Tag: Genetics

Determining how one species becomes distinct from another has been a subject of fascination dating back to Charles DarwinCredit: Courtesy ...

More than a protein factory

A role for ribosomes in regulating human gene expressionCredit: Bazzini Lab KANSAS CITY, MO-- Researchers from the Stowers Institute for ...

If you could learn every disease your child could possibly develop in life, would you?

Adding genomic sequencing results to traditional newborn screening means a baby could potentially test positive for numerous conditions that might ...

CNIO participates in a study identifying a novel oncogene for most common types of blood cancer

Miguel Gallardo, researcher and coordinator of the H12O-CNIO Haematological Malignancies Clinical Research Unit headed by Joaquín Martínez at the Spanish ...

ALS research reveals new treatment approach

LA JOLLA, CALIF. - May 23, 2019 - On June 2, 1941, at the age of 37, baseball player Lou ...

Discovery of hippocampal mossy cell involvement to maximize antidepressant effects

Credit: ©DGIST DGIST faculty clarified that the fundamental neural circuit mechanism involved in antidepressant efficacy to treat depression, one of ...

Study reveals the evolution and diversity of Leptospira bacteria

Les leptospires appartiennent au phylum des spirochètes et sont constitués de bactéries saprophytes et pathogènes. Les espèces pathogènes sont responsables ...

Scientists create new standard genome for heavily studied worm

Credit: Marie-Anne Félix, Ecole Normale Supérieure ITHACA, N.Y. - A new Cornell University-led study finds that the genome for a ...

Children’s Tumor Foundation launches NF2 accelerator to combat rare genetic disorder

Foundation to invest $2.3 million to expand NF2 drug pipeline and accelerate treatments for neurofibromatosis type 2 patients On the ...

How a zebrafish could help solve the mysteries of genetic brain disease

Study sheds light on mutation involved in autism, schizophrenia COLUMBUS, Ohio - A close look at the rapidly developing zebrafish ...

New stimulant formulations emerging to better treat ADHD

Climate change affects the genetic diversity of a species

An analysis of the alpine marmot's genomeCredit: Carole and Denis Favre-Bonvin What effects does climate change have on the genetic ...

Studying the function of liver cancer genes in mini-organs

Credit: Benedetta Artegiani, © Hubrecht Institute Researchers from the Hubrecht Institute and Radboud University have developed a human model in ...

A ‘crisper’ method for gene editing in fungi