Tag: Genetics

Credit: Sebastian Diecke, MDC An international team of researchers are seeking to explore the heart at a depth that was ...

Scientists make a discovery that may explain some forms of stroke

Scientists from the University of Sheffield have discovered a novel behaviour of the blood vessels of the brain in zebrafish ...

Media alert: New articles in The CRISPR Journal from MIT, Harvard, Editas, and others

The CRISPR Journal announces the publication of its June 2019 issue. The Journal is dedicated to validating and publishing outstanding ...

Skin bacteria could save frogs from virus

Credit: Chris Sergeant/ZSL Bacteria living on the skin of frogs could save them from a deadly virus, new research suggests. ...

Rare recessive mutations pry open new windows on autism

Comprehensive study offers previously unknown clues to autism's underlying biology Over the past decade, autism spectrum disorder has been linked ...

Epilepsy and sudden death linked to bad gene

The same gene mutation causes both severe epilepsy and breathing irregularitiesCredit: Dan Mulkey and Virge Kask, University of Connecticut. In ...

Sugars that coat proteins are a possible drug target for pancreatitis

Credit: Tuveson lab/CSHL 2019 Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas that accounts for 275,000 ...

Canadian researchers discover new genetic link to premenopausal breast cancer

First-ever study to focus on premenopausal women finds up to 40% higher risk of breast cancer in women carrying a ...

Landmark study signals shift in thinking about stem cell differentiation

Credit: FSU Photography Services A pioneering new study led by Florida State University biologists could fundamentally change our understanding of ...

Researchers develop a new, non-optical way to visualize DNA, cells, and tissues

Credit: Weinstein et al / Cell Researchers have come up with a new way to image cell populations and their ...

Special Focus Issue highlights genetic and genomic education for personalized medicine

Special Focus Issue of Personalized Medicine highlights the importance and latest strategies of genetic and genomic education The Future Science ...

A chemical approach to imaging cells from the inside

Researchers develop a new microscopy system for creating maps of cells, using chemical reactions to encode spatial informationCredit: Weinstein et ...

Archaeological mystery solved with modern genetics

Y chromosomes reveal population boom and bust in ancient Japan Researchers at the University of Tokyo conducted a census of ...

Danish researchers confirm that narwhals and belugas can interbreed