 2021) - Tracking the origin ...
Landmark study details sequencing of 64 full human genomes to better capture genetic diversity
Scott Devine, PhD 64 human genomes sequenced will serve as new reference for genetic variation and predisposition to human diseasesCredit: ...
64 human genomes as new reference for global genetic diversity
Publication in ScienceCredit: David Porubsky, University of Washington In 2001, the International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium announced the first draft ...
A cat of all trades
Credit: Photo by Brutus Östling Large carnivores are generally sensitive to ecosystem changes because their specialized diet and position at ...
NIH awards UC San Diego $33 million for five COVID-19 diagnostic projects
Efforts range from managing a large data center to expanding testing in disadvantaged communitiesCredit: Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego University of ...
Scientists map the brain of a nematode worm
Credit: University of Leeds Researchers have mapped the physical organization of the brain of a microscopic soil-living nematode worm called ...
Efficient, systematic genetic analysis helps dissect disease inheritance
Credit: DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-03211-0 Many genetic variants have been found to have a linkage with genetic diseases, but the understanding of ...
‘Good bacteria’ in breast milk changes over time
Scientists discover complex and dynamic bacterial ecosystem in human breast milk using genomic technology pioneered for the International Space StationCredit: ...
Largest comprehensive Middle East GWAS reveals Arab genetic risk factors
QATAR GENOME RESEARCH CONSORTIUM investigators identify genetic associations with 45 clinically relevant traits in the Qatari populationCredit: Qatar Foundation Doha, ...
New technique reveals switches in RNA
Structural switches could be targets to fight coronavirusCredit: University of Groningen Scientists at the University of Groningen (The Netherlands), in ...