Genetics

Research could lead to designer algae that produces fuels and cleanup chemicalsCredit: Debashish Bhattacharya/Rutgers University-New Brunswick It's a case of grand larceny that could lead to new fuels and cleanup chemicals. Ten…
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What The Study Did: National registry data from five countries (Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Israel and Western Australia) were used to estimate the contribution of various genetic and nongenetic factors on the risk of autism spectrum…
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Credit: Adapted from Journal of the American Chemical Society 2019, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b02075 Synthetic biologists seek to create new life with forms and functions not seen in nature. Although scientists are a long way from making a…
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Scientists at the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Oxford have shown that small RNA molecules occurring naturally in cells, i.e. microRNAs, are also abundant in cell nuclei. Previously, microRNAs were mainly thought to…
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Credit: Arjumand Ghazi/University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, July 17, 2019 - Aging research indicates that better healthspan--the quality of life as we age--may be more important than lifespan. In a report published today in Nature…
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Study defines four of nature's solutions to the same problemCredit: L-R: Swamp Sparrow, Kelly Colgan Azar; Song Sparrow, Jennifer Taggart; Savannah Sparrow, Kelly Colgan Azar; Nelson's Sparrow, Brian Harris thaca, NY--In nature, as in…
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With a new insight into a long-described mutualistic relationship, plant biologists from the University of Pennsylvania reveal the genetic factors and evolutionary forces that govern the development of the acacia's ant-sustaining…
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Leveraging computation and mathematics to accelerate biological discovery Join us July 25-26, 2019, at the Allen Institute for Exploring Frontiers: Predicting Biology, a symposium featuring the latest insights from leading modeling…
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The advancement, made possible by tiny photonic implants, could lead to new treatments for cancer, mental disordersCredit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. -- It seems like everything is going wireless these days. That now includes…
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But researcher has bone to pick with modernization: Chickens are losing diversityCredit: Helina Woldekiros, Washington University in St. Louis Pick your chicken wisely. The choice could make or break your marriage. For…
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This innovative method might facilitate genetic research in complex organisms like mammals, humans included, in a fast, efficient wayCredit: CNIO Since the emergence of molecular genetics more than fifty years ago, scientists have tried to…
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Damon Runyon and The Sohn Conference Foundations partner to cure cancers in children and young adults New York, NY (July 16, 2019) - The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has named four outstanding young scientists as recipients of…
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New insight into a protein's role in regulating tight DNA packing could have implications for combating tumor cell resistance to anti-cancer treatments. Hokkaido University researchers have revealed how a protein maintains a delicate…
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University of Otago, Christchurch researchers played a key role in new global research showing the causes of the eating disorder anorexia are likely metabolic as well as psychological. The findings, published in Nature Genetics, are…
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