Measuring the sensitivity of COVID tests with new material from NIST
Synthetic coronavirus genes from NIST can be used to measure and improve the sensitivity of diagnostic tests for COVID-19Credit: N. ...
Tag: Genes
Heart repair factor boosted by RNA-targeting compound
Disney lab collaboration reawakens heart cells' silenced VEGF-A healing system by targeting non-coding RNACredit: Matthew Sturgess for Scripps Research JUPITER, ...
Genomic analysis reveals many animal species may be vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection
Credit: Matt Verdolivo/UC Davis Humans are not the only species facing a potential threat from SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that ...
Microfluidic chip technology enables rapid multiplex diagnosis of plant viral diseases
Early detection of diseases of crops at a gene level and protection of food safetyCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF ...
New approach uses wild genes to improve biological nitrogen fixation in soybeans
Credit: Thi Nguyet Minh Dao and Svetlana Y. Folimonova. One of the top four crops grown worldwide, soybean has been ...
Ancient gene family protects algae from salt and cold in an Antarctic lake
Gene product catalyzes the production of glycerol, helping algae to survive in an extreme environmentCredit: Rachael Morgan-Kiss Glycerol, used in ...
Genetic background may affect adaptions to aging
UC Riverside-led study evaluated individual differences in DNA methylation across 10 years in two Scandinavian samples of same-sex aging twinsCredit: ...
Understanding the inner workings of the human heart
Credit: Spencer Philipps/EMBL-EBI, 2020 Researchers have investigated the function of a complex mesh of muscle fibers that line the inner ...
Small set of genes may provide unique barcode for different types of brain cells in worms
NIH-funded study suggests specific combination of proteins determines neuron typeCredit: Hobert Lab, Columbia University When it comes to brain cells, ...
Targeting a chronic pain gateway could bring relief
A new approach to chronic pain treatment targets a molecule that moves pain messages into nerve cell nucleiCredit: Weizmann Institute ...
Study shows how a single gene drives aggression in wild songbird
A rare look at how genomic divergence can lead to behavioral divergence in a vertebrateCredit: Photo by Jennifer Merritt A ...
Engineered capsids for efficient gene delivery to the eye
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, August 13, 2020--A rational design approach created novel variants of adeno-associated ...
The larynx has evolved more rapidly in primates
Credit: Bowling et al, 2020 The larynx is larger, more variable in size, and has undergone faster rates of evolution ...
Research gets to the heart of organ shape in nature
Credit: John Innes Centre Researchers have shed fresh light on the evolution and function of the shapes we see in ...
Searching the ancient depths of a reptilian genome yields insight into all vertebrates
Credit: Nicola Nelson AMES, Iowa - Scientists searching the most ancient corners of the genome of a reptile native to ...
CNIO and CNIC find clues to clarify why cohesine has a role in cancer and cardiac development
Credit: CNIO Ana Losada, from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), is the scientist who identified cohesin in vertebrates, ...
Evolutionary assimilation of foreign DNA in a new host
Credit: Palsson Lab All life is subject to evolution in the form of mutations that change the DNA sequence of ...
COVID-19 does not directly damage taste bud cells
First study to show taste bud cell immunity from contact with virus particleCredit: UGA A new study from the Regenerative ...
Detailed molecular workings of a key system in learning and memory formation
UMass Amherst team discovers new regulatory role for a calcium-tuning proteinCredit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - One of the new ...
The CNIO pave the way for a future gene therapy to reverse pulmonary fibrosis associated with ageing
Credit: CNIO Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a potentially lethal disease for which there is currently no cure and that is ...