Researchers identify gene with functional role in aging of eye
In mouse studies, a 'methylation clock' on the ELOVL2 gene ticks toward impaired vision, but when gene expression was boosted, ...
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Hyperactive immune system gene causes schizophrenia-like changes in mice
Credit: Rhushikesh A. Phadke Excessive activity of an immune system gene previously linked to schizophrenia reproduces neural and behavioral aspects ...
New E. coli-infecting bacteriophage introduced in PHAGE
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, January 14, 2020--A new coliphage - a bacteriophage that infects and ...
Opening up DNA to delete disease
Custom-built molecules enable editing of genes previously obscured by DNA's innately protective structureCredit: Illustration by Karmella Haynes WASHINGTON, D.C., January ...
Michael J. Bamshad, MD, named inaugural Editor-in-Chief of HGG Advances
New open access journal to launch in 2020Credit: Courtesy Dr. Bamshad Rockville, MD - The American Society of Human Genetics ...
Directed evolution of endogenous genes opens door to rapid agronomic trait improvement
Credit: IGDB A research team led by Profs. GAO Caixia and LI Jiayang from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental ...
Research identifies possible on/off switch for plant growth
Protein could be key to saving crops endangered by extreme weatherCredit: Jaimie Van Norman / UCR New research from UC ...
Specific insulin-like peptide regulates how beetle ‘weapons’ grow
Revealing how larval nutrition leads to differently sized mandibles in broad-horned flour beetlesCredit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan - A ...
Chromatin organizes itself into 3D ‘forests’ in single cells
Knowledge could help scientists understand chromatin's role in cancer, other diseasesCredit: Northwestern University A single cell contains the genetic instructions ...
New function for potential tumor suppressor in brain development
Analysis of Cdkn1c loss at single cell level reveals novel and unexpected role of gene -- study published in Nature ...
Gene network helps to turn white fat into beneficial calorie-burning fat
A new approach to treating overweight and obesityCredit: M. Jooss /TUM Our fat cells, technically referred to as adipocytes, play ...
The nation’s leading prostate cancer nonprofit responds to 2020 Cancer Facts and Figures
2020 prostate cancer death tolls to be highest in two decadesCredit: ZERO - The End of Prostate Cancer/Mariano LIm WASHINGTON, ...
Abnormal neuron activity manifests as parental neglect
Credit: Shea lab/CSHL, 2020 The brain undergoes dramatic change during the first years of life. Its circuits readily rewire as ...
MDI biological scientists identify pathways that extend lifespan by 500%
Discovery of cellular mechanisms could open door to more effective anti-aging therapiesCredit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE — Scientists ...
Two drugs used in combination prove to be effective against most aggressive asbestos cancer in mice
CNIO researchers and authors of the finding want to start clinical trialsCredit: CNIO Exposure to asbestos is the major risk ...
Researchers discover a new auto-inflammatory disease called CRIA syndrome
Mutations in the RIPK1 gene responsible for CRIA syndromeCredit: Darryl Leja, NHGRI Over the last 20 years, three families have ...
Study of cardiac muscles in flies might help you keep your heart young
Credit: Hua Bai AMES, Iowa - Researchers may have discovered a way to turn back the clock on aging heart ...
New compounds block master regulator of cancer growth, metastasis
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Scientists have developed new drug compounds that thwart the pro-cancer activity ...
Water lily genome expands picture of the early evolution of flowering plants
Credit: Liangsheng Zhang The newly reported genome sequence of a water lily sheds light on the early evolution of angiosperms, ...
Researchers identify new therapeutic target for colorectal cancer
Credit: Mis et al., 2019 Researchers at the University of Toronto have identified a key protein that supports the growth ...