Videos to tell the youngest generations about science
The UC3M's FECYT projectCredit: UC3M This project, named "Science is coming: the science that is creating your future", will address ...
Tag: Genetics
How mosquitoes smell human sweat (and new ways to stop them)
Credit: Alex Wild Female mosquitoes are known to rely on an array of sensory information to find people to bite, ...
Research leads to new molecular diagnostic tool
Computational analysis of epigenetic patterns facilitates diagnosis of unknown hereditary disorders LONDON, ON - A new sophisticated computational model, developed ...
Crime scene schizophrenia — 30 genes under suspicion
Credit: University of Basel, Biozentrum The research group led by Prof. Alex Schier, Director of the University of Basel's Biozentrum, ...
NFCR at the 2019 American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting
ROCKVILLE, MD - The National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) will be well represented at the 110th annual meeting of ...
Okinawan sea grapes reveal secrets of plant evolution
Scientists decoded the genome of the popular Okinawan seaweed 'umi-budo' or 'sea grapes,' which could help ease the crop's cultivation ...
Sepsis study to focus on genes in quest for treatments
Scientists say the study could help identify those most vulnerable to sepsis, which kills more than 50,000 people in the ...
New cryptic bird species discovered
Credit: Subir Shakya, LSU In the lush, lowland rainforests on the island of Borneo lives a rather common, drab brown ...
U of T Mississauga study identifies ‘master pacemaker’ for biological clocks
Credit: Photo credit: sibya via Pixabay What makes a biological clock tick? According to a new study from U of ...
$6.1 million in grants pave way for TGen-led studies of deadly lung diseases
50,000 US patients annually diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis PHOENIX, Ariz. -- March 27, 2019 -- The Translational Genomics Research ...
Old for new, using ancient genetic variation to supercharge wheat
Credit: Earlham Institute Wheat is responsible for half of global calories consumed either directly or as animal feed and we ...
Interest in RNA editing heats up
The gene-editing technology known as CRISPR has attracted much excitement and investor interest with its potential to someday treat diseases ...
Researchers optimize aptamer with enhanced myelin-binding properties for MS treatment
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 27, 2019--A new study has demonstrated the enhanced ability of ...
A more accurate method to diagnose cancer subtypes
Credit: Garvan Institute Developed by researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, this potential diagnostic method screens a cancer ...
Human protein produced in CHO-cells can save donor blood
Researchers from DTU Biosustain have successfully produced mammalian cell lines (CHO) that can produce 1,2 g/L recombinant Alpha-1-antitrypsin proteins with ...
Spinning-prism microscope helps gather stem cells for regenerative medicine
Researchers based at the University of Tsukuba develop an improved form of microscopy that finds highly effective stem cells by ...
New muscular disease: Myoglobinopathy
An international collaboration led by IDIBELL identifies the first disease caused by a mutation in myoglobinCredit: Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute ...
Deciphering the walnut genome
Findings could lead to new walnut varietiesCredit: UC Davis California produces 99 percent of the walnuts grown in the United ...
Not all carrot germplasm is the same — in terms of salinity tolerance
Effects of salinity on carrot germplasm evaluated Salinity stress is considered one of the most important abiotic factors that limits ...
Genetic tagging may help conserve the world’s wildlife
Research by UAlberta ecologists suggests studying DNA signatures is a 'one-stop-shop' for wildlife conservationCredit: Clayton Lamb Tracking animals using DNA ...