Genetic tracing ‘barcode’ is rapidly revealing COVID-19’s journey and evolution
Drexel researchers' method helps uncover patterns in SARS-CoV-2's genetic mutationsCredit: Drexel University Drexel University researchers have reported a method to ...
Tag: Genetics
Hidden DNA fragment the ‘trigger switch’ for male development
Biology textbooks may need to be re-written, with scientists finding a new piece of DNA essential to forming male sex ...
Penn Medicine researchers discover a rare genetic form of dementia
Credit: Edward Lee PHILADELPHIA -- A new, rare genetic form of dementia has been discovered by a team of Penn ...
Planktonic sea snails and slugs may be more adaptable to ocean acidification than expected
An evolutionary study finds that pteropods, or "wing-footed" sea snails and slugs, have faced acidified oceans in the past - ...
Cancer cells use nerve-cell tricks to spread from one organ to the next
Credit: Laboratory Of Systems Cancer Biology at The Rockefeller University Tumors come in many shapes and forms--curable or deadly, solid ...
Zebrafish embryos help prove what happens to nanoparticles in the blood
Credit: Yuya Hayashi. Adapted from Mohammad-Beigi et al. (2020) ACS Nano. Copyright 2020 American Chemical Society A variety of nanoparticles ...
The ancient Neanderthal hand in severe COVID-19
Credit: Professor Svante Pääbo and Professor Hugo Zeberg. This figure appeared in the publication in Nature. Since first appearing in ...
Breaking COVID-19’s ‘clutch’ to stop its spread
Researchers engineer RNA-targeting compounds that disable the pandemic coronavirus' replication engineCredit: Scott Wiseman for Scripps Research JUPITER, FL - Sept. ...
Mosquitos lost an essential gene with no ill effects
UMD study suggests caution is needed for research that presumes closely related species use the same genes for similar functionsCredit: ...
Hackensack Meridian CDI scientists find one-two punch for preclinical cancer models
By changing gene expression first, some immunotherapies may work better, models showCredit: (courtesy of Hackensack Meridian Health) September 29, 2020 ...
A revised map of where working memory resides in the brain
Credit: Laboratory of Neural Dynamics and Cognition at The Rockefeller University Working memory: it's how you make a mental shopping ...
Cannabis data lacking, but machine learning could help
A new study shows we know little about compounds in marijuana, and names don't mean muchCredit: CU Boulder THC and ...
App analyzes coronavirus genome on a smartphone
Credit: Dr Ira Deveson A new mobile app has made it possible to analyse the genome of the SARS-CoV-2 virus ...
Computer model shows how COVID-19 could lead to runaway inflammation
Credit: Serkan Eldeleklio?lu PITTSBURGH, Sept. 29, 2020 - A study from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Cedars-Sinai ...
USC-led study traces the evolution of gill covers
Credit: Christine Hirschberger, University of Cambridge) The emergence of jaws in primitive fish allowed vertebrates to become top predators. What ...
TGen launches Vidium Animal Health
TGen subsidiary offers genomic diagnostics in support of veterinary oncologists and pet parents treating canine cancerCredit: TGen PHOENIX, Ariz. -- ...
About 14% of cerebral palsy cases may be tied to brain wiring genes
NIH-funded study points to genes that control the establishment of neural circuits during early developmentCredit: Courtesy of Dreamstime | ©Jarenwicklund. ...
Genetic testing cost effective for newly diagnosed GIST
Credit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Because gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are sensitive to the targeted small molecule therapy imatinib, ...
A red future for improving crop production?
Credit: Lawrence Atkin Researchers have found a way to engineer more efficient versions of the plant enzyme Rubisco by using ...
Microbiome-based technologies drive multibillion-dollar market
New research field promises to transform food production and treatment of diseases; a global panel of experts unified concepts to ...
